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Institutional Assessment
Assessment Data Transparency Policy
National Survey of Student Engagement
National Site
NSSE Six-year Comparison
FSSE Five-Year Comparison
2010
- NSSE 2010 Institutional Report
- NSSE Respondent Characteristics Comparison 2008 to 2010
- NSSE Sampling Methodology
- NSSE Executive Snapshot Comparison 2008 to 2010
- NSSE 2010 Selected Comparison Groups
- NSSE Summary of Student Comments 2008 to 2010
- NSSE 2008 to 2010 Seniors VSA Comparison
- NSSE 2010 Multi-Year Benchmark Report
- FSSE Respondent Characteristics Comparison 2008 to 2010
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 to 2010 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 to 2010 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses 2008 to 2010 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses 2008 to 2010 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Comparison of Select VSA College Portrait Questions
2009
- NSSE 2009 Institutional Report
- NSSE Respondent Characteristics Comparison 2008 and 2009
- NSSE Sampling Methodology
- NSSE Executive Snapshot Comparison 2008 and 2009
- NSSE 2009 Selected Comparison Groups
- NSSE Summary of Student Comments 2008 and 2009
- NSSE 2008 and 2009 Comparison - Seniors
- NSSE 2009 Multi-Year Benchmark Report (WMU)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 and 2009 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 and 2009 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Comparison of Select VSA College Portrait Questions
2008
2006
- NSSE & FSSE 2006 WMU Report
- NSSE & FSSE 2006 Presentation
- NSSE 2006 WMU Comparison Groups
- NSSE 2006 National Annual Report Announcement
- NSSE 2006 National Annual Report
2003
2002
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement
2010
- FSSE 2010 Institutional Report
- FSSE Respondent Characteristics Comparison 2008 - 2010
- FSSE Sampling Methodology
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 to 2010 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 to 2010 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses 2008 to 2010 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses 2008 to 2010 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Comparison of Select VSA College Portrait Questions
2009
- FSSE 2009 Institutional Report
- FSSE Respondent Characteristics Comparison 2008 and 2009
- FSSE Sampling Methodology
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 and 2009 (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Comparison 2008 and 2009 (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses (First-Year Students)
- FSSE-NSSE Most Disparate Responses (Seniors)
- FSSE-NSSE Comparison of Select VSA College Portrait Questions
2006
2004
Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)
Western Michigan University made the decision in 2007 to become a member of the Voluntary System of Accountability. The VSA is an attempt to make critical information about participating institutions transparent to prospective students and their parents. One requirement of participation in the VSA is that each institution evaluate student learning by using the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) exam, the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) exam, or the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) exam. A WMU faculty committee decided in 2008 to use the CLA exam.
- Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) Exam
The CLA exam is a product of the Council for Aid to Education and is designed to measure the value added to a student’s education by an institution. The exam is given online and consists of written responses to various performance tasks. The tasks are designed to measure the student’s critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem solving and written communication skills. There are no multiple choice questions associated with the exam. The value added is determined by comparing the scores of incoming freshmen with those of graduating seniors.
CLA Results
Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) Student Learning Outcomes Task Force
Summary Reports
- Meeting #1, November 9, 2007
- Meeting #2, December 7, 2007
- Meeting #3, January 25, 2008
- Meeting #4, February 4, 2008
- Meeting #5, April 11, 2008