AOI Assessment Cycle & Process

DCAC is working toward implementation of 5-year cycle to assess general education outcomes. The 2020-2021 academic year will represent the first full year of this 5-year cycle.  

DCAC Assessment Cycle
rev. 02.05.2020

2020-2021

• Fall - Historical Foundations
• Spring - Critical Thinking

2021-2022

• Fall - Global & Cultural Understanding
• Spring - Information Lliteracy

2022-2023

• Fall- Quantitative Literacy
• Spring- Written Communications

2023-2024

• Fall- Scientific Literacy
• Spring- Artistic Experience

2024-2025

• Fall- Engaged Citizen
• Spring- Values & Ethics

Outcomes

• AOI faculty review the AOI rubric to determine if the rubric aligns with their shared understanding of the AOI

Evidence

• AOI faculty submit assessment key assignments where students demonstrate achievement of the AOI outcomes.
• OIRA identifies institutional measures (NSSE, FLA-DSS longitudinal study, others) that indirectly assess student self-perceptions of learning.

Analysis

• AOI faculty evaluate samples of student work against the AOI rubrics. OIRA will then summarize these results.
• DCAC convenes a meeting of AOI faculty to analyze what students do well and where they need improvement.

Action

• DCAC produce final recommendations that focus on teaching and learning.
• DCAC presents results and recommendations to constituents including Faculty Senate, Student Senate, All Staff Council, and the Provost.
• Based upon DCAC recommendations, UCC will review the AOI language and make appropriate changes. After this revision process, UCC will ask all AOI faculty to resubmit their course for this AOI.