HI ED840 - Assessing Student Outcomes & Evaluating Academic Programs

Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 150037

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/20/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 8/9/2013

Course Description

Academic program assessment/student outcomes in accountability and accreditation processes.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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Remarks

This course, designed by Dr. Fred Volkwein, examines institutional effectiveness, accountability and accreditation, academic program evaluation, and student outcomes assessment. Curricular goals for students in 840: to understand concepts, methodologies, research practices, instruments, and information systems that support campus evaluation and assessment activities; to design and conduct studies of student and alumni outcomes such as basic skills, general education, knowledge in the major, intellectual and personal growth; to utilize SPSS software, make PowerPoint presentations, and produce effective reports on selected assessment topics.  

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Material Requirements

Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Assessing Student Outcomes: Why, Who, What, How? (Assessment Supplement, New Directions for Institutional Research)		J.F. Volkwein	9780470878774	MBS
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide	2nd	Suskie, L.	9780470289648	MBS
Selected readings from Penn State University Electronic Reserve System				Students Choice

Technical Requirements

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students will need Adobe Reader.

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