tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32293652.post115575338653160415..comments2023-10-26T08:59:22.702-05:00Comments on Historical Implications: Accountability in Higher EdDr.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01587898577433549587noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32293652.post-1156018007257881352006-08-19T15:06:00.000-05:002006-08-19T15:06:00.000-05:00It happens all too often. Still, I was just at a b...It happens all too often. Still, I was just at a big faculty meeting that was something of a "Khrushchev denounces Stalin" moment in terms of the reality of student achievement, so maybe something will happen. My department has made real improvements of late. I just hope the school as a whole improves before the legislature starts to yank our chain.Dr.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587898577433549587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32293652.post-1156013075894003332006-08-19T13:44:00.000-05:002006-08-19T13:44:00.000-05:00I'm afraid that calls for accountability in higher...I'm afraid that calls for accountability in higher education aren't going to be such an effective tool. My institution has recently decided we need to do assessment to see whether our majors have actually learned anything. So, all faculty had to submit 3-5 representative multiple choice questions per class, and these questions were made into a discipline wide test. The test is administered to first year students and to graduating seniors. If the seniors score higher than the first years, we have taught them something. Something vague, poorly defined and most likely meaningless in its interpretation. On the other hand, it's nearly a miracle that even this much was done, given that the common sentiment is that our department needs to overcome its reputation for good teaching and advising. [eyeroll]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com