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

• "very good with hands-on work, but we have not
evaluated him on his theoretical skills"
• "did not come in with all the skills, but was able
to pick up everything very quickly"
verbal and writing ability
• "clear and concise"
• "programs and documentation were well written"
• "great writing skills"
The Cooperative Education and Career Services Department reports that, "40%
of graduating Pace co-op interns were offered full-time positions from their co-op
employers upon graduation" (http://appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=8008).
Historically, this value is slightly higher for students in the BS in CS. Thus, since
the program's objectives correspond to career readiness, this is a good indicator
that they are being met.
The multiple indicators above enable the conclusion that our program objectives
en masse are being fulfilled.
Metamechanism: Assessment Day
Once a year, at the end of the Spring semester, the Seidenberg School holds an
"Assessment Day" for the faculty hosted by the assessment staff for the purpose
of "closing the loop.” "Closing the loop," consists of workshops and general
discussions:
• interpreting recent assessment data relative to evaluating how well
program objectives and student outcomes are being met
• examining the efficacy of past improvements
• revamping past improvements that are not working as hoped and to plan
new improvements (brainstorm, prioritize, formulate practical strategies)
• considering the adequacy of assessment instruments and analyses
Assessment Day was held on May 3, 2006. The program and the notes
recording the events of the day are in Attachment I-4.
B.1.A.6. List the program's student outcomes.
The program's student outcomes (also referred to as the program's learning
outcomes), specifying what students are expected to know by the time of
graduation, are those promulgated by ABET for computer science programs
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