IAC Convocation August 31st 2006

History

What Do We Want Student to Know?

• Common exams/ assignment
• Know important/key historical figures or epochs in modern American history
• Conversant in different periods of American History-written skills verbal skills
• Conduct Research in the library
• Relevant to student's life
• Personal connection to history

History 110►
Political Science 103►            capstone classes

SLO
80% of students successfully completing History 110 (History of United Sates II) will be able to identify and asses how major historical events or eras in modern US History impacted a student’s personal or community life

Means of Assessment
H-110 Final Written essay
H-110 Required Collaborative group Project with and emphasis ion oral or electronic presentation

Assessment Tool - department has copy of this

Next Steps
Implement assessment tool
Fall meeting norming
Standardization of scoring
January meeting evaluate data and process

Issues and Questions
Peer Grading?
Time Constraints of committee members