What is the relationship between the ALCs and program assessment?
ALCs (i) document the expected core student learning outcomes for undergraduate degree programs relative to communication skills, content/discipline knowledge and skills, and critical thinking skills, and (ii) identify the corresponding assessment strategies used to measure student achievement on each of the core student learning outcomes for the degree program. The goal is improvement of student learning. The intent of the Florida Board of Governors is that programs not only develop core outcomes and identify assessment methods, but that they continuously use assessment results to enhance student learning and make informed decisions pertaining to the academic program. Thus, ALCs form the basis of each baccalaureate program’s assessment activities.
