Student Learning Assessment at Montana 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.
Montana State University mission statement: To provide a challenging and richly diverse learning environment in which the entire university community is fully engaged in supporting student success; To provide an environment that promotes the exploration, discovery, and dissemination of new knowledge; To provide a collegial environment for faculty and students in which discovery and learning are closely integrated and highly valued; To serve the people and communities of Montana by sharing our expertise and collaborating with others to improve the lives and prosperity of Montanans. In accomplishing our mission, we remain committed to the wise stewardship of resources through meaningful assessment and public accountability.
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.
Student Learning Outcomes data will be available at a later date.
