Assessment
Assessment is a process of collecting, organizing, and interpreting information to improve programs, activities, and decision-making. Assessment measures student learning outcomes at the institutional, program, and course levels. The major themes of CAC’s assessment plan include process simplicity, a focus on student learning, and shared responsibility. CAC conducts assessments of academic programs and co-curricular programs.
The College supports student success and academic achievement by providing a high-quality education that integrates continuous improvement strategies in teaching and learning. CAC’s graduates possess the academic knowledge, skills, and attitudes of educated citizens, including competency in the College’s four Common Student Learning Outcomes:
CSLO #1:
Cultural and Civic Engagement- Participate in diverse environments while demonstrating global citizenship and social consciousness.
CSLO #2:
Integrative Knowledge – Identify, comprehend, apply and synthesize facts, concepts, theories and practices across broad and specialized knowledge areas.
CSLO #3:
Personal and Professional Skills – Demonstrate skills which enhance personal and professional development.
CSLO #4:
Reasoning Skills – Inquire and analyze to solve problems, draw conclusions or create innovative ideas.
CAC’s Common Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
CAC’s Common Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs) are assessed at the institutional, program, and course levels. The CSLOs and the related assessment apply to every CAC certificate and degree program. Each faculty member must align his or her courses’ learning outcomes with the appropriate CSLOs and show this alignment in the course syllabus.
Course Level Assessment
2022-2023
2021-2022
benchmarks pretests
final assessment posttests
2020-2021
assessment baseline
assessment follow-up
Program Level Assessment
These assessments are embedded in Academic Program Reviews.
Cocurricular Assessment
2022-2023
