Assessment in ENG 102/ENG 108 First Year Composition

Introduction
To fulfill the fundamental purpose of improving student learning, assessment in ENG102 / ESL 108 First Year Composition is conducted on a department-wide basis, utilizing both direct measures of student learning, and indirect measures of student learning.

District wide course competencies for ENG 102 and ENG 108 have been adopted.

Direct Measures of Student Learning
English faculty attend an annual Assessment Day held at the beginning of each fall semester to evaluate and refine the direct measurement assessment tools for ENG102 / ENG 108 students.  View the:

ENG102 Rubric Packet Spring 2005

• ENG102 Rubric for Research Paper (.pdf)

• Instructor Directions for the ENG 102: Grading Rubric for the Research Paper (.pdf)

• ENG 102: Scoring Sheet for the Research Paper (.pdf)

• ENG 102: Rubric Evaluations (.pdf)

ENG102 Rubric Results from Spring 2005

• ENG 102 SECTION SUMMARY SHEET – Spring 2005 Results
• ENG 102: Scoring Sheet for the Research Paper – Spring 2005 Results
• ENG 102: RUBRIC EVALUATIONS – Spring 2005 Results

Fall 2003 Pre and Post Test Comparisons

• PRE-Post test Comparisons, Fall 2003

• PRE-Post test Comparisons, Spring 2003

Assessment Day
English faculty attend an annual Assessment Day held at the beginning of each fall semester. Evaluation and refinement of  the assessment tools for ENG102 / ENG108 is part of the agenda.  

Assessment Materials
Online materials suitable for the direct measurement of student learning are provided to assist ENG102 / ENG108 instructors in the assessment process.  These include:

• ENG102/108 Diagnostic Instrument (Fall 2002)
  (located in the shared\English\assessment2002\ folder on the Glory server)
• Research Paper, MLA-style  (pdf format)
• Research Paper, APA-style  (pdf format)
• Library Assignment APA format (Word file)
• Library Assignment MLA format (Word file)