About

These pages assemble work on assessment of student progress towards learning goals at Haverford College.  Follow the tabs above to read about: 

• Learning Goals (for departmental programs in general, and for senior capstone projects)

• Rubrics (for courses meeting general education learning goals, and for senior capstone projects)

• Methods of data entry

• Results of our work to date

• The Departmental Action Plan (DAP) process

• An archive of memoranda on assessment

Annual Tasks in Brief

• ECC reminder of results from previous years (Fall)

• Individual Departmental discussion of its prior year's DAP, as prelude to planning and assessment for this year

• Individual Departmental discussions of current year assessment results in light of DAP questions (anytime, but typically before Spring break)

• Each term all Departments and Programs designate two courses (or one if more than 50 students are enrolled) for General Education Assessment and Select General Education Rubrics (by December 6 and March 15).   Data should be entered by January 5 for fall courses, and June 1 for spring courses (these dates might revised based on the progress of the academic year).

  • As the courses are designated, the instructor selects one or more rubrics (from the General Education set) to use as the basis of rating student achievement in some examination, laboratory, paper, or other assignment that relates to the declared learning goals of the course.

• Each spring, all Departments and Programs with Senior Capstone select rubrics and assess student learning in those projects (typically by April 15).  Data should be entered by June 1; subject to revision).

• Enter Senior Capstone Project Assessment Data (by June 1; subject to revision)

• Enter General Education Assessment Data (by June 1; subject to revision)