Western Washington University College Portrait
Western Washington University516 High Street Bellingham, WA 98225-9009
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- Students
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- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at WWU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
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- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
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- Student Experiences
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at WWU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at WWU 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 WWU.
- VSA SLO Pilot Project Experience at WWU
Student Learning at Western Washington 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.
Faculty-driven department and program assessment plans form the foundation of student learning assessment at Western Washington University. Departments and programs establish student learning outcomes (SLOs) derived from their mission and the University’s strategic plan. These SLOs allow each program to measure and analyze student performance relative to programmatic goals, and to make data-informed programmatic improvements. Student learning assessment at Western is continuous in that it is structured as a cycle or iterative feedback process of ongoing program improvement. Support for student learning assessment is provided by each college, the Office of Survey Research, the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, and the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Further information on student learning assessment at Western can be found at http://www.wwu.edu/depts/vpue/assessment/.
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; WWU'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.
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