Cheyney University of Pennsylvania College Portrait
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania1837 University Circle, P. O. Box 200 Cheyney, PA 19319
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Cheyney.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Cheyney. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend Cheyney and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Cheyney.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Cheyney – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at Cheyney and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at Cheyney 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 Cheyney.
- VSA SLO Pilot Project Experience at Cheyney
Student Learning at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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 institution uses direct and indirect measures to assess students' learning. The direct measures include grades associated with course work, students' involvement in research projects, performance in achievement tests, and artistic performances and products. Among the indirect measures in use are students' course evaluations, NSSE survey results, and students participation in internship opportunities.
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 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; Cheyney's report on their pilot experiences is available here. 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.
Aspects of the learning outcomes are shown in the 20010-2011 NSSE data provided in this survey. The 2011-2012 NSSE survey is being administered.
The ETS Proficiency Profile will be used in Spring 2012 with 100 freshmen and 100 seniors and again in Spring 2013 with 200 freshmen and 200 seniors.