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  • Students

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

  • Admissions

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

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

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

  • College Cost Estimator

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

  • Classes and Campus Life

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

  • Student Experiences

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

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

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

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at UMFK 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 UMFK.

Student Learning at University of Maine at Fort Kent

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 assessment process requires the gathering and analysis of evidence of congruence between an institution's stated mission, purposes, and objectives and the actual outcomes of its programs and activities. In order to inform its planning, decision-making, and resource allocation, an institution needs to determine how well and in what ways it is accomplishing its mission and purposes.

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 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; UMFK reported results from one of the VSA-approved value-added SLO assessments below. 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.

2011 - 11 Results from the ETS Proficiency Profile (formerly MAPP)

The ETS Proficiency Profile (formerly MAPP) measures critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and written communication and reports separate scores on critical thinking and written communication.

Test Administration Process

Test Information

Critical Thinking Results for First-time, Full-time Students

The increase in critical thinking skills is at or near what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 109
Senior Score: 111
ETS score range: 100 to 130

Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 884
Senior Score: 911

Written Communication Results for First-time, Full-time Students

The increase in written communication skills is at or near what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 112
Senior Score: 113
ETS score range: 100 to 130

Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 884
Senior Score: 911

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