Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
North Shore Community College is committed to providing excellent educational experiences and high-quality programs for its students. In order to assure that students are acquiring the skills, knowledge, competencies, and abilities needed to be successful and to routinely identify areas for improvement, the College regularly engages in the evaluation and assessment of course, program, and general education student learning outcomes, as well as institutional learning outcomes.
These outcomes are measured in a variety of ways, both inside and outside of the classroom and institution. Assessment activities are conducted at all levels of the institution; students, faculty, staff and administrators all play a role in student learning. Assessment methods include, but are not limited to, required student participation in exams, projects, written assignments, and presentations as well as opportunities such as focus groups, surveys, questionnaires, and interviews in which students may be asked to participate. All assessment-related data are kept confidential for individual students and released only in aggregate form; assessment artifacts may be retained for documentation, accreditation, and improvement purposes.