General Education Assessment Report

Dakota State University Assessment Plan for General Education

System-Wide General
 Education Goal # 1 
Student Outcomes Assessment Criteria   Expected Standard of Performance Results
 98-99, 99-00
Analysis
Standard
Achieved?
Action
Plan
1. Students will write effectively and responsibly and understand and interpret the written expression of others. a. Write effectively and responsibly for a variety of audiences using standard English and a variety of rhetorical strategies.  1. CAAP Writing Skills
2. Graduate Survey



3. ACT CAAP Value-added data in Reading
1. 60% at or above 50th percentile(47th percentile)
2. 70% of graduates will indicate that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their written comm. skills
3. 75% of the students will have expected gains or higher.
70%,60%
77%,77%




92%, 97%
Met
Met




Met
English 101, English 201  b. Read critically the writing of others  1. CAAP Reading Skills
2. Course Grades


3. Course Grades
1. 60% at or above 50th percentile(53rd percentile)
2. 70%of the students will receive a C or above in ENGL 101
3. 80% of the students will receive a C or above in ENGL 201
59%,57%

76%, 90% 


87%, 92%


Met


Met

   
c. View writing as a process requiring planning, drafting, and revising 1. Course Grades2. Course Grades3. Graduate Survey 1. 70% will receive a C or above in ENGL 101 2. 70% will receive a C or above in ENGL 2013. 70% of graduates will indicate that they are satisfied or very satisfied with their written comm. skills 76%, 90% 87%, 92%77%, 77% MetMetMet
d. Incorporate formal research and documentation into their writing 1. Course Grades2. Course grades3. CSAP Exam-section on Internet* 1. 80% will receive a C or above in ENGL 101 2. 70% will receive a C or above in ENGL 2013. 70% will satisfactorily complete the internet section (on-line) 76%, 90%87%, 92%98%, 84% MetMet
e. Use computer technology for basic communications-related tasks such as word processing and research 1. CSAP Exam – new section on finding info on the Internet2. CSAP Exam – section on word processing3. Employer survey 1. 70% of the students will satisfactorily complete the Internet section2. 70% of the students will satisfactorily complete the word processing section3. 80% will rate the graduates as good or very good in the use of computer software 98% , 84%99%, 99%89%, 98% MetMetMet

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