Department/s:

(joint proposals encouraged)

 Library, plus other depts TBA

Participating Members:

Cat Finney, Tina Hovekamp, David Bilyeu, others TBA as needed 

Project focus

·        What is the “meaningful question” your department seeks to explore through this assessment project?

See also: Step 1 of 5 Step Process for COCC Instructional Program Assessment

 Addressing Board End #2: Have an adult population with academic achievements and learning skills necessary to successfully pursue education at and beyond the community college level.

(A) Upon completion of Lib 127, can students succeed in courses for which Lib 127 is a pre or co-requisite? 

OR

(B) How effective is the current pre/co requisite of Lib 127 at insuring student success in the research projects in courses for which Lib 127 is a pre/co-requisite? 

What information to you need to answer that question? (Note that assessment normally involves multiple measures, and that putting measures in place can be the most challenging aspect of assessment.)

·        What data will you seek?

·        What measures are in place or will you put in place?

·        What methodology will you employ?

See also:
 --Step 2 of 5 Step Process for COCC Instructional Program Assessment
--Banner Data Request Form

1) Identification of courses in which Lib 127 is a pre-requisite.

 2) Comparative analysis of learning outcomes for Lib 127 and WR 123. 

3) Comparative analysis of learning outcomes for Lib 127 and one social science course for which Lib 127 is a pre-req.

4) Comparative analysis of learning outcomes for Lib 127 and science course for which Lib 127 is a pre-requisite.

5) Development of "research paper analysis" tool to determine quality of information research skills used in writing of term papers for WR 123 other courses.

6) BANNER based tracking of students in courses for which Lib 127 is a pre-requisite.  Use Banner to compare final grades for students who have completed Lib 127 satisfactorily to those who have not completed Lib 127.

Projected date by which you will be ready to analyze data:

 Spring 2004

Possible actions to be taken by department based on results:

Making curricular changes in Lib 127 based on comparison of data gathered from Banner.

Implement communication and review mechanisms between Lib 127 faculty and faculty in departments depending on Lib 127 as a pre-req.

Note: Completed Department / Program Assessment Project forms due by June 15, 2003
(submit to Betty McKee)

Proposals for PEA mini-grant funding  for Summer 2003 due by April 30, 2003
(submit to Bruce McClelland)

Kathy Walsh, rev. 11 March 2003