Outcomes Assessment
Has your Outcomes Assessment plan been submitted to the IACBE?
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Is the original or revised outcomes assessment plan you submitted to the IACBE still current or have you made changes?
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Program- Level Intended Outcomes Matrix
SWAU IACBE Report 2008-2009 Submission Date: 5/8/2009
For the 2008-2009 Academic Year Program- Level Intended Outcomes Matrix for (Southwestern Adventist University)
Insert your own direct and indirect student learning measures in the matrix provided below.
On the bottom of the Program-Level Intended Outcomes Matrix a space is provided to show changes and improvements you plan to make as a result of your assessment activity.
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Identify Each Intended Outcome | Identify the Assessment Activity | Assessment Results |
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B.B.A. (Accounting, Business |
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Direct Measures: |
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1. 80% scoring "good" or "better" on student portfolio | | X See Note A |
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2. Scoring equal to or better than national mean on business E.T.S. | |
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3. (a). 60% of students in each concentrations score in excess of national average on ETS. | Business ETS and In-House test. 9 core subjects and 7 concentrations, 11 students. | X See Note B |
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Indirect Measures: |
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| Student Survey | X |
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2. Rating quality of library resources at least 3.75 on scale of 5 |
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3. Rating content of classes in major area at least 3.75 on scale of 5 | Student Survey | X |
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4. At least 80% of Business juniors and seniors participating in S.I.F.E. for at least one year. | SIFE Membership Statistics | X (80% of Business Students join SIFE) (See Note C) |
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5. 80% hired or accepted into graduate program 6 months after graduation. | Contacting graduated students | X (55% Accepted into MBA, , 33% Hired) (See Note D) |
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*Explanation of course of action for intended outcomes not realized:
A. The intended outcome was realized. 100% scored “good” or “better”. All business students, including freshmen, are to be given a copy of the rubric so that they clearly understand the business criteria. We will continue to aim for the goal of 80%. On the 6- point scale, the average scores of each field are list below: <table style="width: 96pt; border-collapse: collapse" class="contenttable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="128"> <colgroup></colgroup><colgroup><col style="width: 48pt" span="2" width="64" /></colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 15pt" height="20"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; height: 15pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="20" width="64">Total Avg </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right" width="64">5.38 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt" height="20"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="20">ACCT </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right">5.64 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt" height="20"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="20">Bus Adm </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right">4.92 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt" height="21"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; height: 15.75pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="21">Internation </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right">5.04 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt" height="20"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="20">Magt </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right">4.38 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt" height="20"> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" height="20">Market </td> <td style="border-bottom: #ece9d8; border-left: #ece9d8; background-color: transparent; border-top: #ece9d8; border-right: #ece9d8" class="xl65" align="right">5.06 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Besides business department specific and IACBE portfolio assessment criteria, this year business department needs to integrate the four areas of the QEP (Information technology, writing, research and critical thinking) into the business portfolio assessment. It is university common criteria for the portfolio assessment. B. (a) The criteria is met. 52% business undergraduate students meet the goal of exceeding the national average on the ETS. Results of ETS MFT in Business (2008-2009) Item 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Departmental test mean score 153.4, 153, 151.7 151.7 143.8 National institutional mean score 152.9, 152.1, 151.6 151.6 154.1 Assessment indicator results (expected score in parenthesis) Accounting 49(40) 58(50.3) 47.9(44.6) 49.1(44.6) 35.2(48.1) Economics 55 (85) 52 (47.6) 46.5(42.8) 44.5(42.8) 40.0(40.1) Management 50 (55) 52 (55.2) 50.6(57.1) 56.7(57.1) 50.3(52.2) Quantitative methods 49(65) 52 (46.5) 54.8(56.6) 51.2(56.6) 49.9(48.8) Finance 57 (55) 1 (55.6) 39.6(36.4) 38.9(36.4) 32.8(37.8) Marketing 55 (35) 55 (52.6) 43.3(46.8) 43.7(46.8) 39.8(46.9) Legal/social aspects 35 (30) 35 (46.1) 50.0(49.8) 46.9(49.8) 38.4(41.1) Information System 58 (40) 54 (58.5) – New Field International issues 58 (65) 59 (54.3) 43.5(44.3) 53.744.3) 38.0(44.3) <br> Numbers in parenthesis are national mean scores, which are also the Department’s goal. 21 business students took the Business E.T.S. test in April, 2009. The aggregate mean score for all sections of the test was 153.6 compared to the national mean of 152.9. This is consistent with the previous year. Contributing to this result is the fact that 7 of 21students scored above 160. In total, 12 students scored above the national mean. The highest score was 194 and the lowest score was 123. For four of the nine assessment indicators, viz. economics, quantitative, finance, and international issues aspects , the Department’s average score was above the national mean. (b) Marketing and management students did not meet the goal of exceeding the senior class average on their in-house test.(c) All business undergraduate students score above the class average score for their specific part of the in-house. The result of Business Department In-House Test from 21 business students showed the grade for different business subjects: Accounting (37%), Business Finance (73%), Business Law (59%%), Economics (51%), Business Ethics (49%), International Business (46%), Management (26%), Marketing (54%), Quantitative Methods (51%). The total average score for entire senior class is 49.5%, which is the same as last year (2008). The average score for GMAT simulation test is 49% (Verbal, 49%, Quantitative 48%). It is estimated that our business student will score 410, which will be able to meet our minimum GMAT admission requirement, 420.
Action: When using class average as a goal, it will always show some group as below the average. Last year management students were consistently below average on (a), (b) and (c) above. This year management students did well with (a), (b) and (c). C. Participation in S. I.F. E. was 80% (compared with 82% last year). Goal is 80%. We meet the goal this year. The S.I.F.E. team again won their Dallas league at the SIFE regional Competition 2009 and completed at the National competition on May 10-13, 2009. We will continue to aim for the goal. We have made S. I. F. E. membership and participation one of the criteria when selecting business students for named scholarships. D. Among 18 business students, 10/18 (55%) will join MBA program and work in this DFW area, and 6/18 (33%) will start working at Adventist Hospital System and various companies and One of them went to California for preparing and taking his CPA exam. One of them went to Law School for his JD degree. | |||
Identify Each Intended Outcome | Identify the Assessment Activity | Assessment Results |
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B.S. in Business Administration and computer |
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Direct Measures: |
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1. 80% scoring "good" or "better" on student portfolio | | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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2. Scoring equal to or better than national mean on business E.T.S. | | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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3. Using an In-house Business Test. Students should score equal to or better than 50% in each of 9 business topics | In-House Business Test | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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Indirect Measures: |
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| Student Survey | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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2. Rating quality of library resources at least 3.75 on scale of 5 |
| There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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3. Rating content of classes in major area at least 3.75 on scale of 5 | Student Survey |
There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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4. At least 80% of Business juniors and seniors participating in S.I.F.E. for at least one year. | SIFE Membership Statistics | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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5. 80% hired or accepted into graduate program 6 months after graduation. | Contacting graduated students | There was no student graduated from this major this year |
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Identify Each Intended Outcome | Identify the Assessment Activity | Assessment Results |
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M. B. A. |
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Direct Measures: |
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1. 80% scoring "good" or "better" on graduate portfolio | |
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2. 75% score at least 70% on each four parts of a comprehensive case study analysis | |
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3. 80% success in C. P. A. exam within three years | C.P.A. exam results and student contact | X See Note C |
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Indirect Measures: |
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| Graduate Student Survey | X |
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2. Rating instruction at 3.75 or above on a scale of 5 |
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3. Rating learning resources at 3.75 or above on a scale of 5 | Graduate Student Survey | X |
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4. 80% of students who graduated in May 2005, August 2005 or December 2005 hired within 6 months of graduation | Contacting graduated students | X |
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*Explanation of course of action for intended outcomes not realized: A. The intended outcome was realized. We have now added a requirement that the information that should be in the portfolio should address and show mastering of specific objectives for each of the required M. B.A. courses. The average score of 82.94% has met the goal. The lowest score is 81.25%. 100% scoring "good" or "better" on graduate portfolio. B. We raised the goal this year from 75% of students scoring at least 70% on each parts of case analysis to be 75% scoring at least 80% on each parts of case analysis. The students in the capstone course met the 80% requirement on all parts of the case analysis except for (a) the external threats and opportunities (average score 90%). The lowest one is 83% and 100% of MBA students score at least 80%. We will continue to aim for the goal of 80% of each part of the case analysis. C. One student had successfully passed the C.P.A. Exam this year and three Accounting students are currnetly taking CPA review in the summer and will sit for their CPA exam this year. | |||
Note: If you are using different direct and indirect measures for different degree programs, please replicate this form, using one form for each program that has different measures. If different programs use the same measures, only one copy of this form is needed.