Academic Assessment
Gathering, Measuring & Assessing to help students strive.
Why Academic Assessment?
The purpose of academic assessment at CGCC is to:
Ensure student proficiency in course, program and institutional student learning outcomes (Core Theme B: Transforming Lives - Education; Objective B3)
- Systematically improve teaching and learning at the course, degree, certificate and program level
- Create a continuous process that is collaborative and dynamic, engaging faculty and students to improve student success throughout the entire institution
- Utilize assessment to improve instruction, while providing usable data that demonstrates this improvement to our community
- Balance the process of assessment between the requirements of external compliance, and a meaningful and thoughtful practice, which is part of what educators do on a regular basis
The Assessments
Instructional Program Reviews
Instructional programs are reviewed on a regular cycle to ensure relevancy, currency and alignment with professional standards, and workforce needs.
Course Outcome Assessment
Outcomes assessment at this level measures student achievement of individual course outcomes
Degree, Certificate, and Program Outcomes Assessment
Outcomes assessment at this level is conducted annually in order to measure student achievement of degree, certificate and program outcomes.
Institutional Learning Outcomes Assessment
Assessment at this level measures whether CGCC degree-seeking students can demonstrate the Institutional Learning Outcomes at a two-year lower-division competency level.
CGCC's assessments are an ongoing process of gathering, analyzing, and reflecting on evidence to make informed and meaningful decisions to help improve our students' learning throughout their college experience."