Francis Marion University College Portrait

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Student Learning at Francis Marion 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 learning outcomes for our general education and academic programs are assessed using data from the external measures of the ETS Proficiency Profile (formerly the Measure of Academic Proficiency), the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and internal assessments from departmental data and surveys of graduating seniors and alumni.These assessments are reported in the annual General Education Report and Departmental Institutional Effectiveness Reports.

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.

- 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 what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 107
Senior Score: 113
ETS score range: 100 to 130

Average SAT scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 907
Senior Score: 976

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