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Assessment: Improving the Quality of Your Edison Experience Overview Edison Community College is committed to providing quality education and services to its students and the community. In keeping with this commitment, Edison has adopted a continuous quality improvement management system. This system involves assessing the quality and performance of all facets of the college, including academic, administrative, and support services. Program quality and student academic achievement are assessed using various approaches. The quality of instruction and the individual student's performance are measured regularly. Each career program and general studies subject area undergoes periodic program review to assess its quality. Advisory committees composed of professionals working in the field and surveys for employers of graduates are used to make certain that programs are up to date and meet the needs of employers. The success of former students transferring to four-year colleges is tracked. Internships, capstone projects, portfolios, and samples of student work are reviewed by staff and outside professionals to assess student achievement of the college's core values, general education outcomes, and career program outcomes. Curriculum and program changes are implemented based on the results and recommendations provided by these assessment methods. While many of the approaches to assessment take place behind the scenes, some involve the active participation of students. Their assistance in this important endeavor will ensure that their Edison Community College degree will have the value that they expect and deserve. Core Values and General Education Outcomes Edison has adopted six core values and six general education outcomes which courses and programs support. The six core values are communication, ethics, critical thinking, human diversity, inquiry/respect for learning, and interpersonal skills/teamwork. The faculty believes that these core values are important to students going into any career. Students’ work is reviewed to measure to what extent they have developed skills in these areas.   Edison Community College has identified six general education outcomes: 1) Demonstrate critical thinking skills in order to understand complex relationships; to evaluate claims of truth, aesthetic value, ethics, and morality; and to make appropriate choices and draw defensible conclusions; 2) Use written and spoken English effectively in a free exchange of ideas; 3) Appreciate the process and structure of mathematics and apply math to the analysis of the physical world; 4) Develop a mental habit which is open-minded, tolerant, even appreciative of diversity; 5) Develop effective interpersonal skills; 6) Use information resources and apply basic methods of inquiry from many fields, including scientific method, social and scientific observation, cause-effect analysis, and artistic criticism. The capstone experiences incorporated into career programs assess the degree to which these outcomes have been accomplished. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees determine the extent to which the outcomes have been accomplished by reviewing randomly selected student papers, student oral presentations, conversational skills, selected work from mathematics classes, and the results of surveys. Evaluation of Instruction Faculty members most directly affect the student’s educational experience at Edison. Two main approaches are used to assess the quality of instruction at Edison. First, students may be asked to complete a "Student Evaluation of Instruction" form in many of their courses. This allows students to rate the instruction in many areas considered important for student learning. Second, classes may have an administrator visit to observe the instruction that is taking place. Both of these processes provide feedback to faculty so they can improve the quality of their classes. Advisory Committees Career programs have advisory committees comprised of professionals working in the field. These committees constantly review the programs to make certain that they are up to date and provide the knowledge and skills needed to work in a chosen field. Program Review Career programs and general education subject areas undergo periodic program reviews. During this process, professionals from outside Edison review program materials and other useful information, such as student work samples and the results of surveys of current students, former students, and employers of former students. The outside professionals then identify the program's strengths and weaknesses and offer suggestions to improve the program. Outcomes Assessment All career programs have a capstone experience incorporated into a course near the end of the program. Internships, the development of portfolios, and/or capstone projects may be used. Each of these provides an opportunity for professionals in the field to observe the work of students to determine whether the program has accomplished the outcomes published in the catalog. Students who are working toward an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree may have some of their work reviewed by faculty members other than their instructor or by other professionals. This will happen after the course has been completed and will not affect the student’s grade for the course. The purpose of this is to determine if Edison's degree programs are accomplishing the six general education outcomes. Assessment Committee Members: Iden Smith, Chair Janet Cook Michael Edwards Dr. David Myers Dr. Jane Salisbury Becky Telford Mona Walters Further Information: At the left you will find links to the last program review of each career program. For Edison’s nursing program you will find NCLEX-RN pass rate data for the last three years. In addition, you will find links to summaries of general education assessment results and career program assessment activities. For more information about Edison Community College’s assessment system and results contact Iden Smith by phone at (937)-778-7928 or by e-mail at ismith@edisonohio.edu. [return to top]