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Nancy W. Parks
Director of Teaching Excellence, Assessment, and Inclusion
(304) 367-4990
Pierpont Community and Technical College is committed to providing quality educational opportunities for all students. This requires a consistent cycle of assessment of student learning. In particular, all students graduating from a Title IV eligible program in a career/technical field are required to participate in End-of-Program Assessments indicated by their specific degree programs.
Such EOPA’s may include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments prescribed by the State of West Virginia Community & Technical College System; national certifications tests in the field of study; or assessments required of program accreditors. These assessments will be coordinated between the academic degree program advisor and the Director of Teaching Excellence, Assessment, & Inclusion.
In addition to EOPA’s for prospective graduates, each Pierpont course has student learning outcomes with aligned assessments that are posted in each course syllabus. Those learning outcomes and assessments are consistent across instructors and multiple sections.
Required assessments may vary across programs and may include standardized tests, capstone course projects, and clinical practicum reviews.
Further, each Pierpont student will be asked to participate in the assessment of General Education and will receive invitations to participate at least once prior to graduation.
Students may also be asked to participate in other assessments, including institutional surveys.
This continual assessment of student learning is to ensure that Pierpont graduates remain competitive in the workplace and in transfer pursuits to other degree programs. All findings from the assessment of student learning inform curricular revisions to academic programming.
Students with questions about the assessment of student learning at Pierpont may contact the Director or their individual degree program faculty.
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