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Institutional Assessment

Assessment Data Transparency Policy

• 2004 pdf

National Survey of Student Engagement

• Link to national site
• 2008
• NSSE and FSSE 2008 WMU Report
• NSSE 2008 Respondent Characteristics
• NSSE 2008 VSA-Selected Results
• 2006
  • NSSE & FSSE 2006 WMU Report
  • NSSE & FSSE 2006 Presentation
  • NSSE 2006 WMU Comparison Groups
  • NSSE 2006 National Annual Report Announcement
  • NSSE 2006 National Annual Report
• 2003
  • NSSE 2003 Report
  • NSSE 2003 Presentation
• 2002
  • NSSE 2002 Presentation

Faculty Survey of Student Engagement

• 2006
  • NSSE & FSSE 2006 WMU Report
  • NSSE & FSSE 2006 Presentation
• 2004
  • FSSE 2004 Report
  • FSSE 2004 Report Presentation
  • FSSE 2004 Charts

Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)

Western Michigan University made the decision in 2007 to become a member of the Voluntary System of Accountability. The VSA is an attempt to make critical information about participating institutions transparent to prospective students and their parents. One requirement of participation in the VSA is that each institution evaluate student learning by using the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) exam, the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) exam, or the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) exam. A WMU faculty committee decided in 2008 to use the CLA exam.

• Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) Exam
  The CLA exam is a product of the Council for Aid to Education and is designed to measure the value added to a student’s education by an institution. The exam is given online and consists of written responses to various performance tasks. The tasks are designed to measure the student’s critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem solving and written communication skills.  There are no multiple choice questions associated with the exam. The value added is determined by comparing the scores of incoming freshmen with those of graduating seniors.
• 2008-09
  • First pilot study
  • Tested 100 freshmen (Fall Welcome) and 100 seniors (spring 2009)
    
• Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) Student Learning Outcomes Task Force

• VSA Student Learning Outcomes Task Force Report
• Charge
• Membership
• Summary Reports
  • Meeting #1, November 9, 2007
  • Meeting #2, December 7, 2007
  • Meeting #3, January 25, 2008
  • Meeting #4, February 4, 2008
  • Meeting #5, April 11, 2008

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