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Academic Degree Program Assessment
School of Arts and Sciences
Summary of Results of Program Outcomes Table
ETCMA - BA TCOM/Engl: 2007 - 2008
Program Outcome
Course Linkage
Performance Criterion
Results, by section
(Please total the results of all sections)
Work effectively in collaboration with other writers
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4100
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled group project reports will provide satisfactory evidence of effective team collaboration in writing.
TCOM 4100: 70% of group project reports will provide satisfactory evidence of effective team collaboration in writing.
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two group project reports during spring 2008, (67% random sample). Results: 100% (2 out of 2) group reports demonstrated effective team collaboration.
TCOM 4100: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two sets of group project reports during spring 2008, for a total of eight reports (100% of the class). Results: 87.5 (7 out of 8) group reports demonstrated effective team collaboration.
Use effective written communication skills to convey technical and professional information
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4100
TCOM 4800
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled student final essays will demonstrate effective written communication.
TCOM 4100: 70% of group project reports will demonstrate effective written communication.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate effective written communication.
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated six final essays out of a class of 17 students in spring 2008 (35% random sample). Results: 100% (6 out of 6) final essays demonstrated satisfactory written communication skills.
TCOM 4100: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two sets of group project reports during spring 2008, for a total of eight reports (100% of the class). Results: 87.5 (7 out of 8) group reports demonstrated satisfactory written communication skills.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (100% sample), for a total of 10 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated satisfactory written communication skills in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
Use effective oral communication skills to convey technical and professional information
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4100
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled group presentations will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
TCOM 4100: 70% of sampled group presentations will demonstrate effective oral communication skills
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of two faculty members observed one group presentation during spring 2008 (33% random sample). Results: 100% (1 out of 1) of group presentations demonstrated satisfactory oral communication skills.
TCOM 4100: A Subcommittee of two faculty members observed two group presentations during spring 2008 (50% random sample). Results: 100% (2 out of 2) group presentations demonstrated satisfactory oral communication skills.
Assess different rhetorical situations for diverse audiences and a variety of written, oral, and visual methods of communication
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4800
ENGL 4160: 70% of students will complete the course with a grade of C or better.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate a satisfactory ability to address differing rhetorical situations.
ENGL 4160: Given the nature of the course (Rhetoric: History, Theory, and Practice), the curriculum subcommittee determined that overall course grade was the best indicator of achievement of this program outcome. Results: 87.5% of students who completed the course (14 out of 16) earned a C or better; 62.5% (10 out of 16) earned a B or better.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (100% sample), for a total of 10 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated a satisfactory ability to address different rhetorical situations in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
Employ research methodologies as they relate to the field and design studies that use these methodologies
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4100
TCOM 4800
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled student final essays will demonstrate
satisfactory use of research methodologies.
TCOM 4100: 70% of group project reports will demonstrate satisfactory use of research methodologies.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate satisfactory use of research methodologies.
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated six final essays out of a class of 17 students in spring 2008 (35% random sample). Results: 91.6% (5 out of 6) final essays demonstrated satisfactory use of research methodologies.
TCOM 4100: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two sets of group project reports during spring 2008, for a total of eight reports (100% of the class). Results: 87.5% (7 out of 8) group reports demonstrated satisfactory use of research methodologies.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (100% sample), for a total of 10 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated satisfactory use of research methodologies in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
Draft, Revise, and edit at a level of proficiency appropriate for professional writers.
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4800
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled group project portfolios will provide evidence of satisfactory drafting, revising, and editing skills.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate satisfactory drafting, revising, and editing skills.
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two group project reports during spring 2008, (67% random sample). Results: 50% (1 out of 2) group project portfolios provided evidence of satisfactory drafting, revising, and editing skills.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (100% sample), for a total of 10 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated satisfactory drafting, revising, and editing skills in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
Demonstrate an awareness of diverse cultural contexts in the production and reception of texts.
TCOM 4100
TCOM 4800
TCOM 4100: 70% of students will complete the course with a grade of C or better.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate satisfactory awareness of diverse cultural contexts in the production and reception of texts.
TCOM 4100: Given the course’s focus on awareness of cultural context in small group communication, the curriculum subcommittee determined that overall course grade was the best indicator of achievement of this program outcome. Results: 100% of students who completed the course (20 out of 20) earned a C or better; 90% of students completed the course (18 out of 20) earned a B or better.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (60% random sample), for a total of 30 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated satisfactory awareness of diverse cultural contexts in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
Obtain information design skills to meet the market demands in the field of professional communication.
ENGL 4160
TCOM 4100
TCOM 4800
ENGL 4160: 70% of sampled student final essays will demonstrate satisfactory information design skills.
TCOM 4100: 70% of group project reports will demonstrate satisfactory information design skills.
TCOM 4800: 70% of sampled portfolios will demonstrate satisfactory information design skills.
ENGL 4160: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated six final essays out of a class of 17 students in spring 2008 (35% random sample). Results: 100% (6 out of 6) final essays demonstrated satisfactory information design skills.
TCOM 4100: A Subcommittee of three faculty members evaluated two sets of group project reports during spring 2008, for a total of eight reports (100% of the class). Results: 100% (8 out of 8) group reports demonstrated satisfactory information design skills.
TCOM 4800: A subcommittee of five faculty members reviewed two BA capstone portfolios from spring 2007 (60% random sample), for a total of 10 individual assessments. Results: The sampled portfolios demonstrated satisfactory information design skills in 100% (10 out of 10) of the individual assessments.
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