Event/Decision

Year

Assessment Committee charge (Academic Year 2001-2002) to

1)       Develop mission statement

2)       Develop 3 to 8 student learning outcomes

3)       Assess one student learning outcome at least one way

Fall 2001

Mathematics Department mission statement established

Fall 2001

Five Mathematics Department student learning outcomes established

Fall 2001

Departmental decision to assess student learning outcome #2 Students will demonstrate a mastery of competencies identified by the competency-based syllabi for specific courses using a common final in College Algebra

Fall 2001

MAA Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Fall 2001

ACC mathematics faculty observer at MAA SAUM PREP workshop – Track 1 (San Diego California)

Spring 2002

MAA Beginning Algebra Test administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Spring 2002

MAA Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Spring 2002

ACC mathematics faculty participants (2 faculty members) at MAA SAUM PREP workshop – Track 2 (Burlington Vermont)

Summer 2002

MAA Beginning Algebra Test administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Fall 2002

Departmental decision to switch to Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Test as common final in College Algebra.  Three questions modified to better assess conceptual understanding.

Fall 2002

Departmental decision to link questions on entry exam to common final exam through Colorado Core Transfer Program student learning outcomes to assess student learning outcome #2 with a second method.

Fall 2002

Assessment Committee charge to assess one student learning outcome at least one way

Fall 2002

2001-2002 Mathematics Department Assessment Report

Fall 2002

2002-2003 Mathematics Department Assessment Plan

Fall 2002

ACC mathematics faculty on a panel at Colorado Regional Higher Education Assessment Conference Westminster, Colorado

Fall 2002

MAA modified Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Fall 2002

ACC mathematics faculty participants (2 faculty members) at MAA SAUM PREP workshop – Track 2 (Baltimore Maryland)

Spring 2003

MAA Beginning Algebra Test administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Spring 2003

Department identifies Calculus I common projects for use in AY2003-2004

Spring 2003

MAA modified Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Spring 2003

ACC mathematics faculty (3 faculty members) presentation at MAA national Mathfest conference (Boulder, CO)

Summer 2003

Departmental decision to replace 3 questions on entrance exam with 3 questions from common final to better assess student learning during the course of the semester.

Fall 2003

MAA Beginning Algebra Test (modified) administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Fall 2003

Assessment Committee charge (Academic Year 2002-2003) to assess all student learning outcomes at least one way

Fall 2003

Calculus I common project rubric developed

Fall 2003

2002-2003 Mathematics Department Assessment Report

Fall 2003

2003-2004 Mathematics Department Assessment Plan

Fall 2003

Departmental decision to implement common projects in Calculus I to assess all discipline-level student learning outcomes

Fall 2003

Calculus I common project administered to all sections of Calculus I

Fall 2003

MAA modified Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Fall 2003

ACC mathematics faculty (2 faculty members) present at poster session at national joint MAA/AMS conference (Phoenix Arizona)

Spring 2004

MAA Beginning Algebra Test (modified) administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Spring 2004

Calculus I common project administered to all sections of Calculus I

Spring 2004

MAA modified Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Spring 2004

MAA Beginning Algebra Test (modified) administered to all College Algebra students on the first day of class

Fall 2004

Calculus I common project administered to all sections of Calculus I

Fall 2004

Assessment Committee charge (Academic Year 2003-2004) to assess all student learning outcomes at least two ways

Fall 2004

2003-2004 Mathematics Department Assessment Report

Fall 2004

2004-2005 Mathematics Department Assessment Plan

Fall 2004

MAA modified Calculator-Based Calculus Readiness Exam administered to all College Algebra students on the last day of class

Fall 2004