Download Accountancy Undergrad Program: Writing Skills Assessment & Outcomes and more Exams Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Assessment Report Standard Format July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED_Accountancy - Undergraduate Program___ ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR__________James Greenspan_________ OUTCOMES ASSESSED (List the two or more outcomes that were assessed during the 2007-2008 academic year.) 1. Students will be able to prepare written reports. 2. Students will be able to prepare financial statements. 3. Students will be able to prepare budgets and other internal management accounting reports. 4. Students will be able to collect relevant data to support business operations and prepare the proper entries to record the transactions of organizations. 5. Students will be able to recognize the determinants of taxable income and calculate the tax obligation for the purpose of tax compliance and tax planning. 6. Students will understand the purpose of financial statement, internal controls, operational and compliance audits, and be able to interpret the related audit reports. 7. Students will be familiar with the code of conduct for independent auditors. MEASURES EMPLOYED (Each outcome needs a minimum of two measures, and one measure can be applied to more than one outcome) 1. Placement of graduates 2. Recognition of program by external groups 3. Embedded course assessments. SUMMARY MATRIX (check outcomes applied to each measure) Measure #1 Measure #2 Measure #3 Outcome 1 x x x Outcome 2 x x x Outcome 3 x x x Outcome 4 x x x Outcome 5 x x x Outcome 6 x x x Outcome 7 x x x FINDINGS 1. Writing was assessed on a sample of students taking ACC 424 during the Spring 2008 quarter. The ACC 424 class is one of the final accounting classes taken by students before they graduate. The assessment was done by an outside professional with substantial experience in the field of accounting. Undergraduate Writing Assessment Results – Spring 2008 Scale of 1 (positive) to 5 (negative); (6 = Not applicable) (Sample of 13 students) Writing Trait Avg. Score 1. Spelling is proper. 1.31 2. Punctuation is proper. 2.23 3. Proper tense is used. 1.38 4. Good grammar is used. 1.92 5. Words are used appropriately. 1.38 6. Sentence length is not excessive. 1.69 7. Separate paragraphs are used to express different ideas and topics. 1.54 8. Pronouns are both used and placed appropriately. 1.61 9. Information is communicated in a complete, concise, and logical manner. 2.00 10. If formal rules are referred to, they are properly referenced and explained. 6.00 11. If a solution is called for, the proposed course of action is outlined. 6.00 12. Writing is based on facts and not conjecture (unless clearly noted). 1.85 13. Tone of the writing is business and not casual. 2.15 14. The writing style is appropriate for the intended audience. 1.92 2. Embedded course assessments were performed during Assessment Year 2007-2008 for six of seven outcomes. Population of Questions Correct Responses Pct. Correct Outcome 2 2260 1536 68.0% Outcome 3 721 596 82.7% Outcome 4 1596 1110 69.6% Outcome 5 2017 1438 71.3% Outcome 6 1512 1139 75.3% Outcome 7 264 192 72.7%
