STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY FORM AY 2016-2017 Degree and Program Name: Submitted By: Please use size 10 font or larger. PART ONE What are the learning How, where, and when are they What are the expectations? What are the results? Committee/ person objectives? assessed? responsible? How are results shared? 1. Students will demonstrate 1) In coursework and/or thesis 1) All students maintain strong 1) In the assessment period, There is 1) an annual critical mastery of the preparation. Non-thesis option standing in their all students but two review of the curriculum established narratives in their candidates submit a revised coursework/program based on remained in good academic by the Graduate chosen area of concentration research paper which becomes grades and instructor feedback standing. Coordinator, in (i.e., European, Modern part of their permanent file and to coordinator and graduate 2) From August 2016 to consultation with the World, or US history). the examination process; 2) In committee; all coursework May 2017, eight students department graduate class participation and writing assignments reflect developing completed their committee; 2) student Graduate School Learning assignments in coursework; 3) mastery of historical narrative; comprehensive and coordinator Goal 1 (Depth of content In comprehensive written and 2) All students will receive examinations. Of these, four consultation with the knowledge) oral examinations upon pass, high pass, or pass with completed written and/or student’s faculty mentor. completion of all coursework; distinction on comprehensive oral examinations with Coordinator collects all comprehensive exams are written and oral examinations distinction. Two students results of examinations, and as measured against completed theses. All research papers measured against “Oral Comprehensive Examination comprehensive exams rubric; students passed written submitted by examinees, in an 3) All students satisfied or exams the first time; all and exit interviews, and Grading Rubric”; 4) And exit interview with the graduate highly satisfied with own completed with pass or shares with the graduate program coordinator, exit assessment of mastery of higher. committee, department interviews allow students to established historical 3) Graduating students faculty, and chair. assess their own progress/sense narratives. expressed satisfaction with of mastery of historical their mastery of established narrative. historical narratives. Students indicated they felt confident in their mastery of Students indicated desire for
STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY FORM AY 2016-2017 Degree and Program Name: Submitted By: Please use size 10 font or larger. PART ONE What are the learning objectives? How, where, and when are they assessed? What are the expectations? What are the results? Committee/ person responsible? How are results shared? 1. Students will demonstrate critical mastery of the established narratives in their chosen area of concentration (i.e., European, Modern World, or US history). Graduate School Learning Goal 1 (Depth of content knowledge) 1) In coursework and/or thesis preparation. Non-thesis option candidates submit a revised research paper which becomes part of their permanent file and the examination process; 2) In class participation and writing assignments in coursework; 3) In comprehensive written and oral examinations upon completion of all coursework; comprehensive exams are measured against “Oral and Comprehensive Examination Grading Rubric”; 4) And in an exit interview with the graduate program coordinator, exit interviews allow students to assess their own progress/sense of mastery of historical narrative. 1) All students maintain strong standing in their coursework/program based on grades and instructor feedback to coordinator and graduate committee; all coursework assignments reflect developing mastery of historical narrative; 2) All students will receive pass, high pass, or pass with distinction on comprehensive written and oral examinations as measured against comprehensive exams rubric; 3) All students satisfied or highly satisfied with own assessment of mastery of established historical narratives. 1) In the assessment period, all students but two remained in good academic standing. 2) From August 2016 to May 2017, eight students completed their comprehensive examinations. Of these, four completed written and/or oral examinations with distinction. Two students completed theses. All students passed written exams the first time; all completed with pass or higher. 3) Graduating students expressed satisfaction with their mastery of established historical narratives. Students indicated they felt confident in their mastery of Students indicated desire for There is 1) an annual review of the curriculum by the Graduate Coordinator, in consultation with the department graduate committee; 2) student and coordinator consultation with the student’s faculty mentor. Coordinator collects all results of examinations, research papers submitted by examinees, and exit interviews, and shares with the graduate committee, department faculty, and chair.
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