ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Overview
The role of students
The role of faculty

Overview

A culture and pedagogy of self-assessment and reflection have been significant features of teaching and learning at Fairhaven College since its founding as an experimental college.  Assessment is part of learning.
           

The role of students

Students assess their own learning in each course and are also asked to assess the course and the faculty.  Students assess their writing skills in the development of a writing plan, and later in their education revisit that plan when they create their college writing portfolio.  A cumulative self-assessment, the Summary and Evaluation, is required of all students prior to graduation.

See the Fairhaven CORE Curriculum
           

The role of faculty

Faculty provide individual narrative assessment of students in each course they teach, and provide on-going assessment of student growth in the advising process.  Faculty regularly revisit and respond to outcomes of their teaching through reviewing student self-evaluations, faculty and course evaluations.  Faculty peer review of teaching practices happen regularly through  team teaching, shared concentration committee mentorship of students, shared advising (often in student Transition conferences) and collaborative curriculum review and college governance.
           

The Fairhaven Curriculum Committee, which includes faculty, staff, and students, periodically assesses the entire core program and processes.