4 - Standard 4 - Student Learning Assessment

The business unit must have a systematic student learning outcomes assessment process and plan that leads to continuous improvement. Student learning outcomes must be developed and implemented for each accredited program, and the results must be communicated to stakeholders.

The following information must be provided for this standard to be met:

1. List each program accredited or to be accredited.

2. List the Program Learning Outcomes for each program See Table 4.2 in the evidence file for Examples.

3. Provide the results for each program learning objectives in a graph or table.

4. Provide a list of improvements made based on what you learned from the results.

Use Table 4.1 in the evidence file to report 1 – 4 above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use subjective grades or GPAs. Assessment instruments must be objective and measure program learning objectives.

The following criteria provide evidence of continual improvement of academic quality.

Definitions:

All degree programs include: Associate, Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate in Business
A minor is defined as 12 credit hours of transcripted course work in one field.
A concentration or specialization is defined as 12-15 credit hours of transcripted coursework in one field.
An outcome is what we expect a student will know or be able to do after completing an assignment, a course, or a program of study. A competency is an applied skill or expertise that enables a student to perform work or achieve a result.
A performance measurement activity is an identified, standardized activity based on a specific learning outcome that is completed by students to determine their degree of proficiency and competency attainment.
Formative assessment is a way to measure performance achievement during the learning process or at regular intervals to provide timely feedback regarding student progress.
Summative assessment is a way to measure and evaluate cumulative student performance at the conclusion of a unit of study, a course, or after a specific period of time to determine the achievement of a standard or benchmark.
Internal assessments are created and deployed within the institution, department, or program, are used as indicators of the educational achievement of students, and which can be used in the decision-making about instruction and to report progress.
External assessments are designed, selected, provided and/or controlled by another person or group outside the institution (such as licensing bodies, commercial assessment service providers or vendors or publishers) are used as indicators of the educational achievement of students and which can be in the decision-making about instruction and to report progress.

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