Assessment of General Education Student Learning Outcomes
Assessment of student learning outcomes of the SUNY Plattsburgh General Education Program follows guidelines and standards that are consistent with SUNY General Education Requirements, as defined by the SUNY Board of Trustees.
Assessment efforts at SUNY Plattsburgh are coordinated by the provost’s office in conjunction with the General Education Committee of the Faculty Senate. This committee is responsible for leadership in developing the general education curriculum, for implementing policies, monitoring the administration of the general education curriculum, and recommending policies on general education.
In addition, the General Education Committee supervises the process to monitor and report on the effectiveness of each category of the curriculum and conducts periodic evaluation of the general education program. The results from general education assessment are used to enhance program quality and student learning. Courses are considered and assessed in accordance with the: SUNY’s General Education Learning Outcomes
Method of Assessment
General education assessment is coordinated by the associate vice president for academic affairs, in collaboration with the General Education Committee, the Campus Assessment Fellow and involved faculty. Assessments are embedded in courses offered in the general education category being assessed. Scores for components of the assessment are assigned 0 (does not meet), 1 (approaches standard), 2 (meets standard), or 3 (exceeds standard). Data are analyzed, summarized, and compiled into an assessment report for each category assessed. Guidelines for assessment are outlined in SUNY Plattsburgh’s: General Education Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
Reviewing Results & Closing the Loop
Summary data for each semester is available by category. Assessment reports are disseminated to the provost’s office, the General Education Committee and to the departments that teach courses in the general education program. Meetings may be held for faculty to discuss ways of improving the level of student achievement in general education courses. As part of the assessment process, faculty are asked to reflect on the assessment results and share any pedagogical changes they plan to make in their classes. Assessment Reports are available to the campus community (login required).