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SLO Assessment Departmental Tools and Examples from the Field

SLO Assessment Departmental Tools and Examples from the Field. Sacramento City College Fall Flex Workshop 8/21/08 Presenters: Alan Keys Faculty Research Coordinator, Professor of Psych. & Department faculty from History, PE, …??. WLOs ( Workshop Learning Outcomes ).

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SLO Assessment Departmental Tools and Examples from the Field

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  1. SLO Assessment Departmental Tools and Examples from the Field Sacramento City College Fall Flex Workshop 8/21/08 Presenters: Alan Keys Faculty Research Coordinator, Professor of Psych. & Department faculty from History, PE, …??

  2. WLOs (Workshop Learning Outcomes) After this workshop you should be able to.. • Describe what an SLO is and the benefits of engaging in SLO assessment efforts • Discriminate Direct and Indirect measures of SLOs • Align course/unit SLOs with existing & new assessment methods • Develop a departmental SLO assessment plan

  3. What are Student Learning Outcomes? Student learning outcomes can be categorized in terms of… What students should know or be able to do …when they have completed a course, program, student service intervention, certificate, or degree.

  4. Types of “assessment” • Input - Preparedness issues Basic Skills; Course placement; Pre-req Skills • Dynamic Classroom Assessment - Formative teaching tools "On-the-fly" feedback techniques to adjust and modify course/program as it progresses. • Institutional Effectiveness - Mainly summative Measures of student success & institutional mission. • Student Learning Outcome Assessment - Summative & formative Systematic assessment of measurable learning outcomes

  5. Benefits of SLO Assessment Insights Improvement Course and Program Modifications - Curriculum, program design, delivery methods, offerings, scheduling, etc… Increased Student Success

  6. Direct & Indirect Measures of Learning Direct • Locally developed exams • Quizzes • Essays • Written projects • Oral presentations • Performances • Exhibitions • Lab reports • Group projects • Direct observation • Standardized tests • Licensure Exams • Capstone Projects Indirect • Student surveys • Interviews • Student journal • Employer surveys • Focus Groups • Retention rates • Persistence rates • Transfer rates • Degree & Certificate rates • Job placement • Teaching portfolios

  7. Implementing SLO assessment How do we select the appropriate assessment tool(s) for our particular course SLOs? • Align existing assessments with course SLOs • Select/create assessment tools that specifically assess course SLOs

  8. Align course-embedded Assessments with Course SLOs Assessing for a grade versus assessing outcomes (Modified from CRC, Buechner, )

  9. Departmental SLO Assessment Plan Three parts of Department SLO Plan • Department SLO Assessment Plan Overview • State assessment focus (course or program) • Indicate who will lead assessment and when • Course SLO Assessments • Identify priority SLOs to assess, associatedassignments, and assessment methods • SLO Outcome review • Summarize results • Discuss implications, possible changes, follow-up

  10. Steps in SLO Assessment Development • Utilize the “Steps” handout and SLO planning templates to… • Select course(s) for future assessments • Prioritize SLOs • Align SLOs, assignments/activities, & assessments • Discuss possible assessment methods & instruments • Conduct assessments

  11. Closing the Loop: Putting SLO Ideas into Action! • Class and course level • Develop assessments aligned with specific SLOs • Use direct & indirect assessments • Use course-embedded &/or add-on methods • Engage in intra- and interdepartmental collaboration • Modify curriculum, teaching techniques & document via Socrates • Program level • Utilize SLO review in program planning and design • Incorporate into unit plans, educational master plan, program review, division plans

  12. Closing the Loop: Putting SLO Ideas into Action! Overall good practices for SLO Assessment • Sample, sample, sample • Utilize multiple measures • Dialogue, collaborate, & document • Stay focused on Student Learning! For more information on SCC SLO efforts and resources for all levels of SLO development and assessment, visit http://web.scc.losrios.edu/slo

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