Assessment of 精东AV's Post-Baccalaureate Programs

The assessment of post-baccalaureate programs follows the broader pattern of evaluating student learning. This includes the process of identifying student learning outcomes, determining where they will be addressed, conducting assessments, and using data to improve student learning. Within the post-baccalaureate division of assessment, we include the university's graduate and professional programs.

Yet, the assessment of post-baccalaureate programs is distinguished by their increased level of rigor and variation. Post-baccalaureate programs build on and advance the knowledge and skills that students attained during their undergraduate studies. Thus the student learning outcomes for post-baccalaureate programs need to reflect the enhanced rigor that is expected of graduate studies.

Second, the degree requirements for graduate and professional programs tend to be more varied than undergraduate programs which largely emphasize coursework. Therefore, the assessment plans of graduate and professional programs tend to necessitate greater variation. Along with coursework, post-baccalaureate assessment data can be taken from comprehensive examinations, certification/licensure examinations, internships, theses/dissertations, etc.

To aid in the process of assessing post-baccalaureate student learning outcomes, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness created a Post-Baccalaureate SLO Worksheet. It has important data such as the selected assessment instruments, assessment dates, how students fared on the assessments, and the plan for improvement.

Post-Baccalaureate Assessment SLO Worksheet