Assessment : 2013 - 2014 : Educational Programs :
Project Management MS
1 Goal 3 Objectives 3 Indicators 3 Criteria 3 Findings 3 Actions
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GOAL: Leadership Development
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Objective
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Graduates of the MS in Project Management program should be able to distinguish between relevant and non-relevant information regarding a business problem and develop a valid argument in support of a conclusion.
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Indicator
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Critical Thinking Writing Assignments
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Written assignments throughout the MS in Project Management courses will be assessed using a common rubric, with students receiving below, meets, or exceeds standards on the ability to 1) distinguish relevant and non-relevant information, and 2) develop a valid argument in support of a conclusion.
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At least 85% of all MS in Project Managment students should achieve a meets or exceeds standards ranking on both components of critical thinking.
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Critical Thinking Results
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There were 9 students in the MS in Project Management degree program in the Spring of 2014 registered in 5 different classes. Three classes assessed critical thinking.
Face to face students (n=3): 33.3% scored meets or exceeds standards on component 1 of critical thinking, while 100% scored meets or exceeds standards on component 2 of critical thinking.
Online students (n=5): 40% scored meets or exceeds standards on component 1 of critical thinking, while 40% scored meets or exceeds standards on component 2 of critical thinking.
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Actions for Objective:
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The Graduate Advisory Committee will continue to meet in Fall 2014 to study the assessment results from the past year. The committee will continue to refine the assessment process as needed to obtain information that will enhance student learning outcomes.
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GOAL: Leadership Development
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Objective
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Graduates of the MS in Project Management program should be able to demonostrate language and content that suits the intended audience and organize content in a logical sequence.
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Indicator
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Communication Written Assignments
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Written assignments throughout the MS in Project Management program will be assessed using a common rubric, with students receiving below, meets, or exceeds standards on the ability to 1) demonstrate language and content that suits the intended audience and 2) organize content in a logical sequence.
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At least 85% of all MS in Project Management students should achieve a meets or exceeds standards ranking on both components of communication.
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There were 9 students in the MS in Project Management degree program in the Spring of 2014 registered in 5 different classes. One class assessed communication.
Face to face (n = 0)
Online (n = 3): 66.67% scored meets or exceeds standards on both components 1 and 2 of communication.
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Actions for Objective:
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The Graduate Advisory Committee will continue to meet in Fall 2014 to study the assessment results from the past year. The committee will continue to refine the assessment process as needed to obtain information that will enhance student learning outcomes.
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GOAL: Leadership Development
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Objective
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Strategic Decision-making
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Graduates of the MS in Project Management program should be able to consider different strategic options using available evidence through the lens of organizational goals and generate applicable solutions for business problems.
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Indicator
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Strategic Decision Making Written Assignments
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Written assignments throughout the MS in Project Management program will be assessed using a common rubric, with students receiving below, meets, or exceeds standards on the ability to 1) consider different strategic options using available evidence through the lens of organizational goals and 2) generate applicable solutions for business problems.
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Strategic Desion-making Metric
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At least 85% of all MS in Project Management students should achieve a meets or exceeds standards ranking on both components of strategic decision-making.
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Strategic Decision-making Results
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There were 9 students in the MS in Project Management degree program in the Spring of 2014 registered in 5 different classes. One class assessed strategic decision-making.
Face to face (n = 0)
Online (n = 4): 75% scored meets or exceeds standards on both components 1 and 2 of strategic decision-making.
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Actions for Objective:
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The Graduate Advisory Committee will continue to meet in Fall 2014 to study the assessment results from the past year. The committee will continue to refine the assessment process as needed to obtain information that will enhance student learning outcomes.
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Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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The MS in Project Management is still being implemented. FY 2013-2014 will be the first year for data collection. The first year in which actionable improvements can be taken will be FY 2014-2015.
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Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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The Graduate Advisory Committee met in Fall 2013 to redesign the MS in Project Management assessment process so that assessment of objectives could occur throughout the program rather than only at the end. The rubrics reported on above were developed by the committee and were implemented in 5 courses in which MS in Project Management students were enrolled in Spring 2014.
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Plan for Continuous Improvement
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The Graduate Advisory Committee will continue to meet in Fall 2014 to study the assessment results from the past year. The committee will continue to refine the assessment process as needed to obtain information that will enhance student learning outcomes.
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