Palm Beach Community College Assessment Report

Palm Beach	Communication	Communications:  Develop effective reading, writing, speaking, listening, and nonverbal communication skills for a variety of audiences.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Global Socio-cultural Responsibility	Global Awareness:  Exhibit a sense of community and be sensitive to cultural and global diversity; exercise civic responsibility; give service to others; and respect and care for our natural environment.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking:  Evaluate arguments; separate fact and opinion; recognize points of view; understand implications and consequences, and acknowledge diverse values.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Information Literacy	Technology and Information Literacy:  Use printed materials, personal communication, observation, and technological applications to find, evaluate organize, and present information in order to achieve educational and professional success.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning	Quantitative Reasoning:  Use college-level mathematical concepts and methods to understand, analyze, and explain issues in quantitative terms.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Critical Thinking	Ethics:  Demonstrate a responsibility for personal, social, professional, educational and natural environments and make informed decisions based on those responsibilities.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.
Palm Beach	Communication	Personal Development:  Develop an ability to understand and manage self, adapt to change, enhance wellness, learn effectively, establish a framework for aesthetic responsiveness, and set personal and professional goals.	Development of program learning outcomes by discipline.	Multi-pronged approach using rubrics, common final exams, possibly a graduate assessment instrument.	Has not yet been measured.	Use of Assessment Results will be used to help faculty design more effective learning experiences to help improve the assessment measures on the outcome.