ERIC Number: EJ1123833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-1651
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Program Level Assessment: A Case Study for a University Clothing and Textile Major
Yun, Zee-Sun; Frazier, Barbara J.
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v108 n4 p37-44 2016
This paper presents a framework for program assessment and a case study in assessment for a university clothing and textile program in family and consumer sciences. Assessment activities and the process implemented by the Textile and Apparel Studies (TAS) major at Western Michigan University are explained. The process adopts the International Textile and Apparel Association meta-goals as a framework for assessing the TAS curriculum and student learning outcomes. Examples of how assessment results and actions are used to improve program quality are discussed.
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Programs, Clothing, Textiles Instruction, Majors (Students), Program Evaluation, Outcome Measures, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Institutional Mission, Minimum Competencies, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection, Student Surveys, Data Interpretation, Evaluation Utilization, Relevance (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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