History Annual Assessment Report to the College 2012-2013

Describes the History Department's assessment activities for the academic year 2012-2013.The History Department's annual assessment report to the College for the Office of Academic Assessment. The History Department decided to assess in 2012-13 the extent to which students in the major ???learn to read and interpret historical sources critically and analytically???(SLO 3) by using direct assessment in the form of an assignment in the HIST 301 gateway class. Based on our earlier survey done previously at the same level, we attempted to identify areas of necessary improvement, especially for the large number of transfer students. Participants had to identify sources, evaluate their credibility and place them in their historical context