Study Abroad Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

1. Study AbroadStudent Learning Outcomes Assessment Introduction

2. Cycle of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: Analyze and use results to understand and improve student learning. Develop/revise goals for student learning. Develop/ revise outcome measures appropriate to goals. Apply measures to assess student learning outcomes Offer students opportunities to achieve goals.

3. Mission Catholic and National Research University University Goals Administrative Groups: Academic Leadership Group University Assessment Council Sub-Committees on: Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Special Topics Provost Planning, Institutional Research, Student Learning Outcomes Assessment School/department Committees on Student Learning Assessment Campus Life Program Directors Develop Goals/Measures Analyze and use results Faculty Offer opportunities to learn Assess Student Learning Conceptual Framework for Student Learning Assessment

4. Examples of defined learning outcomes • Disciplinary Knowledge: • Placement of a discipline in an international context • Synthesize academic/disciplinary concepts with real world phenomena • Gain an international perspective of a career/discipline • Study disciplinary content not available at the main university campus • Language Acquisition: • Immersion/mastery • Introduction/competence • Intercultural Competence: • Explore the nature of culture, in general • Gain specific knowledge of host culture • Become conscious of one’s own cultural perspective • Engage diverse expressions of culture • Adapt effectively in cross cultural settings • Social/Emotional Growth: • Build independence • Gain self-confidence • Develop self-awareness • Develop empathy • Increase tolerance for social ambiguity • Examples drawn from University Leadership Council brief on: • Defining and Assessing the Student Learning Outcomes • of the Study Abroad Experience

5. Examples of Study Abroad Student Learning Outcomes Assessments • Quantitative: National Studies/Instruments: • Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) • Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) • Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) • Sociocultural Adaptation Scale (SCAS) • Quantitative: University Defined Instrument: • Goals Survey: Pre-departure and post-experience surveys designed to assess student goal setting and achievement. • University course evaluations • Services Survey: Pre-departure and post-experience surveys designed to measure: • The quality of study abroad services provided by the university • The quality of study abroad services provided by university partners/provides and affiliated programs • Qualitative Assessment: • Portfolios • Focus groups • Examples drawn from University Leadership Council brief on: • Defining and Assessing the Student Learning Outcomes • of the Study Abroad Experience

6. Suggested List of Peers • Regional Comparison Group (17 institutions): • starting sample: 7,052 institutions • limit by sector of institution = ‘Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above’: 1,648 institutions • further limit by Carnegie 2000 classification = ‘Doctoral/Research Universities –Extensive’ or ‘Doctoral/Research Universities –Intensive’: 91 institutions • further limit to universities that enroll undergraduates: 86 institutions • further limit to institutions with a total enrollment of graduate and first-professional students >= 25%: 78 institutions • further limit to institutions whose percent of total revenue from tuition and fees >=35%: 42 institutions • further limit by institutions originating in the Mid-East geographic region (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA): 18 institutions • exclude Catholic University: 17 institutions • This set of criteria creates the following list of institutions: • Adelphi University American University Drexel University • Duquesne University Fordham University George Washington University • Georgetown University Hofstra University Pace University –New York • Polytechnic University Seton Hall University St. John’s University –New York • Stevens Institute of Technology Syracuse University The New School • Widener University-Main Campus Wilmington College