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Methods of Assessment Respondents were asked to indicate which methods are being used to assess outcomes in the major. Five choices were included Internal Instrument, (ETS Major Field Test, Psychology Area Concentration Achievement Test (PACAT), Other and None. Many “other” responses were indicated and we recoded these into the categories shown in the table below, however our percentage
estimates may undercount these other methods, since our data relied on free-entry responses rather than specific prompts. Many institutions use a combination of several assessment methods. Assessment Method All 4-Year Programs Doctoral Masters Bachelors Community College Internal Instrument 46% 47% 42% 47% 26% ETS Major Fields Test 25% 11% 29% 33% 1% ACAT 7% 4% 8% 9% 0% Other 22% 18% 21% 25% 13% Senior Survey 3% 4% 3% 2% 0% Course-Embedded Assessment 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% Portfolio Review 3% 1% 7% 2% 1% Thesis/Research Project 3% 0% 2% 5% 0% Alumni Survey 2% 2% 0% 2% 0% Exit Interview or Focus Group 2% 0% 2% 4% 0% Employment/Grad School Admission 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% None 20% 32% 14% 15% 34% |
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