Assessment: Assessment Process
Linking Goals, Courses and Curriculum
Figure 1. Three Elements of Outcomes
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| Those basic survival competencies all students should have upon graduation |
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| Those discipline specific competencies all students should have upon graduation
(required courses and experiences)
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The Goal - To ensure that each student, upon graduation, will reach the identified
level of proficiency in all areas.
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| The Specifics (By Individual) |
Course specific instructional goals
• Required
• Elective
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The Challenge - How to ensure that the elements of the curriculum
(courses and other student experiences) combine to make these goals attainable.
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Diamond, Robert M. Designing & Assessing Courses & Curricula, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1998, page 50.
From Goals to Outcomes to Assessment
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Outcomes in
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