I. OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES and ASSESSMENT A ... - pace university

The nine mechanisms yielding information that is integrated to form assessments
of each outcome are shown and described in the following table, Table 1.2:
Table 1.2 Mechanisms for Assessing Program Outcomes
Mechanism Description Frequency
Course Displays
(on display - G314)
Student Opinion Survey
(Attachment I-5)
Summative Assessment
(Attachment I-6)
Course Opinion Survey
(Attachment I-7)
Co-op and Career
Services' Survey of
Internship Employers
(Attachment I-8)
National Survey of
Student Engagement
(NSSE)
(Attachment I-9)
Advisory Board
(on display - G314)
Curriculum Committee
(on display - G314)
Academic Program
Review
(on display - G314)
Documents class
activities and
evidence of
attainment including
samples of major
assignments, projects,
and exams
Elicits self reports on
achievement of eight
of the program's
learning outcome
Directly assesses
students’ knowledge
and skills on program
outcomes a, c, i, and j
Queries students on
clarity and fulfillment
of course objectives
Evaluates
performance on many
aspects of work
readiness
Directly assesses
what students put into
their education (class
presentations, papers,
teamwork)
Advises on the
abilities and skills
sought by industry to
insure that the
curriculum supports
the outcomes
Oversees the content
of individual courses
and the coherence of
the curriculum relative
to the program
outcomes
A comprehensive
evaluation of CS
programs at Pace led
by an external
reviewer.
As needed to
review specific
courses for
currency and
prospective
update
13
Last
administered
Each course is
reviewed at least
every three years
Annually Summer 2006
Annually
Each semester for
all courses
For each
internship
Yearly for Pace
first year students
and seniors
Advisory Board
meets four times a
year;
CS representative
is present at least
once a year
Monthly
throughout the Fall
and Spring
semesters
Approximately
every five years;
scheduled by the
Provost’s Office
Spring 2006
Summer 2006
Summer 2006
Spring 2006
Last major formal
input from the
Advisory Board
was in November
2005
May 2006
Spring 2001
Responsibility
Curriculum Committee
Office of the Seidenberg
Associate Dean
Curriculum Committee
Seidenberg Assessment/
Research Office
Cooperative Education and
Career Services
Department
Office of Planning,
Assessment, Research, and
Academic Budgeting
(OPARAB)
The Dean of the Seidenberg
School
Operates under the aegis of
the Computer Science
Department
The Dean of the Seidenberg
School