outcomes, but that are clearly tailored to developmental education. While the department has The department has discussed what data will need to be In progress collected to determine as to courses and areas of content the collected a tremendous amount department will concentrate on. This will be done by collecting of data, it appears that to a large Completed data on the success of our students in their next level math class extent this data has not been as well as the results on the exit exam. interpreted, synthesized, and No longer applicable then used to inform changes. The department is encouraged to work with RAR to develop a plan for its use of data, including delineation regarding what routine data collection, analysis and interpretation the department will handle versus what RAR can best manage. Similarly, while the department’s The department conducted an Item Analysis of the common tests In progress and final exam. Based on the results, revisions were made in the efforts in developing common ancillary materials. Further comparisons will be conduced each assignments and exams have Completed term on the most frequently missed questions to direct future been good, it does not appear changes. So to better analyze the final exam, specifically related from the Self-Study and review No longer applicable to course outcomes, discussion is occuring as to whether meeting that data on student changes should be made regarding the format of the final from outcomes at the course and all open ended questions to include some multiple choice questions. section level is currently being collected and used to improve teaching and learning. The review team recommends that
outcomes, but that are clearly tailored to developmental education. While the department has collected a tremendous amount of data, it appears that to a large extent this data has not been interpreted, synthesized, and then used to inform changes. The department is encouraged to work with RAR to develop a plan for its use of data, including delineation regarding what routine data collection, analysis and interpretation the department will handle versus what RAR can best manage. In progress Completed No longer applicable The department has discussed what data will need to be collected to determine as to courses and areas of content the department will concentrate on. This will be done by collecting data on the success of our students in their next level math class as well as the results on the exit exam. Similarly, while the department’s efforts in developing common assignments and exams have been good, it does not appear from the Self-Study and review meeting that data on student outcomes at the course and section level is currently being collected and used to improve teaching and learning. The review team recommends that In progress Completed No longer applicable The department conducted an Item Analysis of the common tests and final exam. Based on the results, revisions were made in the ancillary materials. Further comparisons will be conduced each term on the most frequently missed questions to direct future changes. So to better analyze the final exam, specifically related to course outcomes, discussion is occuring as to whether changes should be made regarding the format of the final from all open ended questions to include some multiple choice questions.
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