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Title: A 'CLEAR PATH' to Success: Strengthening Student Learning Assessment through Clear Course Objectives
Language: English
Authors: Caitlin Chiaramonte, Evelyn A. Mocek
Source: Assessment Update. 2025 37(6):12-14.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Student Educational Objectives, Student Evaluation, Military Schools, Legal Education (Professions), Majors (Students), College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Models, Higher Education, College Students, Alignment (Education), Course Objectives, Learner Engagement
Geographic Terms: New York
DOI: 10.1002/au.70002
ISSN: 1041-6099
1536-0725
Abstract: Assessment of student learning at the United States Military Academy (USMA) is a relatively new process. The USMA faces an additional challenge, as many of its instructors and professors are active-duty military officers who rotate through two- to three-year teaching assignments before transitioning back to the Army. To address this challenge, the Department of Law and Philosophy at USMA created a faculty-driven framework known as "CLEAR PATH." This model promotes alignment between course-level and program-level student learning objectives (SLOs), ensures objectives use appropriate taxonomies and are measurable, and integrates student and program director feedback in an iterative process to drive continuous improvement. This article describes "CLEAR PATH" and provides a case study where the framework was applied during the annual review of a flagship core course.
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