Data-Based Decisions
Academic Year 2022-2023
Two students completed Qualifying Exam with an average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. Three students completed Doctoral Research Project with an average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. All these students have succeeded in their Qualifying Exam and/or Doctoral Research Project.
On a scale of 1-5, 1 stands for the lowest level of evidence and 5 for the highest level of evidence that a student meets the learning objectives. At faculty meetings in Spring 2023, the faculty reviewed the collected data and discussed how to improve further and facilitate student learning. The discussions resulted in two primary improvement methods that will be implemented for the future Qualifying Exam. First, students will be provided with a description of learning objectives for each exam problem (not the contents of problems), so students have a clear understanding of the expectations of exam problems. Second, the exam will be administrated over a five-day period, with one exam problem each day, to reduce students’ exam anxiety.
In Summer 2023, the university’s Office of Analysis, Assessment, and Accreditation also reviewed the collected data and offered suggestions for continuous improvement of program assessment.
Academic Year 2021-2022
A student completed Qualifying Exam with a score above 4.0 for each learning objective. Three students completed Doctoral Research Project with an average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. All these students have succeeded in their Qualifying Exam and/or Doctoral Research Project.
On a scale of 1-5, 1 stands for the lowest level of evidence and 5 for the highest level of evidence that a student meets the learning objectives. Therefore, no major changes are needed for the future assessment plan.
Academic Year 2020-2021
Five students completed Qualifying Exam with the average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. Three students completed Doctoral Research Project with the average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. All these students have succeeded in their Qualifying Exam and/or Doctoral Research Project.
On a scale of 1-5, 1 stands for the lowest level of evidence and 5 for the highest level of evidence that a student meets the learning objectives. Therefore, no major changes are needed for the future assessment plan.
Academic Year 2019-2020
Three students completed Qualifying Exam with the average score above 4.0 for each learning objective. They have succeeded in their Qualifying Exam.
On a scale of 1-5, 1 stands for the lowest level of evidence and 5 for the highest level of evidence that a student meets the learning objectives. Therefore, no major changes are needed for the future assessment plan.