April 2011 Revision
Biology Department
MULTI-YEAR PLAN
Outcomes
1.
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2013
2014
X
Collaborative Research
6-year
report
(Eileen
McQuade
in charge)
Writing Competence
X
4.
Understanding life
processes
Means of
Assessment,
Benchmark
2009-2010:
1.) Performance on
examinations, 2.) Preand post-instruction
surveys, 3.) student
course evaluations
X
3.
20142015
Faith/biology Integration
X
2.
2012
2013
X
2012-2013: In process
1.) Research student
surveys (benchmark:
mean of 4 or above in
each category), 2.)
evaluation of student
research posters
(benchmark: 90% of
student demonstrating
competency in each
category)
Collective review of
upper-division course
writing samples
(benchmark: mean
student score of 4 on
all criteria on writing
rubric)
Major Field Test
(benchmark: mean
score for graduating
seniors will be in top
Who is in
charge?
2009-10:
Jeff
Schloss
How the loop will be
closed /has been closed?
2009-10:
Various programmatic
modifications being
considered
2012-13:
Eileen
McQuade
Steve Julio
Beth
Horvath
Frank
Percival
1.) New requirements for
research students: Literature
review and summative
presentation of findings
2.) Modification of Bio-005
project proposal process,
3.) Addition to Bio-005 lab
manual appendix explaining
proper use of various
statistical tests
1.) Collective revision of
individual course guidelines
for research papers; 2.) Hiring
student tutors with “open
sessions” in Spring to assist
with lower-div research design
and writing
April 2011 Revision
third percentile
nationwide)
5.
GE Projects
6.
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8.
Comments/Reflections:
1. Adjust the Multi-Year Assessment Plan to your department six-year assessment cycle.
2. Align your program-level assessment with the Institutional-level assessment whenever possible: e.g., if your department has
the Effective Communication/Writing outcome among your Program Learning Outcomes, this outcome should be
assessed in 2011-2012 academic year unless your department assessed this particular outcome in 2010-2011. If your
department has the outcome aligned with the Christian Understanding/ Practices /Affections ILO it should assessed in
2012-2013 academic year, etc.