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Department of Literature and Humanities
Student Learning Assessment Report
Student learning assessment reports require that faculty, department chairs, and deans: 1) identify the student learning outcomes in their degree program; 2) establish methods that can assess their student learning outcomes; and 3) use the results of their assessment in the decision making process regarding their curriculum and curriculum delivery in a way that maximizes student learning opportunities. To demonstrate how assessment data are being used to continually improve on courses and programs, each report documents a profile of the program, student learning outcomes, curricular mapping, direct and indirect measures of assessment, and how data are used for continuous improvement.
View the student learning assessment report in General Studies
End of Program Survey Data - Cumulative
The end-of-program survey, administered to all students prior to graduation, seeks information from students regarding needed improvements in educational programs and service areas. Information derived from a series of Likert scale and open-ended questions assists in determining: 1) the extent to which APUS is meeting the institutional objectives, and 2) the usefulness, currency, and relevancy of its academic programs.
Institution-wide End of Program Survey Data | |||||
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
Student received individualized instruction from professor | 33.4% | 51.1% | 10% | 5.1% | .3% |
Student received prompt email responses | 33.1% | 46.6% | 10% | 10% | .3% |
Professor gave valuable feedback on coursework | 37.5% | 43% | 11.2% | 8% | .3% |
Professor posted | 29.3% | 39.6% | 12.3% | 16.8% | 2% |
Student was exposed to different viewpoints | 46.9% | 46.3% | 6.3% | .6% | 0% |
Student was free to express viewpoints | 64.3% | 32.3% | 2.9% | .6% | 0% |
Final grade posted 2 weeks after course/extension ended | 54.1% | 38.2% | 5.1% | 2.3% | .3% |
Exams and quizzes related to course objectives. | 52.7% | 42.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0% |
Professor flexible to work/life schedule | 74.1% | 21% | 4.3% | .6% | 0% |
General Studies End of Program Survey Data | |||||
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
Student received individualized instruction from professor | 25% | 62.5% | 12.5% | 0% | 0% |
Student received prompt email responses | 41.2% | 35.3% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 0% |
Professor gave valuable feedback on coursework | 52.9% | 23.5% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 0% |
Professor posted | 41.2% | 35.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0% |
Student was exposed to different viewpoints | 52.9% | 35.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0% |
Student was free to express viewpoints | 76.5% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 0% | 0% |
Final grade posted 2 weeks after course/extension ended | 58.8% | 35.3% | 5.9% | 0% | 0% |
Exams and quizzes related to course objectives. | 58.8% | 41.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
Professor flexible to work/life schedule | 87.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0% | 0% |
Academic Profile Test Data - Reading and Writing
All undergraduate students are required to take the Academic Profile test, a nationally sponsored test by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). This graduation requirement was developed to assess the outcomes of general education programs to improve on the quality of instruction and learning efforts. The focus of the Academic Profile is on the academic skills developed through general education or core courses, rather than on the knowledge acquired about the subjects taught in the core. The exam is designed to test college-level reading, college-level writing, critical thinking and mathematics within the context of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. As a result of the Academic Profile testing process, APUS has a better understanding of how well students perform in reading, writing, and mathematics. The following demonstrates the critical thinking, reading, and writing national testing scores for the first three quarters of 2005.
National Average | sd | n | Jan - March 2005 | n | sd | April - June 2005 | n | sd | July - September 2005 | n | sd | |
General Education Test - Academic Profile | 443.89 | 8.21 | 100 | 450.68 | 100 | 19.16 | 451.46 | 75 | 19.67 | 453.12 | 73 | 21.48 |
Critical Thinking | 110.86 | 2.25 | 100 | 114.03 | 100 | 6.36 | 114.1 | 75 | 6.5 | 115.02 | 73 | 6.6 |
Reading | 118.35 | 2.52 | 100 | 121.65 | 100 | 6.4 | 120.62 | 75 | 6.86 | 121.44 | 73 | 7.32 |
Writing | 114.39 | 1.74 | 100 | 116.35 | 100 | 5.28 | 115.76 | 75 | 4.8 | 115.96 | 73 | 5.52 |
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