HIST 17A - U.S. History to 1877 - Stage 5 - Mary Adams
Assessment
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| Assessment Description | The common assessment used was a 9 question pre and post survey based on the Fall 2012 survey but with 3 more questions added. Questions were knowledge and concept based. |
| Learning Outcomes | SLO A: Identify, discuss and evaluate the key intellectual, cultural, social, economic and political factors in United States History before 1877. SLO C: Analyze key historical topics such as Native Americans, colonization, racism and slavery, the American Revolution, Republican Motherhood, presidential politics and political parties, antebellum reform movements, democratization of politics, western expansion and the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and Reconstruction. |
| Number of Sections | 10 |
| Number of Instructors | 6 |
| Number of Students | 119 post survey |
Data Analysis
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| Data Summary | Based on 119 Spring 2013 post surveys the data showed the following: Pre-survey results showed correct answers on the specific survey questions ranging from 31% to 85%. Post-survey results showed correct answers on specific survey questions ranging from 28%-79%. The improvement in the % of students answering questions correctly in comparing the Pre and Post Survey ranged from 2-28% with 3 questions showing no improvement pre/post survey. Comparison of the % of correct answers shown on the Fall 2012 survey vs. the Spring 2013 Survey for the 6 questions common to both surveys showed that Spring Post-Survey results on questions 1-4, 5 were down by between 4-15%. |
| Analysis Summary | Criteria used were significant improvement in the percentage of correct answers on individual questions between the pre/post survey, and a significant majority of students answering the question correctly on the post survey. Improvement from pre survey to post survey was 10% or greater for 4/9 questions. A "signficant majority" (75% or above) of students answered 2/9 questions correctly on the post survey. The remaining questions--7/9 showed correct answers ranging from 45% (question #5) to 68% (question #1) with 3 questions showing no improvement. The relatively weak results for some questions (no improvement pre/post) were perplexing, particularly in comparison to the more positive results with the shorter Fall Survey that contained 6 of the same questions (including 2/3 of the questions that showed no pre/post improvement in the Spring 2013 survey). |
| Next Steps Planned | Under discussion is a "post-survey" only to be conducted this semester utilizing some of the same survey questions used previously. This will be to double-check the divergent results of the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 . In addition, a reporting form will be developed to capture instructor's analysis about survey results in their particular sections. We will meet mid-semester to consider a rubric for our next assessment in Spring 2014 as several instructors feel this might be a better assessment tool. We will also discuss possible refinement of course SLOs. |
| Learning Outcomes | A & C in particular with the post-survey assessment this semester and all outcomes, potentially, as we refine course SLOs and assessment. |
Changes
| Details | Three additional questions were added to the pre-post survey conducted in Spring, addressing the same SLOs--"A" and "C". |
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| Learning Outcomes | Refer to previous answer. |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| More Details | Instructors met at the end of the Spring semester and tentatively decided to complete another objective survey in the Fall. At the beginning of the Fall Semester 2013 instructors met (8/13/13) to discuss the results of the Spring 2013 survey and to discuss when to do our next assessment. Some instructors were not able to attend the meeting and were invited via email to discuss/comment on the summary data report on the Spring 2013 data. The tentative plan is to conduct a post survey (see above) using some of the same questions as Spring 2013 given the divergent data on some questions shown in the comparison of F2012 and SP 2013 survey data summaries. We will be meeting as a discipline in October to discuss whether we want to adopt a rubric for Spring 2014 assessment and whether we want to revise some of the course SLOs. All history courses will be using a common rubric to assess one of our PSLOs. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)
Additional Highlights
The main positive outcomes have been:1) Improved communication and collaboration among faculty in the discipline.
2) Greater sensitivity to and deepened understanding of the SLO assessment process, its challenges and its relationship to student learning.