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Assessment Report Criminal Justice Department School of Education and Human Services. Korni Swaroop Kumar, Chair Melchor C. de Guzman, Assessment Coordinator. Assessed domains. Assessment Plan. Please see handouts.
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Assessment ReportCriminal Justice DepartmentSchool of Education and Human Services KorniSwaroop Kumar, Chair Melchor C. de Guzman, Assessment Coordinator
Assessment Plan • Please see handouts
Students will be able to explain the philosophies, criminal laws and procedures, as well as the decision-making processes of the legal system SLO 4CRJ 305 –Adjudication Process(Spring 2013) n=36
Rubrics CRJ 305Adjudication process
See handouts Assessment Report&Closing the Loop
Assignments Used Knowledge AssessmentCRJ 305 • Application • Case analysis/discussions • Concepts identification • Multiple choice online assessment exams
What the data told us • The data suggest that we need to enhance the critical thinking skills of our students • The assessment of the knowledge aspect shows that students are particularly strong on the applications • The concept identification aspect of student learning needs more directions and enhancements
Action Plan/Data Driven Decision: How the department did or will“close the loop” • Create more critical thinking exercises • Include a module on critical thinking • Introduce the formal concepts of critical thinking • Create more concepts identification exercises/exams
What resources were applied or are needed to close the loop • Faculty time for the assessment process and the closing the loop meeting • Department will spend some time in developing activities and assignments that will enhance students’ critical thinking skills