Unit Number
017550
Outcome
Number:
Year:
Outcome
Type:
Outcome:
Institutional
Goal:
Unit Name
History (HIS)
Person Responsible
Brent Catchings
1
2013­2014
Student Learning Outcome
Seventy percent or more of the students will correctly answer questions related to the
Neolithic Revolution.
Goal 1 ­ Provide students comprehensive and accessible instructional opportunities
through community based education, dual enrollment, academic transfer, technical
education, health science, and work force development programs.
The results of a post­test exam conducted in 2012­2013 indicated that 34.5 % of the
Initial
students correctly identified terms related to early human development and the
Assessment:
Neolithic Revolution.
Scheduled
Completion Summer 2014
Date:
Budget
Amount:
0
Action Plan:
1. Instructors will include at least one additional activity related to the Neolithic
revolution in the history classes. Instructors may choose to include a written
assignment, a class discussion, and/or a video with related questions on the Neolithic
Revolution.
Outcome
The success of the outcome will be measured by a multiple choice exam.
Measure:
OVERALL RESULTS
The results of the 2013­2014 post test exam showed that 45% of students correctly
Results:
identified terms related to the Neolithic Revolution.
Instructors will be asked to include an at least one additional instructional activity
Use of
related to the Neolithic revolution in the HIS 101 class. Because of the low scores in
Results:
the results column, this student learning outcome will be looked at again next year.
The percentage of students answering terms related to the Neolithic Revolution did
Program
increase from 34 % to 45 % which is an 11% increase. However, the 70% outcome
Improvement: was not achieved.
DISTANCE EDUCATION RESULTS
(if applicable to outcome)
Results:
Use of
Results:
Program
Improvement:
No
Supporting
File
Outcome
Number:
Year:
Outcome
Type:
2
2013­2014
Student Learning Outcome
Sixty percent or more of students will be able to correctly identify terms related to
Nationalism and Liberalism.
Goal 1 ­ Provide students comprehensive and accessible instructional opportunities
Institutional
through community based education, dual enrollment, academic transfer, technical
Goal:
education, health science, and work force development programs.
An analysis of Spring Semester 2012­13 post­test assessment results revealed that
Initial
54% of the students correctly answered items related to Nationalism and Liberalism
Assessment:
for the 19th century.
Scheduled
Completion July 2014
Date:
Outcome:
Budget
Amount:
0
Instructors will assign readings based on America's founding documents as examples
of Nationalism and Liberalism.
Outcome
The outcome will be measured by a multiple choice exam. Seventy percent or more of
Measure:
students will be able to correctly identify terms related to Nationalism and Liberalism.
OVERALL RESULTS
An analysis of Spring Semester 2013­14 post­test assessment results revealed that
Results:
65% of the students correctly answered items related to Nationalism and Liberalism
for the 19th century.
Instructors were asked to assign readings based on America's founding documents
Use of
as examples of Nationalism and Liberalism. Since the goal was achieved and
Results:
exceeded, the Department will increase the goal to 70% for 2014 & 2015.
Program
The percentage of students answering terms related to Nationalism and Liberalism
Improvement: increased by 11%.
DISTANCE EDUCATION RESULTS
(if applicable to outcome)
Action Plan:
Results:
Use of
Results:
Program
Improvement:
No
Supporting
File
Outcome
Number:
Year:
Outcome
Type:
3
2013­2014
Student Learning Outcome
Seventy percent or more of the students will be able to describe key people, events,
Outcome:
and dates associated with the ending of the Civil War and the beginning of the
Reconstruction Era.
Goal 1 ­ Provide students comprehensive and accessible instructional opportunities
Institutional
through community based education, dual enrollment, academic transfer, technical
Goal:
education, health science, and work force development programs.
On test one in 2012­13 68% of the students were able to describe key people, events,
and dates associated with the ending of the Civil War and the beginning of the
Initial
Reconstruction Era. Instructors believe that this lack of understanding has been
Assessment: related to the combined text that was used during the 2012­2013 academic year.
Students have found the text to be difficult to read and understand. The chapter on
the Civil War and Reconstruction made no clear distinction between the two eras.
Scheduled
Completion July 2014
Date:
Budget
0
Amount:
1. Instructors will use the two abbreviated texts that were selected in 2012­2013. 2. In
the lectures and assignments, instructors will emphasize the distinctions between the
Action Plan:
Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. 3. The faculty will incorporate a new DVD
related to the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era.
Outcome
The outcome will be measured by a final exam.
Measure:
OVERALL RESULTS
Test results from the comprehensive final found that 74% of the students were able to
answer questions related to key people, events, and dates associated with the ending
Results:
of the Civil War and the beginning of the Reconstruction Era. The goal of 70% was
met.
Instructors will be asked to include at least one additional reading assignment and
Use of
one additional video related to the Civil War and Reconstruction during class
Results:
sessions.
74% of the students were able to answer questions related to key people, events, and
Program
dates associated with the ending of the Civil War and the beginning of the
Improvement: Reconstruction Era. This was an increase of 5% from the previous year.
DISTANCE EDUCATION RESULTS
(if applicable to outcome)
Results:
Use of
Results:
Program
Improvement:
No
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