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ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009. Veronica Jaramillo, Ph.D. Mona Panchal Anthony Cadavid. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009. ELAC SLO M ISSION S TATEMENT. The goal of the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) process at East Los Angeles College is to develop and implement innovative and

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ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

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  1. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009 Veronica Jaramillo, Ph.D. Mona Panchal Anthony Cadavid ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  2. ELACSLOMISSION STATEMENT The goal of the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) process at East Los Angeles College is to develop and implement innovative and effective assessments of our academic and support programs. These assessments will lead to increased student success through the improvement of our basic skills classes, general education courses, transfer programs, and workforce education programs, as demonstrated by our course completion, certificate, graduation, and transfer rates. This SLO process will serve our multicultural community with its educationally diverse needs, and prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  3. SLODEFINITION Student learning outcomes are the specific measurable goals and results that are expected subsequent to a learning experience. These outcomes may involve knowledge (cognitive), skill (behavioral), or attitudes (affective behavior) that display evidence that learning has occurred, at a specified level of competency, as a result of a course or program. Learning outcomes are clear and assessable statements that define what a student is able to DO at the completion of a course or program. Learning outcomes provide a focus and a standard for the classroom or the student services program. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  4. SLOs… • Are a clear statement of what students will be able to know, understand, and do as a result of a learning process. • Focus on what students actually learn (take away) • Shift the focus from Student Satisfaction to Student Learning. • Shift the paradigm from Teaching to Learning-Centered. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  5. The SLO Cycle ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  6. BENEFITS OF SLOS • Purpose • Help define course content • Helps us be intentional in “our work” by asking questions like: “What do we want our students to learn as a result of participating in our programs, services, and activities?” • Can Alter classroom interaction • Direct and guide the types of assessment needed ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  7. BENEFITS OF SLOS • Accountability • Qualifies our impact as educators and shows a clear connection with learning • In addition to assessment, SLOs produces constructive data to modify pedagogy • Stimulate valuable professional dialogue with colleagues • Vital to improvement cycle • Part of College’s accreditation compliance ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  8. Goals, Objectives, and SLOs • COURSE GOALS: The Purpose of the course • COURSE OBJECTIVES: Specific teaching objectives detailing course content and activities • COURSE SLOs: Describe what a student will be able to do at the end of the course ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  9. Goals, Objectives, and SLOs • COURSE GOALS: The goal of this nutrition course is to prioritize key nutrition behaviors, identify health and nutrition needs, and integrate these behaviors into health interventions, educational policy, and training. • COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe resources and strategies to treat nutritional resources. • COURSE SLO: A student will be able to analyze a documented nutritional problem, determine a strategy to correct the problem, and write a draft nutritional policy addressing the broader scope of the problem. ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  10. Objectives and SLOs ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  11. ACTIVITY: Goal, Objective, or SLO? ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  12. Writing SLOs from Scratch • Not a New Concept • Intuitively, we all do it already • Select a Course. Then consider the following: • Purpose, Mission, or Function that best describes this program’s role in student learning • Consider important values and practices within the course • Pre-requisites for the course • Is this a requisite for another course ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  13. Writing SLOs from Scratch • Select a Course. Then consider the following: • Think about the 5-7 most important (assessable) things that your students should leave the class being able to do. Think of: • Attitudes or values developed as a result of this course • Skills or performance ability as a result of this course • Knowledge and concepts students will have as a result of this course ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  14. Writing SLOs from Scratch • As you write the SLO, be sure to use active verbs and Bloom’s Taxonomy to craft sentences that are clear and assessable ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  15. Writing SLOs from Scratch • Compare the SLO with: • Course Outlines • Core Concepts as presented by professional organizations • External expectations such as board requirements or standards • Articulation and pre-requisite agreements ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  16. Refer to ELAC SLO Development Rubric and Checklist ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

  17. Refer to ELAC SLO Development Rubric and Checklist ELAC SLO RETREAT 2009

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