Report: Assessment Student Learning ECONOMICS · Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: ... ECO 450 selected question from final exam. ... from final exam, ECO 372 term

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ECONOMICS

Student Learning

Assessment

Report:

Spring 2016

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Contents Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: BS in Economics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: MS in Economics ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

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Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: BS in Economics

Program Learning Goal Measure

Measurement

Criteria Result Observation(s) Closing the Loop

1. Knowledge of General

Economic Theories and

Policies

Summative: Exit

Assessment Test,

and Course-

Embedded

Assessment ECO

495 (Supervised

Research Paper) or

ECO 499 (Thesis)

Formative: ECO 450

selected question

from final exam.

Exit Assessment Test:

Meets Expectation

60% to 80%, Does Not

Meet Expectation <

60%, Exceeds

Expectation > 80%.

Course-Embedded

Assessment: Rubric #

BS.1.1.1.1

Please

see

figures

BSE – 1

through

BSE – 4.

Target: 65% students

should meet or exceed

expectations.

Students met target.

Trend: Percentage of

students meeting

expectation in summative

assessment has increased

over the years showing a

good progress.

The student co-curricular arm of the

Department of Economics had organized

an inter-university economic policy

generating competition with the

following theme: “Youth Unemployment

in Bangladesh.”

Figure BSE - 1 Figure BSE - 2

64.11

9.62

26.28

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

BS in Economics, PLG 1, Summative, Spring 2016M = Meets Expectation, D = Does Not Meet Expectation, E= Exceeds Expectation

28.13

48.33

64.11

37.5

48.34

9.62

34.38

3.34

26.28

0

20

40

60

80

100

2015 SU 2015 FA 2016 SP 2015 SU 2015 FA 2016 SP 2015 SU 2015 FA 2016 SP

MEETS EXPECTATION DOES NOT MEETEXPECTATION

EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

BS in Economics, PLG 1, Summative, Trend

4


30

10

60

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

tsBS in Economics, PLG 1, Formative, Spring 2016M = Meets Expectation, D = Does Not Meet Expectation, E= Exceeds Expectation

10

55

30

0

30

10

90

15

60

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

BS in Economics, PLG 1, Formative, Trend

5


Measurement


2. Relevant Quantitative Skill

Development for theoretical

and empirical analyses.

Summative: Exit

Assessment Test,

and Course-

Embedded

Assessment ECO

495 (Supervised

Research Paper) or

ECO 499 (Thesis)

Formative: ECO 450

selected question

from final exam,

ECO 372 term

projects


Meets Expectation


Meet Expectation <

60%, Exceeds

Expectation > 80%.

Course-Embedded


BS.2.1.1.1

Please

see

figures

BSE – 5

through

BSE – 8.

Target: 60% students should

meet or exceed expectations.

Students met the target.

Trend: Target was achieved

very marginally in formative

assessment. Although

percentage of students meeting

expectation in summative

assessment shows a positive

trend, percentage of students

not meeting expectation in

formative assessment has

increased over the years and

this is an area of concern.

Dr Basman Towfiq-Dewald, a PHD

from Clemson University, USA,

joined the department as an Assistant

Professor.


77.89

22.12

00

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


28.13

51.67

77.89

43.7548.34

22.1228.13

0 00

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


6


19.17

34.17

46.67

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

BS in Economics, PLG 2, Formative, Spring 2016M = Meets Expectation, D = Does Not Meet Expectation, E= Exceeds Expectation

35

54.69

19.17

5

18.06

34.17

60

27.24

46.67

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


7


Measurement


3. Research Skill Development Summative: Exit

Assessment Test, and

Course-Embedded

Assessment ECO 495

(Supervised Research

Paper) or ECO 499

(Thesis)

Formative: ECO 372

term project.


Meets Expectation


Meet Expectation <

60%, Exceeds

Expectation > 80%.

Course-Embedded


BS.3.1.1.1

Please

see

figures

BSE – 9

through

BSE –

12.

Target: 60% students should meet

or exceed expectations.

Students did not meet the target.

Trend: Student performance,

especially in formative assessment,

has deteriorated over the years and

is an area of concern.

Department of Economics with

the support of HEQEP grant

has initiated the setup of an

Economic Research Platform

for students.


59.62

40.39

00

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


5041.67

59.62

0

58.34

40.39

50

0 00

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


8


8.33

58.33

33.33

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den


60

87.76

8.33

30

0

58.33

10 12.24

33.33

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


9


Measurement


4. Communication Skill

Development

Summative: Exit


Course-Embedded

Assessment ECO 495


Paper) or ECO 499

(Thesis)

Formative: ECO 450)

selected question from

final exam.


Meets Expectation


Meet Expectation <

60%, Exceeds

Expectation > 80%.

Course-Embedded


BS.4.1.1.1

Please

see

figures

BSE –

13

through

BSE –

16.


meet or exceed target.


Trend: The percentage of

students meeting expectation

has increased over the years.

The Department of English and

Modern Languages organized an

International conference featuring

the advancement of creative

practices in English Language

Teaching.


73.08

23.08

3.85

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


31.25

61.67

73.08

31.25

18.3423.08

37.5

20

3.85

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONP

erce

nta

ge o

f St

ud

ents


10


60

10

30

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den


0

20

60

0

30

10

100

50

30

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


11


Measurement


5. Critical Thinking and

Analysis

Summative: Exit


Course-Embedded

Assessment ECO 495


Paper) or ECO 499

(Thesis)

Formative: ECO 450

selected question

from final exam.


Meets Expectation

60% to 80%, Does

Not Meet Expectation

< 60%, Exceeds

Expectation > 80%.

Course-Embedded


BS.5.1.1.1

Please

see

figures

BSE –

17

through

BSE –

20.




Trend: Performance shows an

improving trend. The

percentage of students

meeting expectation has

increased over the years.

The SBE Outreach Office had organized

a lecture and open dialogue session on

“The Power of Economic Relationships

in Making The World More Secure”.


80.77

9.62 9.62

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


31.25

61.67

80.77

37.5 35

9.62

31.25

3.349.62

0

20

40

60

80

100




erce

nta

ge o

f St

ud

ents


12


60

10

30

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

BS in Economics, PLG 5, Formative, Spring 2016M = Meets Expectation, D = Does Not Meet Expectation, E= Exceeds Expectation

30

40

60

0

30

10

70

30 30

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


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Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: MS in Economics

Program

Learning Goal

Student

Learning

Outcome Measure

Measurement


1. Critical

thinking skills in

relation to

microeconomics,

macroeconomics

and econometrics

1.1 Interpret and

critically review

articles in the

economics

research

literature.

Summative:

Course-Embedded

Assessment: ECO

695 or ECO 699

Literature Review

Section of Thesis or

Research Papers

Formative: ECO 502

final term paper

Rubric # MS.1.1.1.1 Please

see

figures

MSE – 1

through

MSE –

4.



expectations.


Trend: Target was

achieved very

marginally in

summative assessment.

Student performance

has deteriorated over

the years.

A leading Bangladeshi scholar was invited

to take a lecture session on “Economics of

Social Business.”

Figure MSE - 1 Figure MSE - 2

40 40

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

M.S. in Economics, PLG 1, SLO 1.1, Summative, SPRING 16 M=Meets Expectation, D= Does Not Meet Expectation, E=Exceeds Expectations

35.56

100

4035

0

40

29.44

0

20

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

MS in Economics, PLG 1, SLO 1.1, Summative

14


50

0

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

M.S. in Economics, PLG 1, SLO 1.1, Formative, SPRING 16 M=Meets Expectation, D= Does Not Meet Expectation, E=Exceeds Expectations 100

77.78

50

0 0 0 0

22.22

50

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts

MS in Economics, PLG 1, SLO 1.1, Formative

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Program

Learning Goal

Student

Learning

Outcome Measure

Measurement


2. Quantitative

analytical skills

in application of

economics

2.1 Take a

rigorous,

quantitative

approach to

economic

problems.

Summative:

Course-Embedded

Assessment: ECO

695 or ECO 699

Literature Review

Section of Thesis or

Research Papers

Formative: ECO 502

final examination.

MS2.1.1.1 Please see

figures

MSE – 5

through

MSE – 8.



expectations.



students meeting or

exceeding expectation has

increased over the years

showing improvement in

performance.

Department of Economics with the support

of HEQEP grant has initiated the setup of an

Economic Research Platform for students.


80

0

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


33.33

83.33 80

66.67

0 0 0

16.67 20

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


16


60

10

30

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

tsM.S. in Economics, PLG 2, SLO 2.1, Formative, SPRING 16

M=Meets Expectation, D= Does Not Meet Expectation, E=Exceeds Expectations

40

50

60

0

10 10

60

40

30

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


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Program

Learning Goal

Student

Learning

Outcome Measure

Measurement


2. Quantitative

analytical skills

in application of

economics

2.2 Develop basic

research skills in

order to conduct

research with

minimal

supervision

Summative: ECO

695 or ECO 699:

Economic modeling

section of research

papers or thesis.

MS.2.2.1.1 Please

see

figures

MSE – 9

and

MSE -

10


should meet or

exceed expectations.

Students met the

target.


students not meeting

expectation has

decreased to zero

showing an

improving trend.

Department of Economics with the support

of HEQEP grant has initiated the setup of an

Economic Research Platform for students.


80

0

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


49.44

100

80

26.67

0 0

23.89

0

20

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


18

Program

Learning Goal

Student

Learning

Outcome Measure

Measurement


3. Problem

solving skills for

economic and

business decision

making in public

and private

sectors

3.1 Use economic

principles,

theories and

models to

analyze and

explain how

decisions are

made by

individuals,

organizations and

societies.

Summative: ECO

695 or ECO 699:

Economic modeling

section of research

papers or thesis

Formative: ECO 503

final Exam or ECO

504 final exam.

MS.3.1.1.1 Please

see

figures

MSE –

11

through

MSE -

14





students meeting or

exceeding expectation has

increased over the years

showing a positive trend in

students’ performance.

The SBE Outreach Office had

organized a lecture and open

dialogue session on “The Power of

Economic Relationships in Making

The World More Secure”.


80

0

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


49.44

83.33 80

50.56

0 0 0

16.67 20

0

20

40

60

80

100




erce

nta

ge o

f St

ud

ents


19


60

0

40

0

20

40

60

80

100

M D E

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

tsM.S. in Economics, PLG 3, SLO 3.1, Formative, SPRING 16

M=Meets Expectation, D= Does Not Meet Expectation, E=Exceeds Expectations

50 50

60

10

25

0

40

25

40

0

20

40

60

80

100



EXCEEDS EXPECTATION

Per

cen

tage

of

Stu

den

ts


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Report: Assessment Student Learning ECONOMICS · Spring 2016 Student Learning Assessment Report: ... ECO 450 selected question from final exam. ... from final exam, ECO 372 term