{"id":645,"date":"2017-09-01T15:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T15:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/asb\/?page_id=645"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T14:51:46","slug":"assurance-of-learning-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/asb\/assurance-of-learning-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancell Assurance of Learning Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong><em>&#8220;The Ancell School of Business strives to transform our students into graduates who are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of employers and the global economy.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><em>To learn more about the steps Ancell takes and the resources we use to ensure student learning, we invite you to review the information and links below.<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h2>Assurance of Student Learning<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Ancell School of Business is committed to the assessment of student learning for purposes of the ongoing improvement of student learning, curriculum, programs, and services offered by the School of Business and for accreditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assessment activities at ASB may take the form of surveys, standardized tests, program evaluation forms, focus groups, student reflective activities, or any of a variety of other forms. Assessments may be administered both inside and outside of the classroom. Some assessments may be voluntary; others may be required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assessment-related data are kept confidential for individual students and are released only in aggregate form. Unless the assessment tool is also part of the assignments for a course, student performance in the assessment activity does not affect course grades or progress toward graduation. As part of some assessments, students may receive a report on their performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Learning Goals<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><em>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/asb\/undergraduate-learning-goals\/\">Learning Goals for Undergraduate students<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><em>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad\/asb\/programs\/master-of-business-administration\/\">Learning Goals for Graduate MBA students<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><em>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad\/asb\/programs\/master-of-health-administration\/\">Learning Goals of the Graduate MHA program<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ancell Assessment Tools<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"\/asb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/Assessment-Table-for-Webpage-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBA Assessment Tools<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Conferences and Organizations<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacu.org\/\">Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&amp;U)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\">The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chea.org\/\">The Council for Higher Education and Accreditation (CHEA)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neean.org\/\">New England Educational Assessment Network (NEEAN)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neasc.org\/\">New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neche.org\/\">New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningoutcomesassessment.org\/\">National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/assessment\/\">Western Connecticut State University Assessment Pages<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tools<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lsv.uky.edu\/scripts\/wa.exe?A0=ASSESS\">ASSESS Listserv<\/a>, University of Kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/assessmentcommons.org\/\">Assessment Commons<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/10.1002\/(ISSN)1536-0725\">Assessment Update<\/a>\u00a0Wiley Online Assessment Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacu.org\/value\/rubrics\">VALUE Rubrics<\/a> from AAC&amp;U<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Faculty Development at Western<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/celt\">Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chea.org\/new-leadership-alliance-student-learning-and-accountability-guidelines\">Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education (2012) [pdf]<\/a>. New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chea.org\/\">Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) <\/a>website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/facultycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2016\/12\/A-Simple-Model-for-Learning-Improvement_Weigh-Pig-Feed-Pig-Re-Weigh-Pig-1.pdf\">A Simple Model for Learning Improvement: Weigh Pig, Feed Pig, Weigh Pig (2014 [pdf]<\/a>.\u00a0Fulcher, Keston H., Megan R. Good, Chris M. Coleman, and Kristen L. Smith. 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