ECON 5 - Introductory Statistics - Stage 5 - Marc Kitchel

Assessment

Assessment Methods

Pre & post surveys or tests

Assessment DescriptionFour multiple choice questions were adminstered at the beginning and at the end of the semester to assess in the Economics 5 sections during the Spring 2013 semester.
Learning OutcomesS. Explain the Normal Distributin as a particular kind of probilibity density;

T. Evaluate probabilties of events defined on normally distributed random variables;

U. Recognize the kinds of problems that can be modeled by the Normal Distribution and for such problems preform the modeling and appropriate analysis;

H. Apply the principles of probability (Addition Las, Multiplication Law, Law of the Complement) to evaluate probabilities and to analyze problems;
Number of SectionsSix
Number of InstructorsThree
Number of StudentsPre-test: 188; Post-test: 159

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Instructors of the same course (at CCSF)
  • Faculty and staff within our department
Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Email
  • Shared document files
Data SummaryFor the two questions related to SLOs S., T., and U, the pre-test results were 17% correct for the first question and 44% correct for the second question, and the post-test results were 84% correct for the first questions and 77% correct for the second question.

For the two questions related to SLO H., the pre-test results were 11% correct for the first question and 18% correct for the second questions, and the post-test results were 76% correct for the first question and 55% correct for the second question.
Analysis SummaryConcering the assessment of SLOs S., T. and U., and using the criteria of at least 70% correct for each question in the post-test, these results confirm the previous semesters assesment of satisfactory performance regarding these SLOs and indicate that assessment stage five has been reached. In addition, a draft SLO consolidating these three SLOs into one SLO has been created for future submission as part a revised course outline.

Concerning SLO H., the post-test result for the first question indicated a satisfactory performance at the end of the semester, however the result on the second question did not indicated a satisfactory result. The post-test performance on the second question seem to indicate weakness in the application of the basic laws of probability.
Next Steps PlannedConcerning SLOs S., T., and U., a draft SLO consolidating these three SLOs into one SLO has been created for future submission as part a revised course outline.

Concerning SLO H., additional exercise material will be created and used during the Fall 2013 semester and the two related questions will again be used to assess student success concerning this SLO.
Learning OutcomesS. Explain the Normal Distribution as a particular kind of probability density.

T. Evaluate probabilities of events defined on normally distributed random variables.

U. Recognize the kinds of problems that can be modeled by the Normal Distribution and for such problems perform the modeling and appropriate analysis;

H. Apply the principles of probability (Addition Law, Multiplication Law, Law of the Complement) to evalutae probabilties and to analyze problems;

Changes

DetailsA single SLO was drafted to consolidate SLOs S., T., and U. for submission when the course outline is next.
Learning OutcomesS. Explain the Normal Distribution as a particular kind of probability density;

T. Evaluate probabilties of events defined on normally distributed random variables;

U. Recognize the kinds of problems that can be modeled bythe Normal Distribution and for such problems preform the modeling and appropriate analysis;

Tentative Future Plans

TermFall 2013
Activities
  • Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements)
  • Assessment (measurement) of outcomes
  • Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
  • Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More DetailsConcering SLO H., exercise material will be developed and used and the effect on student success will be evaluated with two pre- and post-test multiple choice questions.

Two pre- and post-test multiple choice questions will used in the pre- and post-tests concerning the SLOs: C. Compute, analyze, compare and explain measures of central tendency such as the mean, median, mode and the weighted mean; D. Compute, anallyze, compare and explain measure of location such as quartiles and percentiles; and E. Compute, analyze, compare and explain measures of dispersion such as the standard deviation, the variance and the range.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)

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