Missouri State University-West Plains

Student Learning Assessment Program
Summary Form

Course Code:	MTH 135 - Fall 2005
Instructor:	A. Jerry Trick

Part One: Direct Assessment

Learning objectives:
	Analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and apply the results to resolving complex situations and problems. Communicate mathematically by writing various equations when given appropriate information. Find the zeroes of functions and use these zeroes appropriately to graph the function.
How, where, & when are they assessed? Who is responsible for the assessment?
	The instructor will develop exercises to assess this objective. Students will also be required to demonstrate this skill on the unit tests and on the cumulative final. The instructor will develop exercises to assess this objective. Students will also be required to demonstrate this skill on the unit tests and on the cumulative final. The instructor will develop exercises to assess this objective. Students will also be required to demonstrate this skill on the unit tests and on the cumulative final.
What is the performance standard (quantitative or qualitative) for satisfactory performance?
	At least 70% of the students should earn at least 80% of the points possible on the problems that measure this objective on the final. At least 70% of the students should earn at least 80% of the points possible on the problems that measure this objective on the final. At least 70% of the students should earn at least 80% of the points possible on the problems that measure this objective on the final.
Who is responsible for the evaluation of results?
	The instructor and the math department. The instructor and the math department. The instructor and the math department.
What are the results?
	Results to follow.
How will the results be used? Who is responsible for course/program modification?

Part Two: Indirect Assessment

Indirect assessment techniques used:
	Instructor will encourage the students to look outside of class and then share with the class real-world situations that model the material we are covering in class. Several real-world applications will be examined in class and students will be given time to extend and comment on the material covered.
How, where, & when are they employed?
What are the results?
What (if any) modification of pedagogy resulted from this assessment?

Part Three:

Summarize changes and improvements in curriculum, instruction, and learning that have resulted from the implementation of your assessment process. (each responsible person in the process should contribute to the feedback loop!