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New Writing Outcomes (WOs)

Faculty and staff in �þ�� and graduate majors, COR, and Student Life have written a total of 144 new Writing Outcomes:

76 Writing in a Discipline or Profession WOs
44 Writing-to-Learn WOs
24��Writing as a Citizen WO

Improved Assessment Activity on �þ��

Cooperation between Director of Writing Across the University and Assistant Director for Assessment
Report alignment and submission
Consistent messaging
Anchor general assessment discussions in the work of the Center for Writing Excellence

Laboring to Strengthen Assessment Processes on �þ��

Writing Outcomes incorporated into program assessment plans
Updated curriculum/outcome maps using framing language that emphasizes intentional development of intended learning outcomes
Better alignment of outcomes and measures
Reviews of assignments and tasks

Applying Principles of the Writing Excellence Initiative to Assessment

Report Rubric/Checklist
Faculty Development
Individual Consultation and Feedback

Snapshot of Culture of Writing on Our �þ��

Of Units Submitting 2016-2017 Reports:

73% assessed student writing
43% assessed senior writing
90% reported improvement in student writing

Types of Senior Writing Assessed

Advocacy Projects
Analysis Papers
Annotated Bibliographies
Executive Briefs
Grants
Multimodal Projects
Op-Eds
Unit Plans
Poems
Proposals
Reflective Essays
Reports
Research Papers
Resumes