ALBANY'S ASSESSMENT MODEL (SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS)

Table 1.  Assessment in the Undergraduate Major Field of Study

Four Purposes Suggested Strategies and Methods
Meeting Standards Department Comprehensive Exam
Capstone Course
Senior Thesis/Research Project
External Examiners/Readers
Student Performance/Exhibit
Practice Teaching
Competency Tests
Certification Exams
 
Comparing to Others National Comprehensive Exam
Peer Assessment
Program Review by External Experts
Comparative Graduate School and Placement Information
 
Measuring Goal Attainment Senior Thesis/Research Project
Student Portfolio
Student Self-Assessment
Focus Groups 
Alumni Services
Exhibits and Performances
 
Developing Talent and Program Improvement All of the Above, especially:
         Senior Essay and Interview
         Focus Groups
         Course Embedded Assessment 
         Learning Portfolio
         Alumni Surveys
         External Program Reviews
 
 

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