Teaching and Learning Enhancement Throughout Assessment and Mentoring      

Biology Department Assessment Committee

METHODOLOGY

Developing the Biology Department Assessment plan:

1.      Faculty and teaching assistants are made aware of the importance of assessment through meetings, workshops and presentations (2000- present)

2.      Howard Hughes PROMISE CARE Program Assessment in CARE courses(2000- 2004)

3.      Constituted the Biology Department Assessment Coordinator & Committee -TEAM (Teaching and Learning Enhancement throughout Assessment and Mentoring)- 2002

4.      Designed a graduating student profile with those skills and knowledge that are to be develop in the students through the biology curriculum

5.      Faculty approved the graduating student profile (April 15, 2002) in departmental meeting.

6.      The departmental strategic plan was revised to include the graduating student profile (2002)

7.      Disseminated the graduating student profile among faculty and students through hand outs, internet and meetings (2002-present)

8.      Faculty correlated their courses (cores, laboratories and electives) with the approved student profile (2002)

9.      Designed a Department Assessment Plan (2003)

10.  Collect assessment data already available in the department (2001-in progress)

11.  Assessment forms from the Howard Hughes PROMISE Assessment Tool Box were modified and used.

12.  Assessment forms for specific department activities and courses to evaluate student progress were designed (2002-2004)

13.  Distribute assessment forms to constituents (as specified in the Plan)

14.  Offered Department Seminar on Institutional Learning Assessment Plan by assessment expert. (October 30, 2003)

15.  Department Director and Assessment Coordinator attended the Assessment Workshop:  Quality Assurance through Continuous Assessment.  (November 18, 2003-Mayagüez Resort)

16.  Collect, tabulate and interpret the data (in progress)

17.  Prepare course portfolio with evidence of student learning and skills development as earlier stated in the profile/correlation table. (in progress)

18.  Return results and feedback to constituents for proper action (in progress)

19.  Disseminate assessment results at local, national meetings and through publications (continuously 2000-2004)