Department of English & Foreign Languages

Department of English & Foreign Languages

B.A. in EnglishCIP Code: 23.0101Program Code: 120

1Program Quality Improvement Report 2010-2011

Student-Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to think and read critically.2. Students will be able to apply literary theory.3. Students will be able to conduct electronic as well as

traditional research and be able to word process. 4. Students are knowledgeable about movements in literary

history. 5. Students are knowledgeable about a diversity of literary

traditions and genres.6. Students are knowledgeable about the coding of diversity in

literary texts.7. Students will be able to write well, with an understanding of

rhetorical situation.8. Students will be able to write creatively, with competence in

poetry and prose.


Alignment of Outcomes

1. Mission Statement. • Critical Thinking—Life-Long Learning• Cultural Awareness• Diversity• Marketable Writing and Research Skills

2. Plan 2013• Cultural Leadership• Diversity• Research


Measures of Learning and Service Outcomes

1. Student Portfolio (Direct Measure)2. Literary History Exam (Direct Measure)3. Analysis and Interpretation Exam (Direct Measure;

under revision)4. Mid-program Conference (Intervention Strategy)

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2009 Action Plan Update:Item 1 (Monitor Objective 6)

1. Score slipped in 2008-20092. Improved dramatically in 2009-20103. Possibly result of increased emphasis from 2-3

years ago


2009 Action Plan Update:Item 2 (More Writing Instruction in Upper-

Division Classes)

1. Did implement2. Scores did improve this year3. Too early to tell if it’s a direct result of additional

instruction

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2009 Action Plan Update:Item 3 (Monitor Objective 8)

1. Scores down for last two years2. Scores slightly up this year3. May be the impact of Intro to Creative Writing


Student-Learning Outcome 4

PROGRAM OUTCOME

CURRICULUM AREA OR TARGET AUDIENCE

MEASUREMENTS OF STUDENT LEARNING OR SERVICE OUTCOME

Measurements

Methods used to determine validity of measurement instruments

Methods used to determine reliability of measurements

Schedule for measurements

Students will be knowledgeable about movements in literary history

3000-level survey courses

4000-level literary history course

Student portfolio (direct)

Literary History Exam (Direct)

Students must articulate alignment of artifact with objective

Face Validity

Inter-rater reliability


Each semester


Outcome 4:Portfolio Data


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Avg.

Obj.4.1 7 6 5 5.5 7.5 6 1.5 7 5 5 5 4 8 5.6

Obj.4.2 6.5 5.5 5 5.5 7 6.5 2 7.5 6.5 5.5 5.5 4 8.5 5.8

Obj.4.3 7 5.5 4.5 5.5 8 6.5 2 8 6 5 4 4 7.5 5.7

Avg. 6.8 5.7 4.8 5.5 7.5 6.3 1.8 7.5 5.8 5.2 4.8 4 8 5.7

Objective 4. Students will be knowledgeable about movements in literary history.

Outcome 4:Portfolio Trend Analysis


2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2009-20100

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Objective 4

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Outcome 4:Literary History Exam Results


Objective 4: Students will develop breadth and depth of knowledge of literary history.

2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of literary movements and traditions

5.7 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.5 5.3 4.0

4.2 Demonstrate understanding of development of form and genre

5.1 3.6 4.6 2.8 4.0 4.6 4.0

4.3 Demonstrate understanding of way historical and cultural context affects literary production

5.3 4.9 5.1 4.1 4.3 5 3.7

Average 5.3 4.2 4.9 3.9 4.3 5 3.9


Literary History Exam Trend

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2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

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4.9

3.94.3

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3.9

Lit History Score

Lit History ScoreLinear (Lit History Score)

Outcome 4:Action Plan

1. Continue to stress connection between literature and culture in survey courses

2. Teach test taking skills more explicitly in upper-division courses



PROGRAM OUTCOME



Measurements




Students will be knowledgeable about coding of diversity in literary texts

2000--, 3000, and 4000-level courses


Students must articulate alignment of artifact with learning outcome


Each semester




1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Avg.

Obj.6.1 6.5 6.5 6 6 7.5 6.5 NO 7.5 6 6 7 5 7.5 6.5

Obj.6.2 6.5 6.5 5.5 6 8 5 NO 6.5 6 5.5 7.5 5 8.5 6.4

Avg. 6.5 6.5 5.8 6 7.8 5.5 NO 7 6 5.8 7.3 5 8 6.5

Objective 6. Student will be knowledgeable about the coding of diversity in literary texts.


Outcome 6:Portfolio Trend Analysis


2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-20100

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1. Continue to give assignments related to diversity issues

2. Continue to monitor for improvement



PROGRAM OUTCOME



Measurements




Students will be able to write creatively, with competence in poetry and prose

2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level PRWR courses


Students must articulate alignment of artifact with objective


Each semester




1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Avg

Obj. 8.1 8 7 5.5 5.5 NO 7 6.5 8.5 7 5.5 6.5 4.5 NO 6.5

Obj. 8.2 9 7 5 5.5 NO 6.5 6 8.5 7 5.5 7 4 NO 6.5

Obj. 8.3 8 6.5 4 5.5 NO 7 5.5 8 7 5.5 6.5 4.5 NO 6.2

Obj.8.4 8 5.5 4 5.5 NO 5.5 5 7.5 6.5 5 6.5 4.5 NO 5.7

Avg. 8.3 6.5 4.6 5.5 NO 6.5 5.8 8.1 6.9 5.4 6.6 4.4 NO 6.2


Outcome 8:Trend Analysis


2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-20100

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Objective 8

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1. Continue to require all students to take Intro to Creative Writing

2. Continue to monitor


Ancillary Actions(Optional)

1. Revise Literary Analysis and Interpretation Exam2. Develop separate benchmarks for Literary History

and Creative Writing students re Outcomes 4 & 83. Additional training to ensure greater inter-rater

reliability (norming session)


Published information on graduates

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Academic Year 09-10 Entered Graduate School Working In Discipline Other

Summer 2009 2 3

Fall 2009 1 2

Spring 2010 1 4 2

Total 4 4 7

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