At Florida SouthWestern State College, faculty engage in course-level assessment to inform improvement, measure achievement and make curricular and programmatic decisions.
Curricular Assessment
- Determining achievement of student learning outcomes and success of courses
- Choosing instructional methods and strategies
- Deciding whether to increase or decrease time or emphasis on student learning outcomes
- Selecting texts or material
- Determining a focus for professional development
- Improving assignments to better align with stated outcomes
Programmatic Assessment
- Determining course sequence and necessary prerequisites
- Demonstrating preparedness of program completers
- Determining budgetary focus
- Measuring achievement of stated goals and outcomes and demonstrating efficacy of courses and programs
Annual Course-Level Assessment Plans
Support for General Education Assessment and course-level assessment is provided by:
Dr. Joseph van Gaalen, Asst. VP of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness Gracie Soza, Coordinator, Assessment and Effectiveness Jessica Godwin, Coordinator, Accountability, Effectiveness and Grants