RICHARD J. DALEY COLLEGE ON ASSESSMENT:
RJDC faculty and ancillary service staff recognize that a full commitment to developing and assessing student learning outcomes fosters a student-centered approach to teaching that reflects the core of the college’s mission allowing us to strengthen our courses, programs, and institution. Furthermore, SLO assessment is used as a foundation for data driven decision making regarding institutional planning and budgeting. We accept that as faculty members and ancillary services staff part of our professional responsibility is to participate in the SLO assessment process to ultimately strengthen institutional performance and public accountability.
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE/ORGANIZATION
The components of RJDC assessment process include:
• reviewing the program/department mission
• identifying the learning outcomes to assess during the cycle
• selecting assessment measures and establishing the criteria for success
• linking program and course assessments to the common learning outcomes (DSLO/ISLO)
• implementing the assessment and collecting data
• using assessment results to improve student learning and support services to close the loop