ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR



Bachelor of Arts with a major in English (BA)
Instructional Degree Program

Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered

February 13, 2004
Date Submitted


Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of The Texas A&M University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership roles in their chosen profession and in increasingly complex, culturally diverse state, national, and global society … Through instruction, faculty and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.

College/University Goal(s) Supported:
To increase "(1) students' ability to communicate through the use of the written and spoken word; (2) their knowledge and appreciation of culture, fine arts, social integration; and (3) self realization.  The College of Arts and Sciences also prepares students for a variety of professions and roles by providing a broad-based liberal arts education

Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:
1. Seniors will be able to write a documented essay that is free of distracting errors and that demonstrates the ability to integrate secondary sources appropriately into the essay.   

2.  Seniors will demonstrate a knowledge of literature that compares favorably to that of graduates from similar programs in the nation.

3.   Seniors will be successful in obtaining admission to graduate or professional programs.

 



ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR



Bachelor of Arts with a major in English (BA)
Instructional Degree Program

Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered

February 13, 2004
Date Submitted


Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed.  The intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.

1. Seniors will be able to write a documented essay that is free of distracting errors and that demonstrates the ability to integrate secondary sources appropriately into the essay.

First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
1a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
The research papers of English majors classified as seniors will be sampled from 3000-4000-level classes initially and then later exclusively from English 4399, Senior Seminar.  Using a grading scale developed by the department, a team of faculty members will evaluate the papers for errors and for use of secondary sources.  At least 85% of the seniors will receive scores of "satisfactory" or higher.

1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
We did not have a cohort of seniors to assess fall 2003 that had not been previously tested. We will assess seniors who have not yet been tested in spring 2004.

1a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
No seniors, who had not already been reviewed, were available for this assessment.

 



ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

 

Bachelor of Arts with a major in English (BA)
Instructional Degree Program

Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered

February 13, 2004
Date Submitted


Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed.  Intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.

2.  Seniors will demonstrate a knowledge of literature that compares favorably to that of graduates from similar programs in the nation.

First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
2a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Seniors will score at the 50th percentile or above overall on the MFAT, a norm-referenced subject test of literature.

2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
We did not have a cohort of seniors to assess fall 2003 that had not been previously tested. We will assess seniors who have not yet been tested in spring 2004.

2a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
No seniors available during this assessment period for testing.

 



ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR



Bachelor of Arts with a major in English (BA)
Instructional Degree Program

Fall 2003
Assessment Period Covered

February 13, 2004
Date Submitted

Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed.  Intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.

3.   Seniors will be successful in obtaining admission to graduate or professional programs.

First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
3a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
60% of seniors who seek entrance into graduate programs in English will be admitted.  A post-graduate survey conducted yearly will be conducted to collect this information. 

3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
We will conduct the annual survey in spring 2004.

3a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
Results for this means of assessment will not be available until spring 2004.