STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT PROGRAM Please complete a separate worksheet for each academic program (major,
SUMMARY FORM AY 2003-2004 minor) at each level (undergraduate, graduate) in your department.
Worksheets are due to CASA annually by June 15. Worksheets should be
sent electronically to cskjs@eiu.edu. For information about assessment,
Degree and B.A. In Journalism visit the Assessment webpage at http://www.eiu.edu/~assess/.
Program Name:
Submitted By:
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Tidwell, professor of journalism and
PART ONE: chair of department assessment
committee
What are the learning How, where, and when are they What are the expectations? What are the results? How will/have the results
objectives? assessed? Committee/person be used? Committee/
responsible? person responsible?
1. understand and apply the Course used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
principles and laws of JOU 4771 first time in June 2005
freedom of speech and press, Committee responsible:
including the right to dissent, Measurement tools: (1) Selected Dept. Academics
to monitor and criticize exam/quiz questions from the Committee
power, and to assemble and course; (2) Alumni surveys
petition for redress of
grievances Committee responsible:
Department Assessment
Committee
2. demonstrate an Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
understanding of the history JOU 2001, JOU 3903, JOU first time in June 2005
and role of professionals and 3920, JOU 3951,JOU 3952, Committee responsible:
institutions in shaping JOU 3953, HIS 3940 Dept. Academics
communications Committee
Measurement tools: (1)
Selected exam/quiz questions
from the courses; (2) Alumni
surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
3. demonstrate an Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
understanding of the diversity JOU 2001, JOU 3903, JOU first time in June 2005
of groups in a global society 3920, JOU 3951, JOU 3952, Committee responsible:
in relationship to JOU 3953 Dept. Academics
communications Committee
Measurement tools: (1)
Selected exam/quiz questions
from the courses; (2) Alumni
surveys; (3) Internship
evaluations; (4) Exit interviews
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
4. demonstrate an Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
understanding of professional JOU 4102 first time in June 2005
ethical principles and work Committee responsible:
ethically in pursuit of truth, Measurement tools: 1) Selected Dept. Academics
accuracy, fairness and exam/quiz questions from the Committee
diversity course; (2) Internship
evaluations; (3) Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
5. understand concepts and Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
apply theories in the use and JOU 2950, JOU 3001, JOU first time in June 2005
presentation of images and 3002, JOU 3620, JOU 3702, Committee responsible:
information JOU 4751, JOU 4760, JOU Dept. Academics
4761, JOU 4762, JOU 4919, Committee
JOU 4920
Measurement tools: 1)
Selected exam/quiz
questions from the courses;
(2) Examples of work in
course portfolios; (3)
Alumni surveys; (4)
Internship surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
6. think critically, creatively Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
and independently JOU 4102, JOU 4771 first time in June 2005
Committee responsible:
Measurement tools: (1) Dept. Academics
Selected exam/quiz questions Committee
from the courses: (2) Internship
evaluations; (3) Watson-Glaser
exam given in Senior Seminars;
(4) Alumni survey
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
7. conduct research and Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
evaluate information by JOU 3000. first time in June 2005
methods appropriate to the Committee responsible:
communications professions Measurement tools:(1) Selected Dept. Academics
in which they work exam/quiz questions from the Committee
courses; (2) Examples of work
in course portfolio; (3)
Internship evaluations; (4)
Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
8. write correctly and clearly Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
in forms and styles JOU 2101, JOU 3000, JOU first time in June 2005
appropriate for the 3102, JOU 3610, JOU 3705, Committee responsible:
communications professions, JOU 3706, JOU 4762, JOU Dept. Academics
audiences and purposes they 4770, JOU 4919, JOU 4920 Committee
serve
Measurement tools: 1) Examples
of work in course portfolios; (2)
Internship evaluations; (3)
Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
9. critically evaluate their Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
own work and that of others JOU 2901, JOU 3800 first time in June 2005
for accuracy and fairness, Committee responsible:
clarity, appropriate style and Measurement tools: (1) Selected Dept. Academics
grammatical correctness exam/quiz questions from the Committee
courses: (2) Examples of work
in course portfolios; (3)
Internship evaluations; (4)
Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
10. apply basic numerical and Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
statistical concepts JOU 2101, JOU 3000 first time in June 2005
Committee responsible:
Measurement tools: 1) Selected Dept. Academics
exam/quiz questions from the Committee
courses; (2) Examples of work
in course portfolios; (3)
Internship evaluations; (4)
Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
11. apply tools and Courses used for assessment: To be determined Data will be reported for the To be determined
technologies appropriate for JOU 2950, JOU 3001, JOU first time in June 2005
the communications 3301, JOU 3302, JOU 3620, Committee responsible:
professions in which they JOU 3702, JOU 4751, JOU Dept. Academics
work 4760, JOU 4761, JOU 4762, Committee
JOU 4919, JOU 4920
Measurement tools: 1) Examples
of work in course portfolios; (2)
Internship evaluations; (3)
Alumni surveys
Committee responsible: Dept.
Assessment Committee
PART TWO: Summarize changes and improvements in curriculum, instruction, and learning that have resulted from the implementation of your assessment
program. How have you used the data? While this section should focus on the current academic year, some departments may find it useful to discuss trends in
longitudinal data.
First data will be reported in June 2005 with the Academics Committee using the data to recommend changes in curriculum during fall 2005.