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Assessing Learning at °Ä²Ê¿ª½±Íø

All policies, procedures, practices, and instruments used to assess the courses, programs, and institutional services at °Ä²Ê¿ª½±Íø have been documented in a single location in order to make access to them as easy as possible. This  is available to assist in planning, implementing, revising, and reporting assessment activities at the College. The Assessment Calendar is also a helpful tool.

Additional helpful information can be found below, and the sidebar offers assistance with assessments used in the classroom. 

Institutional Assessment

Programs are reviewed every 5 years, as indicated in the Institutional Assessment Plan. The Institutional Assessment Process reviews at the program level. Completed reviews are accessible via the College Reports tab in MyJeffco.

General Education Assessment Plan

To determine how well students are gaining skills in the eight General Education Academic Skills Competencies, an annual assessment of representative student work takes place. The rubrics used for this plan are commonly used by other institutions of higher learning across the country. Faculty are encouraged to check which rubrics are aligned to their courses by reviewing the Institutional Course Guide and using the rubrics to help them craft engaging assignments.

More information can be found within the. 

Cycle

Competencies

Rubrics used

Cycle 1 

Civic Engagement

Ethical & Social Responsibility 

Understanding & Engaging Diverse Perspectives

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 or 

Cycle 2

Information Literacy

Technology Literacy

Cycle 3 Communication   or 
Cycle 4

Creativity & Innovation

Critical Thinking

 or  or  or 

 

Faculty who wish for assistance in developing quality assignments that align with these competencies and rubrics can contact Cindy Rossi for assistance. 

Multi-Section Assessment Efforts

Faculty at °Ä²Ê¿ª½±Íø are starting to formally assess courses that have multiple sections taught by multiple instructors. They are taking a look at the extent to which students across all sections of a course are achieving expected learning outcomes, and then using the information to improve the course so that student learning increases. 

Assessing Learning with Student Response Systems 

°Ä²Ê¿ª½±Íø uses  as its preferred student response ("clicker") system. It can be integrated into PowerPoint presentations to enable realtime viewing of results.

Techniques

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are exercises used to help you assess student understanding. Most are quick and easy, and provide information that can be used to determine which areas students need help on and which teaching methods are most effective. These techniques are most effective when used frequently.

Here are links to some CATs you might consider using:

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