Mediation Program

Assessment Plan Summary: 2005-06

September 28^th, 2005

Learning Outcome

Learning Outcome 1) Personal Responsibility: 90% of all students will demonstrate personal and professional integrity at a level of “acceptable” or above for each characteristic identifies on the assignment rubric. This rubric will assess student compliance with professional responsibility guidelines adopted by the Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations and the American Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association as they pertain to mediators..

Learning Outcome 2) Critical Inquiry: 90% of students will perform at a level of “acceptable” or above for each characteristic identified on the assignment rubric. This rubric will assess student ability to synthesize research results from various sources of law and mediation theory and to analyze this research according to rules of law and mediation practices.

Learning Outcome 3) Communication: 90% of all students will apply the principles of objective analysis and be able to communicate clearly when engaging in mediation processes at a level of “acceptable” for each characteristic identified on the assignment rubric.

No significant changes..

Measure of the Student Learning

Direct Measure: No significant changes.

Indirect Measure: The Program will continue to use the standard College student evaluations. The Program uses information contained in the journaling assignment given to the students enrolled in the Introduction to Mediation, Family Mediation, and Employment Mediation courses as an imbedded, indirect measure of student. The students in the Introduction to Mediation course are also asked to comment on the curriculum, texts, assignments, and their likes and dislikes with the course on their final.

Data Collection

No significant change in data collection

Data Recording and Storage

No significant change to data recording and storage.

Data Analysis and Reporting

No significant change in data analysis and reporting. Data will still be reviewed by the Program Coordinator, faculty, and the Mediation Program Advisory Committee. Recommendations for changes to curriculum will be made based upon the input from all the reviewers.

Decision Making and Program Change Based on Data

No significant changes in the process. Recommendations for changes to curriculum are made based upon the input from all the reviewers. Based upon the recommendations made this past year, the Program has updated the curriculum and text books. The Program is considering adding new certificates according to student and market demands.

Student and Adjunct Faculty Involvement

No significant changes. We have input from both students and adjunct faculty throughout the assessment process.