HIST 17A: United States History to 1877
Stage 5
Mary Adams

Basic Information

Number of Outcomes4
Number of Outcomes Assessed3
Assessment FrequencyEvery semester
Analysis FrequencyEvery semester
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Course Information

Number of Course Sections12
Number of Instructors9

Improvement Details

Details17A instructors collaborated with instructors of all or our core courses to revise CSLOs for History 17A. Revisions reflect more emphasis on skills outcomes and better alignment with CSU standards and our History Program PSLOs.

History 17A instructors also conducted a new, rubric-based, assessment of our PSLO #2 in one of their classes.

Future Plans

TermSpring 2014
ActivitiesAssessment (measurement) of outcomes, Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
DetailsWe will discuss, along with other history instructors, the results of the PSLO #2 Assessment conducted in the Fall. We will be finalizing plans to reassess PSLO #2 and assess for the first time PSLO#1. Discussion will include making a decision about using a rubric-based assessment for our newly-revised CSLOs in our Spring 2104 assessment.
HighlightsThere is more collaboration among history instructors across courses and greater cohesion as we consider how to assess and improve our program as well as individual courses.

We achieved revision of CSLOs and updating of our Methods of Evaluation through a truly collaborative process.

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