WritingStudentLearningGoals

Goals:Detailed,specific,measurableoridentifiable,andpersonallymeaningfulstatementsthatarticulatetheend
resultofaunit,program,course,activityorprocess. Outcomesshouldbe: Measurable(notnecessarilyquantifiable)orobservable Manageable Meaningful

LearningGoals:Aneasilyidentifiedactionthatastudentisexpectedtodemonstrateintermsofknowledge,skills,and
attitudesuponcompletionofaprogram/course. Note: Whenwritinglearninggoals,focusontheendresultofyourteaching. Howwillyouknowthatthestudentshavelearnedwhatyouwantthemtolearn? Whatdoesitlooklike? Howwillyouidentifyit? Usesimple,specificactionverbstodescribewhatthestudentsareexpectedtodemonstrateuponcompletion ofaprogram.Examplesinclude: Studentswillbeableto<actionverbstodescribeknowledge,skills,orattitude>. ACTIONVERBS Concreteverbs,suchasdefine,apply,oranalyzearemorehelpfulforassessmentthanverbssuchasbeexposed to,understand,know,befamiliarwith. CognitiveLearning ExamplesofActionVerbs Knowledgetorecallorrememberfacts articulate,define,indicate,name,order,recognize,relate,recall, withoutnecessarilyunderstandingthem reproduce,list,tell,describe,identify,show,label,tabulate,quote Comprehensiontounderstandand classify,describe,discuss,explain,express,interpret,contrast, interpretlearnedinformation associate,differentiate,extend,translate,review,suggest,restate Applicationtoputideasandconceptsto apply,compute,giveexamples,investigate,experiment,solve, workinsolvingproblems choose,predict,translate,employ,operate,practice,schedule Analysistobreakinformationintoits analyze,appraise,calculate,categorize,compare,contrast,criticize, componentstoseeinterrelationships differentiate,distinguish,examine,investigate,interpret Synthesistousecreativitytocomposeand arrange,assess,defend,judge,predict,rate,support,evaluate, designsomethingoriginal recommend,convince,conclude,compare,summarize Evaluationtojudgethevalueofinformation appraise,assess,defend,judge,predict,rate,support,evaluate, basedonestablishedcriteria recommend,convince,conclude,compare,summarize AffectiveLearning appreciate,accept,attempt,challenge,defend,dispute,join,judge, praise,question,share,support Examplesoflearninggoals: Graduateswillbeabletocollectandorganizeappropriateclinicaldata,applyprinciplesofevidencebasedmedicine todetermineclinicaldiagnoses,andformulateandimplementacceptabletreatmentmodalities Graduateswillbeabletoidentifyvariousaspectsofarchitecturaldiversityintheirdesignprojects Graduateswillbeabletocriticallyanalyzeandevaluatecurrentresearch

WritingProgram,Process,andPerformanceGoals
Program/processgoalsTheendresultofwhataprogramorprocessistodo,achieve,oraccomplish Note:Programgoalscanbeassimpleascompletionofataskoractivity,althoughthisisnotasmeaningfulasit couldbeanddoesnotprovideinformationforimprovement.Toaccomplishthelatter,youshouldtrytoassessthe effectivenessofwhatyouwantyourprogramtoaccomplish.Programgoals,justlikelearninggoalsshouldbe measurable,manageable,andmeaningful. THEPROGRAMWILLBEABLETO<ACTIONVERBTODESCRIBEWHATITWILLDO,ACHIEVEORACCOMPLISH> ProgramGoal:TheEpidemiologyDepartmentwillincreasethediversityofitsapplicationpoolby50%. ProgramGoal:Facilitieswillbeabletorespondtomaintenancerequestswithin24hoursoftheservicerequest ProgramGoal:StudentHealthServiceswillbeabletoadmitstudentsforcheckupswithin24hoursoftheirwalkin time ProgramGoal:StudentFinancialAidwillhavefullawardlettersouttotheontimecompleteapplicantsbyApril 15th. SelectappropriatePerformanceMeasure:Performancemeasuresdescribetheprocessemployedtogatherdata thatwillmeasureeachstatedoutcomeorobjective.Trytouseavarietyofmethods,directandindirect,quantitative andqualitative,togatheradequateinformationtodeterminetheextentthegoalhasbeenachieved. DirectMethods:Anyprocessemployedtogatherdatathatrequiressubjectstodisplaytheirknowledge,behavior, orthoughtprocesses IndirectMethods:Anyprocessemployedtogatherdatathataskssubjectstoreflectupontheirknowledge, behaviors,orthoughtprocesses ExamplesofDirectAssessment ExamplesofIndirectAssessment Studentworksamples Alumni,employers,studentsurveys Collectionsofstudentwork,e.g.,portfolios Focusgroups(dependingontheinterviewprotocol, thiscouldbeusedasdirectevidence) Capstoneprojects Exitinterviewswithgraduates Projectembeddedassessment Graduatefollowupstudies Courseembeddedassessment Percentageofstudentswhogoontograduate Observationsofstudentbehavior school Internaljuriedreviewofstudentprojects Retentionandtransferstudents Externalevaluationsofstudentperformance Jobplacementstatistics Documentanalysis,e.g.,meetingminutes,policies, Faculty/studentratios handbooks Enrollmenttrends Externaljuriedreviewofstudentprojects Percentageofstudentswhograduateontime Externallyreviewedinternship Diversityofstudentbody Performanceonacasestudy/problem Performanceonproblemandanalysis Performanceonnationallicensureexaminations Locallydevelopedtests Preandposttests Essaytestsblindscoredacrossunits