University of Wisconsin - River Falls College Portrait
University of Wisconsin - River Falls410 S. Third Street River Falls, WI 54022
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
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- Student Success & Progress
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- Student Learning Outcomes
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Student Learning at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
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.
Assessment of student learning is a high priority for the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. UWRF has seriously worked to develop a culture of assessment where programs actively engage in continuous improvement of student learning on a regular basis. All programs on campus have submitted an assessment plan, which has been analyzed by the Faculty Senate Assessment Committee and Assessment Coordinator. These efforts contribute to the institution’s mission to “help students learn so they are successful as productive, creative, ethical, engaged citizens and leaders with an informed global perspective.
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.
The UW-River Falls Faculty Senate has approved the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) as the instrument to be used for the assessment of student learning. The first assessment of the CAAP is scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.