Library Instruction: Outcomes & Assessment: Fall 2010

Dr. Wood has provided formulas to help us further evaluate our data.

When compared to the Spring 2010 data, the Fall 2010 data shows several changes:

1. The N/A (not attempted) percentage for tasks went down.
   
2. The Needs Improvement percentage went down.
   
3. The Good percentage went down.
   
4. The Excellent percentage went up. 

Summary: 91.76% of students performed in the Excellent & Good categories.

NOTE: Total number of students from Spring (4896) to Fall (5578) went up by 682.

Our key goals for Spring 2011 semester:

1.       Continue improving our completion rate for tasks.
2.       Practice combining two outcomes into one task.
3.       Diversify! Try one set of outcomes for one set of classes, then try a different set.

Tips for creating new tasks & rubrics:

1.       Identify which outcome you’d like to address.
2.       Create your rubric from the bottom up – decide which ONE element is the most important for students to report (1pt), then add another element (2pts), then a third element (3pts).
3.       Write your task to include all the elements you’ll be grading.

This Libguide has been updated with revised examples AND one brand new outcome/task/rubric:

• Career assignment example – 1.1.c – exploring background info: http://sacguide.libguides.com/content.php?pid=85662&sid=637347
• Literature criticism example – 3.4.g – selects info that provides evidence: http://sacguide.libguides.com/content.php?pid=85662&sid=637373
• NEW! Opposing Viewpoints example – 3.5.a – investigates differing viewpoints: http://sacguide.libguides.com/content.php?pid=85662&sid=637375
• Examples of two outcomes/1 task for 1.1.c & 2.2.b, 1.1.c & 3.4.g, and 2.2.d & 2.3.b – see tabs on libguide