Teaching
Enhancement Plan # 1
1. 2008-09 Assessment Findings
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SLO Assessment
MGT
150 students did not meet assessment criteria for written communication skills
on a final writing project. The average
rating for “mechanics” was 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
Several students experienced particular problems with spelling and
punctuation.
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Course Evaluation
Instructor
received low average ratings (less than 3.0 on a scale of 1-5) on the following
items: (5) practical work was appropriate for intended student learning outcomes,
(7) details of assessment procedures were clear and (8) students were kept
informed of their progress toward achieving intended learning outcomes.
Ø Students
indicated in the comments section that they had struggled with the required
written assignment, and would have benefited from additional opportunities to
develop and practice their writing skills.
2. Strategies
for Improvement
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Participate
in professional development program on constructing effective writing exercises.
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Include
more writing exercises in regularly scheduled assignments.
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Preview
rubrics that will be used to assess students’ writing skills.
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Share
assessment results with students.
3. Teaching
Enhancement Outcome
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The instructor will
provide opportunities for students taking freshman coursework in management to
practice and hone their writing skills and to demonstrate competency on a final
writing project.
4. Teaching
Methods and Evaluation Techniques
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The instructor will
include additional writing exercises in MGT 150 prior to the required case
project. He will preview the writing
assessment rubric with students before the initial exercise and share
assessment results with them as they complete each writing assignment,
emphasizing areas needing improvement.
The instructor will use the same rubric to assess students’ writing
skills on a detailed paper produced at the conclusion of the case project.
5. Criteria
for Teaching Success
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Students will average
3.0 or higher in each performance category for written communication skills on
the final writing project.
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Instructor will
receive average ratings of 3.0 or higher on items 5, 7 and 8 of the spring 2009
course evaluation.