RS Department

MULTI-YEAR ASSESSMENT PLAN

Outcomes

10-11

11-12

12-13

13-14

14-15

15-16

Means of Assessment, Benchmark

Who is in charge?

How the loop will be closed /has been closed?

All outcomes are assessed each year through a common assignment, focus group, and rubric.

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Final projects in RS-180 capstone course and final focus group. Benchmark is average performance at 4th of 5 performance standards described in the rubric, with 80% of students at that level or higher.

RS-180 teachers develop assignment and apply rubric; chair facilitates tabulation and discussion.

In 2011, the department reformulated SLOs, curriculum map, and rubric, and assessed 2011 and 2012 RS-180 work. Results to be discussed and evaluated in fall 2012.

GE Projects

Revise Biblical and Theological Canons SLO and Christian Understanding ILOs.

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Chair facilitated.

Develop instruments for the above SLOs and ILO.

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Chair coordinates departmental involvement.

Assess outcomes for these according to GE Multi-Year Assessment Plan.

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To be determined in the previous step.

Chair coordinates departmental involvement.