Assessment Philosophy
–Collaborative
–Promotes
data-driven decisions
–Supports
faculty governance
of curriculum
–Facilitated
through Assessment Sub-Committee (faculty owned)
–Supported
by Office of Institutional Research and Educational Assessment
–Sustainability through capacity
building
Smith College Essential Capacities
-College-wide learning goals
for Smith students were identified in the 2007 Smith Design for Learning.
-Embedded within strategic plan,
capacities provide guidance and coherence to Smith’s assessment efforts.
-Direct assessment efforts in writing,
quantitative reasoning, and global perspectives.
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