2004 Northwest Accreditation Review

The Accreditator Super Challenge

Week Two - Answers

Monday:

 

Challenge:	50 pts	Which three areas within Academic Affairs have the highest percentage of student learning outcomes occurring in the cognitive domain?	BIS, Honors and First Year Experience
Super Challenge:	100 pts	What are the four strengths of the graduate programs?	Strongly Academic Programs Qualified Faculty Strong Enrollments Accessible and Convenient Program Offerings
Bonus 1:	10 pts	How many degrees were awarded in 2002-03?	3471
Bonus 2:	10 pts	What is the seventh responsibility of the self-study steering committee?	Identify and implement communication strategies within campus for the self-study process.

 

Tuesday:

 

Challenge:	50 pts	What academic school year did the Division of Academic Affairs begin a systematic approach to documenting the assessment of student learning outcomes within academic programs?	1998-1999
Super Challenge:	100 pts	The outcomes assessment model included four parts, what are they?	Identification of a mission statement List of student learning outcomes Curriculum grid/map identifying where outcomes where taught An assessment plan
Bonus 1:	10 pts	What percent of student credit hours are accounted for by online courses and degree offerings?	12%

 

Wednesday:

 

Challenge:	50 pts	What percentage of English, Communication and Mathematics general education courses are taught by adjuncts?	41%
Super Challenge:	100 pts	What are the college wide student learning outcomes for the College of Applied Science & Technology?	Acquire skills and knowledge to prepare them for employment upon graduation. Gain an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and tools of their discipline. Understand the need for and develop the ability to engage in lifelong learning. Develop the ability to function effectively on teams.
Bonus 1:	10 pts	Name both the direct and indirect methods for assessment that are used the most across colleges.	Direct - locally prepared written exams (43) Indirect - exit interviews (40)

 

Thursday:

 

Challenge:	50 pts	What was the example of the psychomotor outcomes given by the Nursing Department?	Students will demonstrate competency in skill areas by performing the technical aspects of their selected fields.
Super Challenge:	100 pts	What was the charge of the General Education Task Force created by the Utah Board of Regents in 1995?	To begin work on identifying common competencies and common assessment strategies in the core general education areas of composition. American Institutions, qualitative literacy, and computer and information literacy
Bonus 1:	10 pts	What are the three principles central to the mission of the Goddard School of Business and Economics?	Education, Research and Community

 

Friday:

 

Challenge:	50 pts	The following is the mission statement for what aspect of the College of Education: We exist to serve families who are consumers of childcare, childcare providers seeking education and professional development and employers wishing to support their workers?	Child Care Resource and Referral Center
Super Challenge:	100 pts	The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences hosts what five interdisciplinary studies programs?	Asian Studies Ethnic Studies Legal Studies Urban and Regional Planning Women's Studies
Bonus 1:	10 pts	Students will demonstrate an informed appreciation of other cultures is an example of an affective outcome in which department?	Sociology