Profiles the general education assessment movement on colleges/universities, identifying as benefits improvements in curricula, instructional strategies, and educational quality. Describes efforts to assess and describe fully student learning experiences. Notes gains in institutional community/identity, renewed curricular meaning and purpose, and…

This paper cites several examples of the outcomes assessment activities taking place on college campuses and their impact on the freshman educational experience. Outcomes assessment is viewed as the impetus for faculty to make responsive improvements in higher education practices. Improvements derived from assessment activities are being…