Program Assessment: Not In My Back Yard

Abstract

Faculty in the College of Business Administration at California State University-Stanislaus struggled to find places within the curriculum in which to embed programmatic assessment. An assessment model emerged from their discussions that meaningfully assesses the knowledge and skills of graduating seniors for programmatic improvement while providing each student with individualized feedback about their strengths and weaknesses. Students identify those areas in which they are particularly strong, which is useful information during career exploration, along with those areas in which further development would be beneficial. Resources for life-long personal and professional development are provided to participating students.