The College of New Jersey College Portrait

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Student Learning at The College of New Jersey

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.

Assessment of Student Learning at TCNJ

TCNJ uses student learning outcomes assessment to make continuous improvements in all academic programs. Programs with national accreditation follow comprehensive yearly assessment plans to measure all accreditation standards. All other programs participate in the college’s One Question/One Answer assessment program (initiated in 2005) to engage in yearly assessment of at least one program-defined student learning outcome. All programs share the results of their assessment efforts in order to facilitate the development of a culture of assessment across campus. Our campus-wide Liberal Learning program has revised its comprehensive assessment plan which includes the first administration of the ETS Proficiency Profile in academic year 2010-2011.

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- 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 learning on the performance task is at or near what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 114
Senior Score: 116
ETS score range: 100 to 130

Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1235
Senior Score: 1219

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