Senior Tests in the Major
Beginning in fiscal year 2007, the GRE General Test will no longer be a part of Truman's senior test program. Instead, students in those disciplines will take the CLA for that year. FY2007 will be used as a time for faculty from the GRE disciplines to find or write a replacement test more appropriate for assessing their major outcomes. Thus, in fiscal year 2008 the former GRE disciplines will have new, major-specific exams in place.
Who takes it?
All seniors.
When is it
administered?
During the senior year.
How long does it take
for a student to complete the senior test?
This depends on the test, but the average is about 2½ hours.
What office
administers it?
Assessment and Testing Office, Violette Hall 1130.
Who originates the
test?
The faculty designate the test that best suits their majors.
SENIOR TESTS AT TRUMAN AS OF FALL 2006
MFT (Major Field
Test)
in Accounting
Biology
Business
Administration
Chemistry
Computer
Science
Economics
History
Mathematics
Music
Physics
Political
Science
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
Mosby AssessTest
in Nursing
CHES (Certified Health
Education Specialist) Exam
in Health Science
MLA Cooperative Foreign
Language Proficiency Tests
in Spanish
Praxis II Exam: Content
Knowledge
in Art (including Art History)
French
German
CLA (Collegiate Learning
Assessment)
in Classics
Communication
Communication Disorders
English
Exercise Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy and Religion
Russian
Theatre
LSAT (Law School
Admission Test), which may be substituted for the CLA
in Communication
English
GMAT (Graduate
Management Admission Test), which may be substituted for the CLA
in Communication
ACAT (The Area
Concentration Achievement Tests)
in Agricultural
Science
Justice
Systems
When are the results
typically available?
Availability of individual results vary by exam from 2 weeks to 2 months
after the exam administration. University averages are typically
available in the fall for the previous fiscal year.
What type of
information is sought?
Information relating to general knowledge in the major. In some cases,
the tests provide subscores for particular areas of the major. The GRE
General Test provides information on analytical writing, quantitative, and
verbal skills.
From whom are the
results available?
Assessment and Testing Office and Division Offices.
To whom are the
results regularly distributed?
Individual results are communicated to students and their division.
University, division, and discipline averages are sent to the President,
VPAA, Division Heads, Assessment Committee, and selected administrators.
University-wide results are also available through this Almanac.
Are the results
available by division or discipline?
Yes.
Are the results
comparable to data of other universities?
Usually, though not always (this may depend on the test involved).
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