Additional Ohio State Questions for CLA+

Overview:

The Council for Aid to Education allows institutions of higher education the option to add nine additional survey questions to the end of the CLA+. The nine questions The Ohio State University will include on the CLA+ are below.

Introduction for Students:

The kinds of skills assessed on the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) are those you should improve and develop during your time at Ohio State. We are interested in what types of experiences helped you to do so. The information you share will be most useful as we continue to improve the learning environment and the value of an Ohio State education.

Please answer the following questions based on your different educational experiences since you began your education at Ohio State.

Select a number from 1 to 5 for which 5 indicates “A great extent” and 1 indicates “Not at all.” If the question does not apply, select “Not applicable.”

A great extent…..……………………….Not at all Not applicable

5 4 3 2 1 0

  1. Through all of your coursework experiences at Ohio State, to what extent did you gain knowledge and skills which helped you answer questions on the CLA+?
  1. (5) – a great extent
  2. (4) – a large extent
  3. (3) – a medium extent
  4. (2) – a small extent
  5. (1) – not at all
  6. (0) – not applicable

[Note: all questions will have the same above response options]

  1. Through your General Education coursework experiencesat Ohio State (for example, introductory courses in English, biology, psychology, mathematics, art),to what extent did you gain knowledge and skills which helped you answer questions on the CLA+?
  1. Through your major(s), minor(s), and other specialized study coursework experiences at Ohio State (for example, your major(s) in nursing, engineering, business, education, philosophy), to what extent did you gain knowledge and skills which helped you answer questions on the CLA+?
  1. Through your Student Life employee work experiencesat Ohio State (for example, your job(s) in dining, an office, recreation and sports, residence halls), to what extent did you gain knowledge and skills which helped you answer questions on the CLA+?
  1. Through organized Student Life experiences at Ohio State (for example, clubs, first year experience options, residence programs), to what extent did you gain knowledge and skills which helped you answer questions on the CLA?
  1. Through Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, Education Abroad, or capstone courses / projects at or through Ohio State, to what extent did you gain knowledge and skillswhich helped you answer questions on the CLA+?
  1. Through internships, co-ops or other applied work experiencesother than your Student Life employment at or through Ohio State, to what extent did you gain knowledgeand skillswhich helped you answer questions on the CLA+?

We are also interested in your perception of thisassessment.

  1. To what extent did you think it was important to participatein the CLA+ assessment?
  1. To what extent did you try to do your bestto answer questions on the CLA+?