University of Nebraska Kearney

Art and Art History Graduate Program Assessment Plan

Direct Measures

In the framework of the program courses graduate faculty will implement specific direct measures of graduate level student competencies which will include qualitative analysis (when appropriate) and a quantitative evaluation of the following:

Research Paper or Thesis

Research paper or thesis as determined by advanced criteria and assessed by the graduate committee.

Oral and/or Formal Examinations

Oral and/or formal examinations over course work and research paper or thesis.

Exhibition

Quality of exhibition (if chosen) at the graduate level.

Placement

Number of students teaching art education in P-K through 12. Number of students teaching in post secondary schools. Number of students in a related education field.

Candidate Dispositions

Indirect Measures

The department of Art and Art History graduate assessment committee will also implement indirect measures of student's success.

Exit Survey

Prior to graduating with the MA. Ed. - Art Education, students will be asked to complete an exit survey which also reflects evaluative criteria determined by the graduate assessment committee.

Alumni Survey

Graduate alumni will be asked to assess the effectiveness of UNK's Art and Art History Department (Art Education) in preparing them for the field of art education. The survey will provide the art department with student's perceptions on the quality of their educational experience. They will be provided opportunities to assess their level of preparation for entering the workforce or for continuing in their jobs or in their pursuit of an advanced degree. An alumni survey will be distributed on an annual or semi-annual basis (as determined by the committee) which contains evaluative criteria deemed pertinent by the graduate assessment committee.

Assessment of the Assessment

The Department of Art and Art History graduate faculty assessment committee will review the assessment material annually to ascertain the following information:

1. if the assessments adequately evaluate the stated learning objectives.
2. implications of the program that are suggested by the assessment data.
3. the effectiveness of or the need for restructuring the current assessment plan.

Modifications indicated by the results of the assessment review will be implemented in our academic program when feasible. The assessment plan will also be modified as necessary in an effort to improve its effectiveness.
 

Supplemental Assessment

Grading

Quality of completed course work, projects and tests.

Faculty Evaluation

Surveys to reflect professor effectiveness.

Enrollment Statistics

Number of students pursuing terminal or other degrees. Number of undergraduate art education students pursuing the graduate degree at UNK.

Assessment of Assessment Process

The Department of Art and Art History graduate faculty assessment committee will review the assessment material annually to ascertain the following information:

1. if the assessments adequately evaluate the stated learning objectives.
2. implications of the program that are suggested by the assessment data.
3. the effectiveness of or the need for restructuring the current assessment plan.

Modifications indicated by the results of the assessment review will be implemented in our academic program when feasible. The assessment plan will also be modified as necessary in an effort to improve its effectiveness.