1. Assessment of Student Academic Achievement

2. What is Assessment An evaluative process Provides continuous review and oversight of curriculum

3. Three Questions What are we trying to do? How well are we doing it? How can we improve what we are doing?

4. Why Assessment? Support student learning Ensure student academic achievement Improve instructional programming

5. Assessment at Eastern NCHEMS Approved Plan – National Center for Higher Education Management Systems LOT Recommended BOG Approved

6. Who Is Involved Academic Services Learner Support Students Workforce Education

7. Components Entry Level Assessment Process Level Assessment Long Term Level Assessment

8. Entry Level Assessment Entry level testing – Accuplacer

9. Process Level Assessment Course Level Assessment Program Level Assessment Tracking Studies – course completion, drop rates, pass rates Student Surveys – withdrawing student, course evaluations

10. Process Level Assessment Summative assessment – Internship/Capstone Assessment WorkKeys Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) Graduating Student Survey Program Graduation Rate Advisory Committee Input/Focus Groups

11. Long Term Alumni Survey/Graduate Tracking Studies: – employment – continuing education data Employer Satisfaction Survey

12. Progress/Changes Since the 2006 HLC Self Study Revision on Assessment Plan – Course Level Assessment Added – Writing Across Curriculum Removed General Education Course Mapping Completed MAPP adopted for Spring 2008 implementation IDEA Center Pilot Project Adopted – Individual Development and Educational Assessment – Course Evaluation Service

13. Progress/Changes Since the 2006 HLC Self Study Faculty Development – Assessment Handbook – Development/orientation sessions addressing assessment Eastern Assessment Web page – http://www.eastern.wvnet.edu/hidden%20wps/Assessment/ assessment.htm Virtual Faculty Lounge – http://faculty.eastern.wvnet.edu/index.php http://faculty.eastern.wvnet.edu/index.php Student Newsletter: Assessment Article