San José State University College Portrait
San José State UniversitySan Jose, CA 95192
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Student Learning at San José State University
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.
As part of San José State University’s commitment to graduating well educated students, assessment of student learning is integrated into all components of the curriculum. The development of student learning outcomes for courses, degree programs, and general education is overseen by committees at the department, college, and university levels. Assessment of student learning is likewise a shared responsibility at each of these levels and is overseen by the Associate Vice Presidents for Undergraduate Studies and for Graduate Studies and Research with the support of the Director of Assessment and assessment coordinators for each of the seven colleges.
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 pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.
2010-10 Results from the Collegiate Learning Assessment
The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) measures critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem solving, and written communication using a performance task and an analytic writing task. The scores from the tasks are reported separately below.
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Test Information
Performance Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the performance task is at or near what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1030
Senior Score: 1097
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average EEA scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1017
Senior Score: 968
Analytic Writing Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the analytic writing task is above what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1095
Senior Score: 1190
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average EEA scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1030
Senior Score: 977