University of Vermont College Portrait
University of VermontBurlington, VT 05405
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UVM.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UVM. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend UVM and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
Estimate your cost to attend UVM in a few simple steps.
- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at UVM.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UVM – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at UVM and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at UVM 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 UVM.
- VSA SLO Pilot Project Experience at UVM
Student Learning at University of Vermont
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.
In addition to the evaluation of student learning in individual courses, assessment of formal learning outcomes at UVM is conducted primarily at the level of the undergraduate major where the establishment of learning goals has become widespread across campus. Assessment methods vary and include the evaluation of student work in capstone or other advanced courses, in portfolios, performance on standardized exams, and analysis of survey data collected from graduating seniors and alumni. Most programs use multiple methods of assessment and have used these data to strengthen course content, modify course and degree requirements, develop new courses and programs, and improve teaching.
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; UVM'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.
This university is in the process of collecting and analyzing learning outcomes test results.