The University of Texas at Arlington College Portrait

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Student Learning Outcomes
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Student Learning at The University of Texas at Arlington

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 University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research, teaching, and public service institution committed to preparing students for productive lives and informed and active citizenship. In order to determine if students are achieving the desired learning outcomes, all academic departments participate in the Unit Effectiveness Process. They articulate the competencies their majors are expected to demonstrate upon completion of the program; implement measures of the expected knowledge and skills; report results; and use the results to improve programs and services. Additionally, student achievement of the core curriculum objectives is measured by the faculty members teaching specified core courses and reported to the Undergraduate Assembly and to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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.

2009 - 10 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.

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Test Information

Performance Task 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: 1098
Senior Score: 1191
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.

Average EEA scores for tested students
Freshman Score: 1074
Senior Score: 1072

Analytic Writing Task Results for First-time, Full-time Students

The increase in learning on the analytic writing task is at or near what would be expected at an institution testing students of similar academic abilities.

Freshman Score: 1179
Senior Score: 1283
CLA score range: 400 to no maximum score.