Each program has a plan for assessing one or more of the lifelong skills endemic to their program. For example, Speech would assess the lifelong skill of Communication. Faculty can verify student skill achievement through goal setting and measuring data. Data is then analyzed and if necessary, adjustments are made in the curriculum or instruction to improve student performance.  While the college developed rubrics for scoring consistency, each department may establish a method of scoring assignments  for program assessment that best meets departmental needs.'

Assessment generally does not measure student growth in specific classroom learning outcomes (there is occasional overlap). In History for example, we may assess the degree to which students are improving in oral communication or critical thinking - lifelong skills. We would not asses a student’s knowledge of the War of 1812.

For more information, please refer to Assessment FAQ.