SLOs and Campus-Wide Assessments

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015

DR. JOACHIN ARIAS, SLO COORDINATOR

DR. S. ATKINSON-ALSTON, DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

CAMPUS-WIDE ASSESSMENTS

• UNDERSTAND INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

• IDENTIFY A SMART SLO/SAO

• INTRODUCTION TO GUIDEBOOK FOR SLO AND CAMPUS WIDE ASSESSMENT

INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

Outcomes Assessment → Improvement Action

Program Review / Program and Service Outcomes → Unit Plans

Annual Cluster Plan → Cluster Priorities

District/ Annual College Plan → CPC Annual College Priorities

Institution-level College Mission

SEMP/Goals

Objective

Measure

Improvement Action

ISLOs

PLOs

SLO/SAO

Improvement Action

INSTITUTION LEVEL

• LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT

• LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE PROMOTES ACCESS AND STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH

ASSOCIATE AND TRANSFER DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,

AND BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTION. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES MEET

THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AS MEASURED BY CAMPUS INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING

OUTCOMES. (LACCD BOARD APPROVED:

DISTRICT/ ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAN → CPC ANNUAL

COLLEGE PRIORITIES

• STRATEGIC EDUCATION MASTER PLAN (SEMP)

• GOAL 1. ACCESS AND PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS

• GOAL 2. TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR SUCCESS

• GOAL 3. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• GOAL 4. RESOURCES AND COLLABORATION

DISTRICT/ ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAN → CPC ANNUAL COLLEGE PRIORITIES

• SLOS/SAOS-STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/SERVICE LEARNING OUTCOMES

• PLOS-PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

• ISLOS-INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT MAPPING

INSTITUTIONAL STUDETNT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• ISLO 1: COMMUNICATION: READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, OBSERVING.

• ISLO 2: COGNITION: PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYZING, EVALUATING, APPLICATION …

• ISLO 3: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCY: INFORMATION LITERACY …

• ISLO 4: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS: TEAMWORK, ETHICS, VALUES, ACCOUNTABILITY.

DISTRICT/ ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAN → CPC ANNUAL

COLLEGE PRIORITIES

• STRATEGIC EDUCATION MASTER PLAN

• GOAL 1. ACCESS AND PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS

• GOAL 2. TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR SUCCESS

• GOAL 3. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• GOAL 4. RESOURCES AND COLLABORATION

• GOAL 3. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• IMPROVE PROCESSES AND SERVICES

• IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNANCE

• COLLEGE INFRASTRUCTURE

• EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

EVIDENCE OF “CONTINUOUS SUSTAINABLE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT”

• PHASE I – INTRODUCTORY PERIOD (2002 – 2006)

CREATION OF SLO/ASSESSMENT WEBPAGES

• PHASE II – DEVELOPMENT AND DATA COLLECTION (2006 – 2015)

ASSESSMENT CYCLE 1 (2006 – 2012)

ASSESSMENT CYCLE 2 (2012 – 2015)

POSTING OF ASSESSMENTS USING WORD-BASED REPORTING FORMS

• PHASE III – INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT, PROGRAM REVIEW AND PLANNING

ASSESSMENT CYCLE 3 (FALL 2015)

SLO/CAMPUS WIDE ASSESSMENT GUIDEBOOK.

WEB-BASED DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Integrated Planning-Assessment Cycle

“The Holy Trinity”

Assessment

Program Review Planning

Student

Success

PLOs (Program Learning Outcomes)

Courses in Programs or Pathways that

lead to a degree or certificate.

SAOs (Service Area Outcomes)

Student support services.

GELOs (General Ed. Learning Outcomes)

Courses in a discipline that do lead to

a GE degree.

ISLOs (Institutional Learning Outcomes)

Communication/ Cognition/

Information Competency/Social

Responsibility

SLOs

All courses that have assigned grades.

SEMP Goals

(LAHC)

1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Student Pyramid of Success

General Assessment Guidelines

Writing S.M.A.R.T. SLO’s/ASO’s

Specific – Clear, definite terms describing the abilities, knowledge, values,

attitudes and performance desired.

Measurable – Have measurable outcomes and clearly state the target or criteria

for success.

Achievable – Set your targets and criteria for success at the appropriate level so it

can be achieved.

Realistic – Make sure the outcome is practical and can be achieved in a

reasonable time frame.

Timely – Set a timeline for completion of the outcomes.

Course Objectives vs Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives are key elements that must be taught each time the course is

taught. This should clearly outline in the course outline of record and refers to

the specific content that must be covered in a course.

Learning Outcomes are specific Institutional Competencies or Institutional

Student Learning Outcomes (ISLO’s) developed as a result of completing the

course objectives.

Institutional Assessment Process (Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Process)

Institutional Mission

Institutional Goals (SEMP) and

Institutional Outcomes (ISLO’s)

Learning and Service

Outcomes Assessment Plan

And

Assessment Activities

Evaluate Summary of Evidence

(Program Review)

Use of Results

for

Unit Planning

LA HARBOR COLLEGE Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report

Course Assessment Division: Discipline/Program: Course Number and Name: Program Contact Person: ______________________________ Phone: _______________ E-mail:___________________

Reviewed by: ___ Date: ___

ISLO

#

PLO

#

Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Criteria for

Success

Summary of Data Collected Use of Results

LA HARBOR COLLEGE

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report

Course Assessment

Division: Science Discipline/Program: Chemistry

Course Number and Name: Chemistry 101 – General Chemistry I

Program Contact Person: ______________________________ Phone: _______________ E-mail:___________________

Reviewed by: ___ Date: ___

ISLO

#

PLO

#

Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Criteria

for Success

Summary of Data Collected Use of Results

2 2 Cognitive Skills – Problem solving and

quantitative reasoning.

The 70 % of the students will display

mastery of the lecture course contents by

scoring above 50 % on the lecture final

exam.

Fall 2014 Results:

N = 87

Average = 75 %

Standard Deviation = 38.8

(200 point final exam)

90 % scored 50 % or higher

69 % scored 70 % or higher

Unit Plan:

Improvement Action

Program Review

Resource Allocation

1 1 Communication Skills (Writing) – Report

writing using a word processor.

The 70 % of the students will score 70 %

or higher on a scientific laboratory report

based on data collected in the laboratory.

Fall 2014 Results:

N = 34

Average = 93 %

Standard Deviation = 0.99

(15 point lab report)

100 % scored 70 % or higher.

2 2 Cognitive Skills (Application)

Laboratory Skill – Accuracy in

experimental procedure.

The students will demonstrate proper

laboratory skills by solving for an unknown

sample using quantitative techniques.

Criteria: 70 % of the students will score a C

or higher on a department analytical rubric.

Fall 2014 Results:

Gravimetric Analysis

N = 14

64.3 % scored a C or better.

Volumetric Analysis

N = 15

33.3 % scored a C or higher.

LA HARBOR COLLEGE

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) Assessment Report

Program Assessment

Program Name: Chemistry

Division (if applicable):

Program Contact Person: Phone: _________________ Email:_________________________

Reviewed by: Date: ________________

ISLO

#

Program Learning Outcomes Means of Assessment and

Criteria for Success

Summary of Data

Collected

Use of Results Timeline for Program

Modification

2 Cognitive Skills – Problem solving and

quantitative reasoning.

The 70 % of the students will display

mastery of the lecture course contents by

scoring above 50 % on the lecture final

exam.

1 Communication Skills (Writing) – Report

writing using a word processor.

The 70 % of the students will score 70 %

or higher on a scientific laboratory report

based on data collected in the laboratory.

2 Cognitive Skills (Application)

Laboratory Skill – Accuracy in

experimental procedure.

The students will demonstrate proper

laboratory skills by solving for an

unknown sample using quantitative

techniques. Criteria: 70 % of the students

will score a C or higher on a department

analytical rubric.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT-PLANNING-REVIEW PILOT PROGRAM (FALL 2015)

• ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:

BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT, PLANT FACILITIES

• STUDENT SERVICES:

SSSP, CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

• ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:

CHILD DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL MUSIC, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY,

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, MATH, FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE, ENGLISH,

DEVELOPMENTAL COMMUNICATION