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Global Perspective: Students in Acct 302 met the learning goal. Acct 450 was not taught during the Spring 06 semester. Furthermore as an elective, it is not the appropriate course to have this assessment done. Accounting and Business Knowledge: The Accounting Faculty developed an assessment exam covering the subject matter from all required Accounting courses. It was given during the final exam time in Acct 411. Students met the learning goal for both sections of the course. The students also met the learning goals in Acct 301, 302, 311, 317, and 421. Results were not available for the indirect measures. RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the results documented above, the following recommendations are made: 1. Continue to monitor student performance on the “Ethics” case in Acct 301 and revise course content if students continue to not meet the learning goal. 2. A case covering the “Global Perspective” learning goal should not be required in Acct 450; coverage is acceptable in Acct 302 which is a required course. 3. “Pass rates on the CPA Exam until July 2006” and “Employer evaluations of Acct Interns,” currently listed as direct measures of “Accounting and Business Knowledge,” should be listed as indirect measures. 4. Complete the indirect measures by the Fall 06 Semester. Attachment 3 (to Appendix 9):: 06 MSA ASSESSMENT SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report documents the results of assessment methods conducted by the Department of Accounting Faculty for the MS in Accounting (MSA) program during Academic Year (AY) 06. During the Fall 04 semester, Department Graduate Faculty developed learning objectives for five learning goals: Ethics, Written Communication, Analytical Problem Solving, Global Perspective, and Accounting and Business Knowledge. The faculty then identified potential direct and indirect methods for assessing student attainment of the learning goals and objectives. The faculty implemented the assessment methods initially during the Spring 05 semester. Based on the results of that initial assessment, the faculty then revised its undergraduate and graduate curriculum and modified the learning objectives. DOCUMENTATION Attached to this summary are the following documents: (1) MSA Accounting Assessment Plan; and (2) Assessment Documentation for Acct 631. RESULTS The following is a discussion of assessment results by learning goal:
Ethics: Students in Acct 631 completed three cases from the Arthur Andersen video, “Business Ethics.” Their performance was graded based on the information in the course syllabus and a case study spreadsheet. The students met the learning goal. The indirect measure results are not available. Written Communication: Students in Acct 631 completed 8 cases. Their performance was graded based on the information in the course syllabus and a case study spreadsheet. The students met the learning goal. The indirect measure results are not available. Oral Communication: Students in Acct 631 completed a literature review. Their performance was graded based on the information in the course syllabus and a presentation spreadsheet. The students met the learning goal. The indirect measure results are not available. Analytical Problem Solving: Students in Acct 631 completed a comprehensive audit case, “Apple Blossom Cologne Company.” Their performance was graded based on the information in the course syllabus. The students met the learning goal. The indirect measure results are not available. Global Perspective: The direct and indirect measure results are not available. RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the results documented above, the following recommendations are made: 1. Complete the indirect measures by the Fall 06 Semester and the direct measures for Acct 630 by the Fall 06 Semester. 2. Obtain the results for the global issues case/problem in Acct 630. 3. Administer the first MSA assessment exams to students graduating during the FALL 06 semester.
Page 1 and 2: Appendix 1 - Department of Accounti
Page 5 and 6: SHARED VALUES The following “Shar
Page 7 and 8: PERSPECTIVES GOAL NUMBER GOAL ACTIO
Page 9 and 10: PERSPECTIVES Internal Business Pers
Page 11 and 12: PERSPECTIVES Innovation and Learnin
Page 13 and 14: ACTION ITEM NUMBER ACTION ITEM ACTI
Page 15 and 16: ACTION ITEM NUMBER IBP-3A ILP-1A IL
Page 17 and 18: Dr. Yin Xu Xu, Y., and X. Xu. Socia
Page 19 and 20: With Patricia M. Meyers, “Audit C
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Page 25 and 26: The Department is still exploring t
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Page 33 and 34: Tenured Faculty: AY04 AY05 Abdel Ag
Page 35 and 36: 4 5 Learning Goal Learning Goal Obj
Page 37 and 38: ATTACHMENT 2 (to Appendix 8) - MAST
Page 41 and 42: The Department plans on conducting
Page 43 and 44: Faculty Sufficiency and Faculty Int
Page 45: Attachment 1 (to Appendix 9): AY06
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Page 51 and 52: TABLE 9-1 SUMMARY OF FACULTY SUFFIC
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Page 59 and 60: Learning Goal Learning Goal Objecti
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