Direct Measures of Student Learning - Examples
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1. Identify common competencies or expected learning outcomes for courses, discipline specific general education requirements, and/or programs. 2. Establish a program of systematic assessment of the competencies using direct measures that are most appropriate for the discipline/program. 3. Build in systematic discipline review of assessment results. 4. Use review/results to improve instruction/curriculum as indicated.
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