English Department Assessment -- Spring, 2008

Agenda -- English Department Assessment Day -- January 8, 2008

7:30-8:30	Registration and Breakfast in HT2
8:00-8:15	Introductions and announcements Overview of the day’s activities Overview of the Assessment Notebook About the English Department's Assessment Program
8:15-9:15	Scoring Session for English 101 argumentative essays (All) English 101 is our core course, and it is critical that we all agree on the criteria for passing essays. Even if you do not teach English 101, you should understand the department's standards for a passing college essay. Passing means that the essay would receive a grade of C or better.
9:20-10:20	Breakout Sessions Scoring Session for ENG102 summaries Developmental English Assessment Planning Brainstorming/Discussion ESL Assessment Planning Brainstorming/Discussion Reading Assessment Planning Brainstorming/Discussion
10:25-10:45	Breakout Session Reports
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-11:30	Designing Assessment Activities (Course Groups) Selecting one or more competencies Identifiying a specific assessment activity Creating an evaluation rubric
11:30-12:00	Information Literacy/Blackboard Activity
12:00-12:30	Goal Setting for Spring Semester (HT2-PIT) Setting a personal goal Setting departmental goals


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