SLO Assessment Cycle Instructional Breakout Session EVERGREEN VALLEY
SLO Assessment Cycle Instructional Breakout Session EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE Spring PDD, March 23, 2012 PRESENTED BY DR. ABDIE TABRIZI ENGINEERING FACULTY SLO COORDINATOR LYNETTE APEN RN, MS An EVC Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Committee Presentation
PDD Learning Outcomes Define assessment purposes/guidelines and access appropriate resources Plan for and implement assessment for previously created SLOs. Utilize assessment data to analyze learning/services and implement changes as indicated. Please note that the assessment process is not a part of faculty or staff evaluation.
Outcomes Assessment vs. Grading Outcomes Assessment Grading Learning of a large Faculty evaluation of student cohort Real world experience Collaboratively developed Common criteria Results: instructional improvement individual student performance Represents overall assessment of students class work
Choosing the Right Assessment Examine existing assessments you already use Does it examine the students’ ability to do the SLO? Not all SLOs need to be assessed at once Are there assessments that you can share? How can you involve adjunct faculty? Assessment examples that measure at least one SLO Imbedded question on a final exam (BIO) Clinical evaluation tool or lab checklist (NURS) Writing assignment with graded rubric (ENGL) Laboratory demonstration (ENGR)
Now What? Analysis of Data Method to collect/review Aggregate or disaggregate Contextualize
Closing SLO Assessment Loop Reporting Results Improving Practice Assessment summaries Modify SLO Celebrate results Modify instruction or Identify improvement service Integrate to program review, integrated planning and resource allocation REASSESS Areas for greater inquiry Sustainable
Breakout Session Instructions 10: 45 -11 overview 11 -12: 30 work by discipline 12: 30 -1: 30 document & report 1: 30 -2: 30 program assessment or continue discipline work
References Allen, G. , Cummings, V. & Sands-Miller, D. (Fall 2007). Course and program student learning outcomes assessment handbook: course and program level principles and practices. Project Learn; Santa Rosa Junior College. BRIC Inquiry Guide (June 15, 2010): Assessing Student Learning (http: //www. rpgroup. org/BRIC/Inquiry. Guide/SLOs) Fulks, J. , Pacheco, B. (n. d. ). Student Learning Outcomes Assessment.
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