Political Science Annual Assessment Report to the College 2010-2011

Describes the Political Science Department's assessment activities for the academic year 2010-2011.The Political Science Department's annual assessment report to the College for the Office of Academic Assessment. The report details the use of the department's Progressive Direct Assessment (PDA) model to assess ten samples of final exams or final papers from the following courses: Political Science 371, Political Science 471C and Political Science 471D. Two members of the assessment committee were asked to read the samples and score them following the department's assessment rubric. The department also participated in the Simplifying Assessment Across the University Pilot Program which asks departments to assess signature assignments from gateway and capstone courses