Groupings within our General Education curriculum are assessed on a rotating basis so that each component is reviewed every 3rd semester.
The following components will be assessed during the Spring 2024 semester, with each component listed below providing a hyperlink to download the corresponding Rubric Worksheet in .XSLX format:
- Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy
- Extended Literacies: Visual Literacy
- Extended Literacies: Health & Wellness
- Contemporary Social Values: Global Cultures
- Contemporary Social Values: Diversity in U.S. Society
The Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) to be assessed for each component (e.g., the Quantitative Reasoning component within the Fundamental Literacies category) should be identical for all offerings, and the SLOs should be included on all syllabi. SLOs and Essential Characteristics for each component can be found at the following URL: Essential Characteristics and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Instructors offering courses that satisfy a component that’s being assessed in the current cycle will be notified via email by a General Education Director and are to complete a Rubric Worksheet as soon as possible upon course completion. Students are assessed for each SLO on the following scale of Assessment Levels, as indicated on the Rubric Worksheets:
- 0 (Does Not Meet);
- 1 (Introductory Level);
- 2 (Practicing); or
- 3 (Mastery).
Note that student names should not be included on the Rubric Worksheets — just the number of students that fall under each Assessment Level for each SLO.
It is up to each instructor to decide how to assess the SLOs; some faculty have one signature assignment that is designed to meet and measure all SLOs, whereas others use multiple assignments for this purpose.
Instructors should clearly indicate the Number Assessed (number of students who have completed the course) on the worksheet. Students who have withdrawn or have an FN in the course should not be included, but those who have completed the course, even if they did not pass, should be included.
Instructors should complete the appropriate Rubric Worksheet and submit it via a web-based submission form. A link to the submission form will be provided in the notification message, and subsequent reminders, via email. (In the event of difficulties with the web-based form, it is acceptable to submit via email attachment, ideally in reply to the initial notification email .)
Below is an example rubric completed for Quantitative Reasoning, for a hypothetical Number Assessed of 30 students:
