Pre-Year One – Faculty at Colorado Mountain College participated in a brief pilot program fall semester 2009 assessing student outcomes in several FTE bearing courses. Items learned from the pilot were utilized in creating a three year assessment plan.

 

Year One (2010-2011) – (collection phase) Faculty working within their discipline groups identified at least two core courses to be evaluated. Discipline coordinators in conjunction with discipline faculty chose at least two learning outcomes per course to assess. Assessment results are entered into the Accountability Management System (AMS) by TaskStream. Learning outcome data is collected.

 

Year Two (2011-2012) – (analysis phase) Collected data will be collated. Refinements/improvements to the assessment process from year one will be proposed based on comparisons to nationally benchmarked exams (Community College Learning Assessment (CCLA)), discipline discussions, and comparisons to statewide outcomes.