Student Learning Assessment at North Carolina Central 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.
The Office of Student Affairs fosters student growth and development. The OSA aids, directs and informs students about services and programs that will expand students’ educational experiences and prepare them for diverse lives in local and global communities. The Office of Student Affairs is responsible for many of the outside the classroom/off campus aspects of student life at NCCU, including scholarship and student aid; student support services; orientation and first year experience; student leadership; residential life; student activities; special programs and services; student health & counseling services and campus ministry. Aid students in developing consistent, logical values and ethical standards. Engage students in vigorous, dynamic learning. Formulate educational partnerships that increase student learning. Set and communicate high expectations for student learning communicate high expectations for student learning. Use methodical inquiry to improve student and institutional performance. Build supportive and inclusive communities. Use resources effectively to achieve institutional missions and goals.
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 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.
Performance Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the performance task is what would be expected at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1268
Senior Score: 1397
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average ACT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 16
Senior Score: 0
Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 849
Senior Score: 0
Analytic Writing Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students
The increase in learning on the analytic writing task is what would be expected at an institution with students of similar academic abilities.
Freshman Score: 1288
Senior Score: 1373
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.
Average ACT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 18
Senior Score: 0
Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 409
Senior Score: 0
