Goals: inquiry and
thoughtful expression.
committee evaluates
proposal with a form.quality, synthesis of
literature, definition of
project, and suitability of
methods to be employed
are collected. We began
implementation of the
assessment of this SLO in
the 2010 - 2011 year.were generally performing
well on this SLO, although
the sample size for this year
was small (n=4
respondents). Performance
(determined as fraction of
students performing at
levels 4 or 5 on a scale of 5)
on writing skills, project
definitions and methods to
be used were all at 100%;
literature synthesis was
75%.data are limited to one year.
We will continue to collect
these data in the coming
years.SLO2: A graduate student
should be able to
independently answer
questions regarding their
research field. Link to
UNCW Learning Goals:
information literacy, critical
thinking, and thoughtful
expression.
Written and oral
comprehensive exams are
successfully completed. The
student’s committee
evaluates performance in
the exams with a form.Each student in the program
is assessed by each of
his/her committee
members. Data on the
student’s ability to
articulate information in
both oral and written
formats, on the depth and
breadth of his/her
knowledge, and
professional poise are
collected. Implementation
of the assessment of this
SLO was planned for the
2010 - 2011 year.No data were returned on
this SLO. This indicates that
faculty are not being as
compliant as we would like
with Assessment
evaluations. In Spring 2010
the Graduate Assessment
Coordinator moved all
faculty assessment forms
online, hoping for enhanced
compliance in response.
The faculty discussed the
results of assessment to
date at the 2011 retreat and
were reminded that
compliance with
Assessment reporting is
mandatory and crucial for
evaluation of program
performance.N/A
SLO3: A graduate student
should be able to
communicate his or her
research to a broadly-
trained public audience.
Departmental Seminar
presentation of dissertation
research is successfully
completed. An assessment
form is filled out byEach student in the program
is assessed by all faculty
members in the department
attending the seminar. Data
on presentation quality,In 2010-2011 our Ph.D.
students were assessed as
performing well on
presentation quality and
poise (85% for both), but atResults were discussed at
the Faculty retreat in
August. We will continue to
collect data on this SLO in
2011 - 2012 and monitor the