Teaching a Core Designated Course? 

Each semester, the Core Curriculum Assessment Committee (CCAC) collaborates with faculty to measure student achievement of the learning objectives in the core designation.  CCAC members reach out to faculty prior to and at the beginning of each semester to outline the process and field questions.  CCAC works with faculty members to 

• identify student work (artifacts) that demonstrate achievement of the learning objectives for the designation.

• create a rubric that aligns with the learning objectives.

• measure student achievement of the learning objectives.

At the conclusion of the assessment cycle, the CCAC aggregates data and submits the report to the Undergraduate Studies Committee.  Strengths, as well as areas of needed improvement, are identified, and the faculty is engaged in suggesting revisions. This enables Illinois Tech to refine its core curriculum in the spirit of continuous improvement.