#2. Executive Summary: Undergraduate Program Assessment: Student Outcomes

To be completed by Departments and submitted by the Department Chair to the Assessment Blackboard Site.

Department: Health and Human Performance Date:6/17/16
Members involved with analysis of artifacts: Nolan Harms, Chris Luther
See #1 Undergraduate Program Assessment Plan: Student Outcomes for: a) Student Outcome; b) Background; c) Question(s); d) Methodology
Analysis of artifacts:
1). PERFORMANCE CRITERIA* - How was data analyzed? (attach rubrics/scoring tools if used).See attached files: a) Internship Evaluation Form, and b) HHP Internship Assessment 2015-16 Academic Year
Summary of RESULTS*:
1). Restate the assessment question(s) (from the Assessment plan):
1.Specific to knowledge, skills, and abilities, is the student prepared for a major-related career beyond Concordia University, Nebraska? Yes. 100% of students met or exceeded an average score of 4.0 or higher on criterion #1-12.
2.What are the weaknesses of the HHP-major student? Criterion 1, 2,9, and 12 (although scores were still high).
3.What are the strengths of the HHP-major student? Criterion 3,5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11.
2). Summarize the assessment results. A narrative summary is required. Charts, tables or graphs are encouraged but optional.
Students are prepared for internships. It should be noted that all criterion met or exceeded the 4.0 criterion average, with the exception of criterion 4. It must be realized that a score of 4.0 exceeds expectations; a score of 3 is still very good, and in fact acceptable. In looking at potential strengths, one criterion stood out (6).
3). INTERPRETATION* - Discuss how the results answer the assessment question(s).
Overall, what more can be said! HHP students are being evaluated highly for their internship experiences! It should be noted that not all supervisors completed the evaluation to the same degree. In fact, with a new supervisor for the Strength and Conditioning Internship, the students are held to a very high standard. Such students may receive lower evaluation scores; however, this is an excellent opportunity for students to show professionalism and to take responsibility.Criterion #12 only contained partial information. Criterion #12 reflects technology use, which is often an area of improvement at Concordia University that is continually evolving.
Sharing of Results:
When were results shared? Date:Pending August 2016 Opening-of-the-Year department meeting
How were the results shared? (i.e. met as a department)HHP department meeting
Who were results shared with? (List names): TBD August 2016
Discussion of Results–ACTION*- Summarize your conclusions including:
1.How will what the department learned from the assessmentPOTENTIALLY impact the teaching/learning process in your department starting the next academic year?
***(1) The HHP department will seek to improve technology use in the classroom with the expectation that internship locations use it. (2) Student comments might also help explain/improve areas of instruction in the classroom. The HHP department will seek to implement real-life opportunities into respective curriculums outside of the internship course in order that a student will have that knowledge beforehis or her internship begins.***
The statement above was from 2014-2015. The HHP department has indeed increased student opportunities for real-life opportunities through expansion of experiential learning.In regards to improving technology use, two interns commented to the faculty supervisor that they learned about EXCEL documentation patterns that each will personally use going forward.
2. How will the program POTENTIALLY use the results to improve student achievement of the learning outcome in the next academic year?
***HHP students will have better experiences before even getting to the internship course. Not only will this serve the student well during the actual internship, it will also improve the profile of Concordia University, Nebraska HHP students for successfully securing top internships in the local area, state, and nationally.***
The statement above was from 2014-2015. It is still true today.
If action is taken – it is recommended that the same plan be used for a second assessment cycle.
FEEDBACK* - Reassess outcomes if ACTION* has been taken.***We will continue to use the assessment tool into the second assessment cycle (2015-16 academic year) in order to monitor question #1 (under Discussion of Results -ACTION*) above.***
The statement above was from 2014-2015. The most profound improvement was found in increased experiential learning opportunities. While these may not have directly impacted the internship experiences, each could not have hurt in any way. The HHP Department strives to incorporate this form of learning into the classroom.
What assessment questions related to the learning outcome would the program like to investigate in the future?For specific internship locations, is Concordia University, Nebraska sending more prepared students year-over-year?
Submitted by:Nolan Harms
Reviewed by the Assessment Committee (date):6/24/16
Department Chair notified/additional action needed:naDate posted to Assessment site:NE - 6/24/16