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Do Students Value General Education, Kathy E. Clarke, Gretchen A. Hazard, Raymond "Skip" M. Hyser
Do Students Value General Education, Kathy E. Clarke, Gretchen A. Hazard, Raymond "Skip" M. Hyser
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At James Madison University, students are required to participate in two University-wide assessment days (A-Day). The first A-Day occurs when students enter the university during their on-campus orientation experience in late August. The second A-Day takes place on the second Tuesday in February and is required of students with 70-90 credit hours. These two days afford us much opportunity to ask questions.
Our assessment team has been using A-Days to gather information from students regarding their understanding of general education requirements and their ability to successfully complete the general education coursework. Students enter the University with high expectations regarding their …