Selection of Learning Outcomes for Specific Examination or Assignment Tasks Across Some Evaluated Courses
| Learning outcome descriptor | Assessment type | Current credit standard | Current passing-score standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Describe, explain, and implement | Written task | Compare data across some relevant primary literature, explain some relationships across data, and summarize key concepts | Compare data with some relevant literature, describe some relationships among data, and state some key concepts |
| Identify, explain, and apply | Examination | Recall mostly accurate facts, generally apply relevant knowledge correctly within context most of the time, explain important relationships across data most of the time, and provide plausible interpretation | Recall some accurate facts, apply relevant knowledge correctly within context some of the time, explain important relationships across data some of the time, and provide interpretation |
| Explain and apply principles of | Written task | Review and contextualize knowledge, with capacity for explanation of practice | Review and describe knowledge, with capacity for discussion of practice |
| Demonstrate understanding of | Examination | Generally apply relevant knowledge correctly within context most of the time | Apply relevant knowledge correctly within context some of the time |
| Describe, explain, evaluate, and develop | Examination | Indicate sound knowledge and application of concepts through descriptions, explanations, and discussion of content | Indicate knowledge and application of emerging concepts through descriptions of content |
| Explain and apply | Written task | Demonstrate sound understanding of themes and course matter; use recent external literature to demonstrate sound comprehension of themes | Demonstrate limited understanding of themes and course matter; use external literature to demonstrate limited understanding of themes |
| Recognize and describe | Examination | Recall facts from course material accurately, with limited but accurate application of facts to presented scenarios | Recall facts from course materials and record in basic manner; attempt to apply facts to scenarios presented |
Data show misalignment with minimum passing-score standards. In each case, it could be argued that to meet learning outcome, credit standard should be minimum passing-score criteria.