Office Administration From pretest to posttest, 100% of In CIS 136 the students’ Students enrolled in CIS 236 in winter students will demonstrate Office Administration students will comprehensive final exam (pretest) 2012 will be post tested and scores retention of essential score at the same level or higher on will be scored against a will be compared to their final exams concepts and skills learned each of the competencies listed on rubric to determine base in their CIS 136 classes. (Note: even in their beginning level the grading rubric. knowledge of key skills and concepts. though the data for the pretest will word processing class. Then when the students enter the have been gathered before this Areas where skills decreased will advanced word processing class, CIS assessment cycle, it is available Required courses that will be identified in the analysis and 236, they will be given an entrance because faculty have kept final tests.) provide opportunity for instruction in CIS 136 will be exam (posttest) covering the same Results will be analyzed during winter learning: CIS 136 modified to help improve retention. concepts, and the results will be 2012 and changes to instruction in compared to determine if students CIS 136 will be implemented spring have retained the information from 2012. the earlier class, CIS 136. Outcome 4: Measurable Measurement Time Frame Ethics Criteria Tool Office Administration Student will be scored on Outcome In CIS 171 is a course-embedded Instructor will collect information in students will understand A from the college’s global ethics homework project which challenges winter and spring 2012 classes. Data ethical choices and rubric. A baseline score will be students to analyze scenarios that may will be analyzed in fall 2012 with consequences. established nn spring 2012. In or may not include unethical behavior changes to instruction to be spring 2013 students will show an in an office environment. Students implemented beginning winter 2013. Required courses that will increase of 0.50 (out of 4.00) from are asked to respond in writing, Further data will be collected in provide opportunity for the baseline explain whether the actions taken winter and spring 2013 and compared learning: CIS 171 were ethical or unethical and why. to the year.
Office Administration students will demonstrate retention of essential concepts and skills learned in their beginning level word processing class. Required courses that will provide opportunity for learning: CIS 136 From pretest to posttest, 100% of Office Administration students will score at the same level or higher on each of the competencies listed on the grading rubric. Areas where skills decreased will be identified in the analysis and instruction in CIS 136 will be modified to help improve retention. In CIS 136 the students’ comprehensive final exam (pretest) will be scored against a rubric to determine base knowledge of key skills and concepts. Then when the students enter the advanced word processing class, CIS 236, they will be given an entrance exam (posttest) covering the same concepts, and the results will be compared to determine if students have retained the information from the earlier class, CIS 136. Students enrolled in CIS 236 in winter 2012 will be post tested and scores will be compared to their final exams in their CIS 136 classes. (Note: even though the data for the pretest will have been gathered before this assessment cycle, it is available because faculty have kept final tests.) Results will be analyzed during winter 2012 and changes to instruction in CIS 136 will be implemented spring 2012. Outcome 4: Ethics Measurable Criteria Measurement Tool Time Frame Office Administration students will understand ethical choices and consequences. Required courses that will provide opportunity for learning: CIS 171 Student will be scored on Outcome A from the college’s global ethics rubric. A baseline score will be established nn spring 2012. In spring 2013 students will show an increase of 0.50 (out of 4.00) from the baseline In CIS 171 is a course-embedded homework project which challenges students to analyze scenarios that may or may not include unethical behavior in an office environment. Students are asked to respond in writing, explain whether the actions taken were ethical or unethical and why. Instructor will collect information in winter and spring 2012 classes. Data will be analyzed in fall 2012 with changes to instruction to be implemented beginning winter 2013. Further data will be collected in winter and spring 2013 and compared to the year.
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