Assessing ABET outcomes

Dr. Bob Hurt Faculty Associate for Assessment and Academic Program Review Building 98-T7-13 Cal Poly Pomona x. 3472
RLHurt@csupomona.edu

Outline

Guiding principles of program assessment Generic steps in program assessment

Assessing communication skills

Guiding principles

Program assessment isnt something you get done; its something you get on with doing. In most cases, the best program assessment involves embedded assessment.

Program assessment data belong to the faculty; they are not to be forcibly used for personnel evaluations of any type. The process is the outcome.

Generic steps in program assessment (1 of 2)

Articulate program goals / expected competencies. Identify places in the curriculum where competencies are developed. Adapt / develop tools & scoring rubrics.

Generic steps in program assessment (2 of 2)

Collect and analyze artifacts using rubrics. Dialogue about results and their implications. Start the process again.

Assessing communication skills (1 of 4)

Program goal Curriculum Tools

Rubrics

Assessing communication skills (2 of 4)

Program goal
Engineering graduates should be able to communicate effectively.

Curriculum

Introductory courses Senior project

Assessing communication skills (3 of 4)

Tools

Short-answer exam questions Course papers Current event summaries

Assessing communication skills (4 of 4)

Author Title Publication info Rubric link

E. Weber

Student Assessment that Works

Allyn & Bacon, 1999 CSU San Marcos, 1995

M. Wardell & Essay rubric S. Haro