University of Wisconsin - Stout

Assessments - Year 4


Grant Tasks

Title III Activity
Impact
Summaries

Year 4 Revised Tasks
Grant Tasks 1.1.4 through 1.9.4 Back to Top
1.1.4
 Career Exploration Hybrid Course (TRDIS 101)

All undecided students will be encouraged to enroll in the hybrid Career Exploration course as a part of their “Stout Student Success Plan.”

250 students enrolled(Sem. 1 & 2);

70% course participants retained from first to second year; Comparison to entire freshmen cohort

 
1.2.4
 Online Career Exploration resource

All new undecided students are enrolled in Online Career Exploration resource to begin the “Stout Success Plan.”

350 students enrolled 

 
1.3.4
 Transfer Student Orientation

Transfer students participate in half-day registration program and orientation event. Orientation is evaluated and the results are used for improvements. 		250 new transfer students participate(Sem. 1 & 2); 60% orientation  participants retained to graduation; Comparison to entire transfer cohort

 
1.4.4
 Undecided Transfer Student Advisement

Undecided transfer students receive academic advisement, career counseling, and resource information.		 100 undecided transfer students participate; 60% students retained to graduation; Comparison to entire transfer cohort

 

Available soon.
1.5.4
  “At-risk” students provided on-line academic skills curriculum

All new Freshmen (Sem. 1 & 2) enrolled in online academic skills curriculum.  Students enrolled as option for probation program or to utilize as resource

1600 students enrolled;

70% of participants retained from first to second year.

 

Available soon.
1.6.4
 Career Exploration and Transfer Student Web Sites

Maintain and update online resources.  (Online Career Exploration resource, Transfer student website)		 Survey cohort students(new freshmen and undecided transfer) about usefulness of online resources and the results are used for improvements.
1.7.4
 Summer Teaching and Learning Institutes

Summer Teaching and Learning Institutes delivered to provide faculty/instructors members with training in advisement, engagement, technologies and assessment.
  • New Instructor Workshop
  • Advisement Institute(Advisortrack, Early Alert, etc)
  • Learning Communities Institute
 60 faculty members attend Summer Institute and receive training; deeper assessment of impact on instructional practice (focus groups); improved retention of students; improved NSSE scores

 
1.8.4
 Early Alert program expanded (this task was postponed due to introduction of new campus ERP system)

Expansion of Early Alert program to reinforce and promote positive feedback to first year students

87 faculty/staff participated

Retention/Graduation rate improved; NSSE scores for Freshmen improved
Available soon.
1.9.4
 Instructor Guidebook

Develop Instructor Guidebook including information on important dates, advisement guidelines, campus resources, etc.  Resource would be both hardcopy and electronic. 		500 faculty/staff receive handbook; Survey about usefulness of guidebook and the results are used for improvements.

Electronic Portfolio to Assess Student Learning Outcomes
Grant Task 2.1.4 & Task 2.2.4 Back to Top

Grant Tasks

Title III Activity Impact
Summaries
2.1.4
 The e-portfolio is implemented as a method of student learning assessment

Summer institute delivered to provide faculty/instructors members with training and professional development in assessment.		 20 faculty members attend Summer Institute and receive training; Eight additional programs have implemented e-portfolio assessment; improved Assessment in the Major reporting

 
E-portfolio Assessment Follow-up Institute: Provided strategies to assess student progress, information on reporting assessment outcomes, and an opportunity to report on program progress with e-portfolio. Resulted in thought-provoking discussions, the development of strategies to measure student progress, and significant improvements in abilities to use student reflections of program objectives to assess student learning and engage other instructors in the student learning assessment process.

 
2.2.4
 e-Scholar assessment data are analyzed and model refined.  e-Scholar assessment model incorporated as a part of  University Assessment plan. 


Assessment model is implemented as a part of University Assessment and the results are used for improvements. (Gen. Ed. Assessment, Assessment in Major, Alumni and Employer Surveys, NSSE, ACT-CAAP, e-Scholar)
 Data on impact of             e-Scholar program is collected in various surveys and program specific assessment methods.  Please see reports regarding targets.

 

The University of Wisconsin-Stout gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education Title III Grant in the development of the content for this Web site.