University of Arkansas at Monticello College Portrait
University of Arkansas at Monticello346 University Drive Monticello, AR 71656
(870) 460-1026 / (800) 844-1826
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- Students
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- Admissions
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- College Costs & Financial Aid
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- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
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- Student Experiences
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at UAM and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at UAM finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UAM.
- VSA SLO Pilot Project Experience at UAM
Student Learning at University of Arkansas at Monticello
All colleges and universities use multiple approaches to measure student learning. Many of these are specific to particular disciplines, many are coordinated with accrediting agencies, and many are based on outcomes after students have graduated.
Annually, each academic unit submits an Assessment Report to the Provost and Council on Assessment of Student Academic Achievement (CASAA) Committee. Reports are reviewed by the committee and minutes are available to the public.
Learning Assessment Examples
Pilot Project to Measure Core Learning Outcomes
Colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait measure the typical improvement in students' abilities to think, reason, and write using one of three tests. This is part of a 4-year pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.
As the pilot project comes to a close, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot project within the College Portrait and to disclose the results to the public. All VSA participating institutions are encouraged to report their results; UAM's report on their pilot experiences is available here. Institutions who have not posted SLO results from one of the three VSA approved value-added pilot measures by the end of September 2012 are required to report their results here.
Assessment of student learning outcomes is completed independently by each academic unit. The URL above links to the assessment webpage.