Plan and Assess Student learning in the major
Since the late 1980s, each degree program at IUPUI has had responsibility for defining expected learning outcomes for its majors and assessing for those outcomes. Support, information, and oversight for these activities are provided by PRAC, which includes faculty representation from each school. Detailed information on department and school assessment approaches and findings can be found in the annual school assessment reports submitted to PRAC.
Approaches to assessment vary widely both among and within schools, ranging from use of portfolio assessment, capstones, common examinations for multi-section courses, and other course- and curriculum-embedded methods to standardized tests, licensure examinations where relevant, and surveys of current and former students. Based on evidence from assessment, we conclude that, in most majors, student learning of the major field is improving, but is not yet as effective as it might be. The performance indicators page for Teaching and Learning reflects this appraisal and includes links to additional detailed information and supporting evidence.
Go on to: A Special PRAC Study of Assessment in the Schools
