Institutional Assessment in the Community College Environment
CCPA 841A | 3 Credits
Course Desc: An exploration of the criteria, indicators, and processes by which institutions define and evaluate their effectiveness and use data to improve the quality of programs and services. Emphasis is on the assessment of student learning outcomes, measurement of student success (e.g., progress through developmental courses, persistence, transfer, and graduation), program evaluations, and the role of regional accreditation. Topics include ways in which community college leaders can engage in a broad array of organizational and administrative activities to build cultures of evidence. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCPA 841A and DMCC 841.
