Department of Agricultural Education & Studies

Learner Outcomes Assessment Portfolio for the Undergraduate Curriculum

How does faculty contribute to our assessment?

Faculty members are responsible for the curriculum and its associated learning experiences that allow a student to earn a degree. Therefore, our faculty assumes the responsibility to assess the success of their curriculum by examining the degree to which learner outcomes are achieved. The items below will allow you to see how faculty members have constructed our curriculum, and how they measure and document its effectiveness.

A mature assessment program also requires that all faculty involved with the curriculum demonstrate knowledge of contemporary practices in outcomes assessment. You are invited to examine how we continue to develop our assessment skills and knowledge in order to keep our curriculum as effective as possible. The following is / are:

the curriculum requirements for students to achieve this degree
the measurable outcomes for each major learning goal of our curriculum. (e.g. How will one know that the major learning goals have been accomplished)?
our use of direct and indirect measures of outcomes achievement and how these measures are consistent with program goals.
how our teachers remain current and knowledgeable in the practice of outcomes assessment. Examine how . . .
faculty use assessments to explore and improve teaching strategies.
faculty explain the practices and principles of outcomes assessment used in their department and by the college.
faculty communicate within others within and outside of ISU about assessment practices used and considered.