The learning outcomes for the Carolina Core are assessed using course-embedded assignments selected by faculty teaching foundational Carolina Core courses. Students’ grades on selected assignments will be supplemented by an assessment of a representative sample of assignments by Core-teaching faculty. The grades on selected assignments coupled with the ratings provided by the faculty assessors are used to determine students’ proficiencies with Core learning outcomes. The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics (OIRAA) will compile the results for each Core learning outcome and forward the results to the originating departments and to the Carolina Core Approval Committee for discussion and recommendations for improving the Core. This document depicts the assessment process for the Carolina Core.

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