In the
Spring of 2009, Dr. Vaughan, University Core Director, in conjunction with the
Core Advisory Council conducted a series of evaluations of national assessment
tests. The committee researched several different tests, and actually undertook
the tests themselves. The best candidate from among these tests was the CLA. Ashland University students ranked well above
the national average for value-added achievement, scoring in the 85th
percentile. This means that freshman achieved greater gains in
critical-thinking, analytic-reasoning, problem-solving, and
written-communication skills by their senior year at Ashland University than at
other CLA-assessed universities enrolling students with similar academic
backgrounds.
The
following blog post discusses a study that was done to assess how the skills
assessed in the CLA relate to the employability of college students. Read the full blog here....
