Outcomes Assessment

Three Rivers is committed to maintaining the quality of its educational programs. Three Rivers regularly assesses student achievement, both in general academic skills and abilities and within selected majors. Anyone completing certificates, AA, AAT, and/or AAS degree requirements participates in outcomes assessment. The AA is assessed using the collegewide outcomes assessment process. The AAT and AAS are assessed using both the college-wide outcomes assessment process and a programmatic assessment process. Certificates that are part of a larger degree are assessed as part of the degree and certificates that are not part of a degree are assessed using the programmatic assessment process.

The College-wide outcomes are as follows:

Communication Fluency

The student will effectively communicate ideas that are clear and coherent.

Critical Thinking

The student will analyze evidence and assumptions to formulate informed judgments and solutions.

Cultural Awareness

The student will identify and analyze one’s own culture, the culture of others, and examine the relationship among different cultures.

Information Literacy

The student will access and use information from multiple sources while evaluating their accuracy and credibility.