What is academic assessment? (Back to Main Page)
Academic assessment evaluates students' academic performance in the General Education Program and the major programs of study. It answers the question: How do we know that students are accomplishing the established goals and objectives for their academic studies?
Questions? e-mail assessment@rio.edu
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Why assessment? (Back to Main Page)
Rio Grande cares about students' learning and wants to
| ensure that students are learning; |
| collect such information to improve teaching; |
| provide evidence for accountability. |
Questions? e-mail assessment@rio.edu
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Who administers assessment? (Back to Main Page)
| The General Education Program assessment is administered by the University Assessment Program; contact Dr. Jian R. Sun at assessment@rio.edu |
| Major Field Tests for Major Programs of Studies are administered by faculty in the areas of studies; contact your academic advisor. |
| Individual courses assessment is administered in individual courses; contact your course instructors. |
| Other non-academic assessment activities are administered by the Student Service division; contact Dean of Student at 245-7454. |
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How to take assessment: (how, when, where, what) (Back to Main Page)
How is assessment conducted?
* Academic assessment takes place in three main categories:
| The General Education Program assessment (required of all students) |
| Major Programs of Studies (vary in different programs/departments) |
| Individual courses |
* Other (non-academic) assessment activities may include the following:
| student satisfaction survey (given by the Student Services division) |
| multicultural survey (given by the Multiethnic Affairs Office) |
| other survey (alcoholic survey) |
When are assessment activities conducted?
* The General Education Program assessment can be taken (contact Bev McManus, CARS Office at 740-245-7279, or e-mail at bmcmanus@rio.edu for specific date/time) when a student has completed over 75-80% of his/her required General Education Program courses.
* Major Programs of Study assessment takes place in the senior year;
* Individual course assessment takes place during the quarter when that course is being taken.
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| Student satisfaction survey is administered during Fall and Spring quarters; |
| Mlticultural survey is administered during Fall and Spring quarters; |
| Other surveys may be given during Fall quarter or Winter quarter. |
Where to take assessment activities?
| The General Education Program assessment takes place in the Learning Center in Wood Hall; |
| Assessment in Major Programs of Studies takes place in locations announced by individual programs/departments; |
| Assessment for individual courses takes place in each classroom. |
What is used for conducting those assessment activities?
| The General Education Program assessment: The Academic Profile, COMPASS, and other supplementary assessment instrument; |
| Major Program of Studies assessment: Major Field Tests, NTE (for teachers), NCLX (for nursing), SWSLE (for social work) |
| Individual course assessment: test, quiz, paper, or project |
| student satisfaction survey |
| multicultural survey |
| other surveys |
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