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Welcome to the Learning Outcomes Assessment Website at the American Public University System. The ongoing process of learning outcomes assessment involves all members of the APUS community. Continuous assessment activities allow us to identify what our students are learning and enables us to improve the student learning environment through our courses and academic programs.
As you will see, this site provides information about the learning outcomes assessment process at APUS, including information about assessment committees, learning ouctomes at all levels of the institution, ongoing intiatives to support outcomes assessment, faculty resources, and data reports.
Dr. Jennifer Stephens, Dean of Assessment
Learning Outcomes Assessment Test for APUS Students
The American Public University System uses a variety of assessment activities designed to document student learning. Degree-seeking students are required to participate in the learning outcomes assessment activities at APUS and will be given adequate notice of course and non-course related assessment activities they are responsible for completing. Assessments are used for the purpose of continuously improving on our academic programs and courses. The students' survey results are confidential and are used only to inform the University System of performance in a given area. APUS is committed to protecting the privacy of its students. This includes ensuring the confidentiality of student work submitted for assessment as well as the feedback resulting from assessment activities.
National testing and other assessment are not calculated into the student's grade point average or considered part of the student's academic performance. Completion of the assessment is required prior to the student’s conferral date; however, those who have not completed the required LOA exam will still maintain their conferral date. In the event that the student does not complete the assessment, APUS will not issue final transcripts or the diploma until the assessment has been completed.
Currently, national testing required for degree-seeking undergraduate students and MBA candidates include:
- Measure of Academic Proficiency & Progress (MAPP) tests are for all undergraduate degree-seeking students. The MAPP is a general education assessment designed to evaluate and improve the quality of teaching and learning by measuring student achievement in critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics.
- Major Field Tests (MFTs) are in subject-specific areas for undergraduate degree-seeking students in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, History, English, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The Major Field Tests are designed to measure the basic student learning outcomes in these fields of study. Also, graduate degree-seeking students in Business Administration (MBA) are required to take the Major Field Test. The Major Field Tests are designed to measure basic student learning outcomes in these fields of study.
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