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"The evaluation of learning outcomes is the central and premier component of our assessment of institutional effectiveness."
--Gettysburg College Assessment Plan for Learning Outcomes (2003)
Guiding Principles
Gettysburg College strives to adhere to the Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning.
Organization
Assessment is accomplished through on-going collaboration across the College community (Organization for Assessment). Specifically, Committee on Learning Assessment (COLA) and Co-Curricular Learning Assessment Group (CLAG) oversee the assessment of student learning at the College.
Documenting & Using Assessment Information
COLA and CLAG regularly collect, review, and disseminate student learning assessment information generated by the following sources:
- Academic departments/programs
- Co-curricular programs
- COLA (assessment of general education outcomes and capstone projects)
- The Office of Institutional Analysis (findings from benchmark surveys and other related efforts)
This practice is intended to:
- Create a systematic and on-going mechanism to document and use evidence of student learning.
- Provide an avenue for the College community to celebrate and reflect upon assessment results.
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Promote the utilization of assessment results and resources in improving programs and services.
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