College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dixie State University PLO Measure(s) Baseline / Data Collection Results Action Taken Identify the Direct or Threshold / Method For each PLO, (closing the PLO(s) indirect Benchmark/ Course(s) consider all the data loop) assessed Description Target number and summarize the State action(s) in the of measure Semester important taken to current AY (upload collected findings improve (1-2) instrument & Sample student Highlight whether sample artifacts) size learning Scoring the targets were strategy met, partially met, (upload or not met rubric) Score scale (e.g., 4=exemplary, … 1=unacceptable) Direct Advanced Mid Span 3390 Fall – Measure(s): level of 2013 (14 artifacts) proficiency Span 4610 Fall – Writing Final Papers according to 2013 (17 artifacts) As a group, all Proficiency the ACTFL Span 4620 Spring the faculty – Guidelines 2014 (7 artifacts) members Met - all the artifacts Span 4630 Fall decided to were presented – 2012 & Fall 2014 Change the without the name of (13 artifacts) textbook used the student who in Span 3060 Indirect produce this piece. since this is Measures: All ratings were – the given by two blind introductory raters from our writing course department. In case for the of disagreement, a program. A third rater (without better knowing the other textbook will two rates) assessed provide a the document. better There were no foundation situations where a which will help fourth rater was our students needed.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dixie State University PLO Identify the PLO(s) assessed in the current AY (1-2) Measure(s) Direct or indirect Description of measure (upload instrument & sample artifacts) Scoring strategy (upload rubric) Score scale (e.g., 4=exemplary, … 1=unacceptable) Baseline / Threshold / Benchmark/ Target Data Collection Method Course(s) number Semester collected Sample size Results For each PLO, consider all the data and summarize the important findings Highlight whether the targets were met, partially met, or not met Action Taken (closing the loop) State action(s) taken to improve student learning Writing Proficiency Direct Measure(s): Final Papers Advanced Mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL Guidelines Span 3390 – Fall 2013 (14 artifacts) Span 4610 – Fall 2013 (17 artifacts) Span 4620 – Spring 2014 (7 artifacts) Span 4630 – Fall 2012 & Fall 2014 (13 artifacts) Met - all the artifacts were presented without the name of the student who produce this piece. All ratings were given by two blind raters from our department. In case of disagreement, a third rater (without knowing the other two rates) assessed the document. There were no situations where a fourth rater was needed. As a group, all the faculty members decided to Change the textbook used in Span 3060 – since this is the introductory writing course for the program. A better textbook will provide a better foundation which will help our students Indirect Measures:
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