Conclusions about Remediation Efforts (relate to findings and corrective measures applied) Providing students with the assessment rubrics (as well as the rubric specific to the assignment) did seem to increase scores. Given that scores increased from the fall to the spring measurements, there are a number of probable reasons: The International Students’ office work is paying off The emphasis on writing throughout the MBA program is paying off Spring quarter professor is an easier grader Random chance variation Recommendations Continue to communicate with International Students office Continue to inform students about Writing Center Continue to stress writing throughout the MBA core Have the same professor teach BADM 540 in both the fall and spring (consistency in scoring/grading and professor will become more of an expert teaching the class i.e., become more in the class). – “invested” Attachments Rubrics, test instruments, raw data, etc. BADM 540 Written Communications Rubric Assessment Goal: Communications Students are competent in both written and oral communications. . Student ____BADM 540 Spring (n = 22)_________ Date _6/12/13___________ Professor Damon Aiken_________________________________________ _Dr. International Students 4 3 2 1 Comments Exceeds Marginally Does Not Content Expectations Expectations Meets Meet MEAN Category (n) (n) Expectations Expectations (n) (n) and Meaning 1 4 2 Maintains a controlling idea, 2.86 an understanding of purpose and audience and completes all parts of the task. Content and Development - Demonstrates 2 4 1 knowledge of the subject matter through proper use of 3.14 marketing concepts and terms Organization 1 3 3 - Demonstrates an appropriate 2.71 structure , direction, paragraphing or grouping of information, logical connections and transitions. Language use, Voice and Style 1 2 4 - 2.57 Demonstrates effective awareness of the reader and purpose, effective sentence structure and word choice and displays a professional tone. Mechanics and Conventions - 1 3 3
Conclusions about Remediation Efforts (relate to findings and corrective measures applied) Providing students with the assessment rubrics (as well as the rubric specific to the assignment) did seem to increase scores. Given that scores increased from the fall to the spring measurements, there are a number of probable reasons: The International Students’ office work is paying off The emphasis on writing throughout the MBA program is paying off Spring quarter professor is an easier grader Random chance variation Recommendations Continue to communicate with International Students office Continue to inform students about Writing Center Continue to stress writing throughout the MBA core Have the same professor teach BADM 540 in both the fall and spring (consistency in scoring/grading and professor will become more of an expert teaching the class – i.e., become more “invested” in the class). Attachments Rubrics, test instruments, raw data, etc. BADM 540 Written Communications Rubric Assessment Goal: Communications Students are competent in both written and oral communications. . Student ____BADM 540 Spring (n = 22)_________ Date _6/12/13___________ Professor _Dr. Damon Aiken_________________________________________ International Students Content Category 4 Exceeds Expectations (n) 3 Expectations (n) 2 Marginally Meets Expectations (n) 1 Does Not Meet Expectations (n) Comments MEAN and Meaning Maintains a controlling idea, an understanding of purpose and audience and completes all parts of the task. 1 4 2 2.86 Content and Development - Demonstrates knowledge of the subject matter through proper use of marketing concepts and terms 2 4 1 3.14 Organization - Demonstrates an appropriate structure , direction, paragraphing or grouping of information, logical connections and transitions. 1 3 3 2.71 Language use, Voice and Style - Demonstrates effective awareness of the reader and purpose, effective sentence structure and word choice and displays a professional tone. 1 2 4 2.57 Mechanics and Conventions - 1 3 3
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