Student Outcome Indicators

Assessment at Rivier College

Academic Assessment Assessment Committee

Assessment Record Book Portfolio

Student Outcome Indicators Used to Assess Rivier College's Eight College-Wide General Education Academic Goals Across Various Academic Departments

  1. Capstone projects (Course-embedded assessments, thesis, field experience)

  2. Portfolios (Collection of student work samples)

  3. Writing samples (Juried review, blind scored)

  4. Secondary reading of papers and exams for critical thinking and/or writing skills

  5. Standardized tests (Major Field Achievement Tests, GRE, Academic Profile, MAT)

  6. Locally developed tests (nonstandardized comprehensive examination)

  7. National/State certification/licensing examinations

  8. Externally reviewed exhibitions and performances

  9. Performance measures (student assignments, projects, recitals)

  10. Internships (Externally reviewed)

  11. Student Participation (club, research, civic)

  12. Faculty/student research, publications, presentations

  13. Types of honors (awards)

  14. Graduate school acceptances

  15. Job placement statistics (employment trends)

  16. Graduating student survey

  17. Alumni survey

  18. Employer survey/telephone interview

  19. Graduate follow-up studies

  20. Focus group interview

  21. Attrition exit interview

  22. Retention and transfer data

  23. Graduation rates

  24. Course projects (course-embedded assessments)

  25. Review of curriculum material (syllabi, exams)

  26. Anecdotal records, journals

  27. Unobtrusive measures (use of facilities, services)

  28. Institutional data (student enrollment data)

  29. Descriptive indicators for enrolled students

  30. Transcript analysis

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Last updated November 07, 2001
Paul Cunningham