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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend SIUE.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at SIUE. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend SIUE and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend SIUE in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at SIUE.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at SIUE – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at SIUE and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at SIUE 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 SIUE.

Student Learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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.

The Senior Assignment (SRA) is the hallmark of a baccalaureate education at SIUE. The SRA serves as a demonstrable connection between the student's major area of study and the full breadth of general education skills and competencies. While involved in the Senior Assignment, students are actively engaged in the development, rather than the consumption, of knowledge. The SRA optimizes assessment that recognizes the importance of open-ended, holistic, problem based assessment that requires critical thinking.For the past three years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report for having an outstanding senior capstone experience. In the publication "America's Best Colleges 2009," SIUE joined the ranks of 17 other institutions of higher learning, including Princeton, Harvard, MIT and Duke, in the "Programs to Look for: Senior Capstone" category.

Learning Assessment Examples

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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.

Results from the pilot project using one of the three learning outcomes tests are not yet available.

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