Assessment and Surveys
California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) Used as the current senior exit Exam. The test objectively and reliably measures core reasoning skills for reflective decision making, including analysis, inference, evaluation, induction, deduction, interpretation, explanation, and numeracy. Implemented fall and spring semesters in the academic year at the college level. Sample includes all senior graduating cohorts.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Provides an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. Implemented during the spring semester (2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019). Sample includes first year and senior students.
Course Evaluations (IDEA SRI Campus Labs) Records student responses on their progress made on learning objectives, what methods they observed taught in class, their own motivation, habits, and perceived work difficulty, and their overall rating of the instructor and the class. Results drive teaching and learning resources for faculty development and improvement of teaching. Implementation occurs at the end of every semester (last 2 weeks of courses). Sample includes all students enrolled in any courses at the university or online.
Major Field Exams Graduating seniors at 麻豆果冻传媒 take Major Field Exams in their disciplines if licensure exams are not required. The University uses standardized major field tests to assess the quality of academic programs as evaluated by the performance of graduates. The major field tests employed for this purpose are through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Area Concentration Achievement Test (ACAT). Students take major field tests during their final semester/year of study after they successfully complete most of their major's required courses.