Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcomes and the changes to Career and the changes to Career

Technology EducationTechnology Education(Formerly known as Vocational/Occupational Education)(Formerly known as Vocational/Occupational Education)

SLO’s and Accreditation Standards SLO’s and Accreditation Standards March 9, 2007March 9, 2007

Facilitator: John C. Frala, Rio Hondo CollegeFacilitator: John C. Frala, Rio Hondo CollegePresented by: Sid Burks, Chaffy CollegePresented by: Sid Burks, Chaffy CollegeGreg Gilbert, Copper Mountain CollegeGreg Gilbert, Copper Mountain College

Sharron Vogel, Butte CollegeSharron Vogel, Butte College

Disclaimer Disclaimer

The information presented here is a compilation of The information presented here is a compilation of three work shops on ACCJC/WASC standards three work shops on ACCJC/WASC standards and SLO requirements.and SLO requirements.

The text was compiled and presented by Carrillo The text was compiled and presented by Carrillo College, authored by MARY ALANCRAIGCollege, authored by MARY ALANCRAIG

This is presented as a base or guide to help This is presented as a base or guide to help incorporate the SLO into existing curriculum. incorporate the SLO into existing curriculum.

Sources of ReferenceSources of Reference

California Community College Academic Senate web siteCalifornia Community College Academic Senate web site

http://www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us/http://www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us/

Occupational Education Council Occupational Education Council http://www.jobbankusa.com/education/online_college_university/acchttp://www.jobbankusa.com/education/online_college_university/accreditors/20/council_occupational_education.htmlreditors/20/council_occupational_education.html

California Chancellors web siteCalifornia Chancellors web site

http://www.cccco.edu/http://www.cccco.edu/

Cabrillo College Cabrillo College http://www.cabrillo.edu/~tsmalley/learneroutcomes.htmlhttp://www.cabrillo.edu/~tsmalley/learneroutcomes.html

ACCJC/WASC web siteACCJC/WASC web site

www.accjc.orgwww.accjc.org

Getting startedGetting started

Many of the Rio Hondo Accreditation Many of the Rio Hondo Accreditation Committee members have found that Committee members have found that Student Learning Outcomes are a major Student Learning Outcomes are a major part of the new Accreditation Standards part of the new Accreditation Standards upcoming for our self study report due in upcoming for our self study report due in 2008.2008.

The Occupational/Vocational programs are The Occupational/Vocational programs are indeed a step ahead of the curve due to indeed a step ahead of the curve due to our past curriculum requirementsour past curriculum requirements

How this all reads into our programsHow this all reads into our programs

Standard II clearly defines a vocational student;Standard II clearly defines a vocational student;Standard II,3,a,b,and cStandard II,3,a,b,and cAn understanding of the basic content and An understanding of the basic content and methodology of the major areas of knowledgemethodology of the major areas of knowledgeA capability to be a productive individual and life A capability to be a productive individual and life long learner:long learner:skills include oral and written communication, skills include oral and written communication, information competency, computer literacy, information competency, computer literacy, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis/logical thinking, and the ability to analysis/logical thinking, and the ability to acquire knowledge through a variety of meansacquire knowledge through a variety of means

What the Heck Does this Mean???What the Heck Does this Mean???

In the ACCJC/WASC Standards for the new In the ACCJC/WASC Standards for the new Accreditation SLO’s are documented 71 Accreditation SLO’s are documented 71 times in the final text.times in the final text.

Yes, they are the new Yes, they are the new BUZZ WORD BUZZ WORD in in educationeducation

How do we as a group conform to this new How do we as a group conform to this new objective?objective?

Simple as A B C Simple as A B C

In the past we as Vocational/Occupational In the past we as Vocational/Occupational Education have had to set many Education have had to set many precedents in curriculum developmentprecedents in curriculum development

Now we can use the past as our ladder to Now we can use the past as our ladder to advancing the course curriculum to meet advancing the course curriculum to meet and exceed the new accreditation and exceed the new accreditation standards standards

How Does This Work?How Does This Work?

Your handout from the Cabrillo College Your handout from the Cabrillo College Accreditation report allows us to see how Accreditation report allows us to see how the SLO’s apply to Vocational Educationthe SLO’s apply to Vocational Education

In the past we have produced Student In the past we have produced Student Outcomes in our course curriculum Outcomes in our course curriculum

Now we must show how the outcomes are Now we must show how the outcomes are tested and verified to be accurate. tested and verified to be accurate.

Here We GoHere We Go

Student Learning Outcomes

Occupational programs learning outcomes state the most essential knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes students must acquire by program competition to be successful in the occupations the program prepares students to enter. SLOs are to be defined for all certificates and degrees offered by a program

First StepFirst Step

Organize your work with-in the departmentOrganize your work with-in the department

Do not re-invent the wheel….Do not re-invent the wheel….

Use idle time in meetings to evaluate Use idle time in meetings to evaluate needed improvementsneeded improvements

Document program revisions that meet the Document program revisions that meet the SLOs for your areaSLOs for your area

Second StepSecond Step

Use current materials to write SLOs for your Use current materials to write SLOs for your programsprograms

You already have outcomes for the You already have outcomes for the course, turn these into student outcomes course, turn these into student outcomes for each certificate and degree for each certificate and degree

Make sure your outcomes fit the new Make sure your outcomes fit the new Accreditation standards Accreditation standards

Third StepThird Step

Design assessments to make your Design assessments to make your outcomes verifiable outcomes verifiable

Create a rubric to help collate course Create a rubric to help collate course assessments assessments

Assessments must be quantifiable Assessments must be quantifiable documentation documentation

Step FourStep Four

You must be able to evaluate the You must be able to evaluate the assessment for program advancementassessment for program advancement

Program information changes with every Program information changes with every class, using the assessment information class, using the assessment information you can document how you are changing you can document how you are changing coursework to better the student outcome coursework to better the student outcome

How the Automotive Team built oursHow the Automotive Team built ours

First, we established was how to correctly First, we established was how to correctly construct a course from conception to construct a course from conception to curriculum.curriculum.

Now we have a frame work established Now we have a frame work established lets analyze the entering skills, (what is lets analyze the entering skills, (what is expected of the student when He/She is expected of the student when He/She is enrolled)enrolled)

Next what is expected when He/she has Next what is expected when He/she has completed the course, (what skills can completed the course, (what skills can they demonstrate now)they demonstrate now)

In prior curriculum outlines the information In prior curriculum outlines the information was presented on Matrix page numbers was presented on Matrix page numbers V.Course Objectives, VI Methods of V.Course Objectives, VI Methods of Instruction, VII Assignments, and VIII Instruction, VII Assignments, and VIII Methods of Evaluation. Methods of Evaluation.

What has changed?What has changed?

The assessment of the courseThe assessment of the course

The evaluation of the studentThe evaluation of the student

How you can prove what the student has How you can prove what the student has achieved from the courseachieved from the course

ExamplesExamples

Automotive course AUTOT 101 Introduction to Automotive course AUTOT 101 Introduction to Automotive service and TechnologyAutomotive service and Technology

Course Objectives were:Course Objectives were:1.1. Demonstrate the safe use of basic automotive lifting Demonstrate the safe use of basic automotive lifting

equipmentequipment2.2. Explain basic understanding of engine, Explain basic understanding of engine,

transmission, brake, suspension systems transmission, brake, suspension systems 3.3. Understand the automobile business and basic laws Understand the automobile business and basic laws

which govern itwhich govern it4.4. Perform fundamental skills in using information Perform fundamental skills in using information

retrieval systems retrieval systems

SLO’s areSLO’s areStudents in the automotive technology program will have Students in the automotive technology program will have the knowledge to successfully complete the S/P2 Safety the knowledge to successfully complete the S/P2 Safety Exam.Exam.Students in the automotive technology program will Students in the automotive technology program will research applicable vehicle and service information, research applicable vehicle and service information, system operation, and technical service bulletins.system operation, and technical service bulletins.Students in the automotive technology program will Students in the automotive technology program will complete work orders to include customer information, complete work orders to include customer information, vehicle information, customer concerns, related service vehicle information, customer concerns, related service history, cause and correction.history, cause and correction.Students in the automotive technology program will Students in the automotive technology program will demonstrate proper use of hand tools, power tools, and demonstrate proper use of hand tools, power tools, and service equipment.service equipment.Students in the automotive technology program will Students in the automotive technology program will possess knowledge to identify and describe operation of possess knowledge to identify and describe operation of different power train systems. different power train systems.

Assessing the SLO’sAssessing the SLO’s

Assessment of the student is the key to Assessment of the student is the key to writing the SLO.writing the SLO.

You must now be able to quantify the You must now be able to quantify the outcome with accurate measures.outcome with accurate measures.

In our area it is by providing a skills test not In our area it is by providing a skills test not just a written test as used in previous just a written test as used in previous years.years.

ConclusionConclusionYou are leaving with a great amount of prepared You are leaving with a great amount of prepared

information. There are examples and resources information. There are examples and resources to guide you in this transformation. to guide you in this transformation.

Your campus Student Learning Outcome Your campus Student Learning Outcome representative is Barbara Mikalson, she can representative is Barbara Mikalson, she can provide specific answers to your questions , but provide specific answers to your questions , but the main resource is your division. the main resource is your division.

Please be aware that the Accreditation Self Study Please be aware that the Accreditation Self Study is now on going now. This is faculty driven not is now on going now. This is faculty driven not administrative, so your help is needed. Please administrative, so your help is needed. Please answer questions from committee members answer questions from committee members when you are questioned this coming when you are questioned this coming sesmester.sesmester.

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

John C. Frala MAED, Associate John C. Frala MAED, Associate ProfessorProfessor

Rio Hondo CollegeRio Hondo CollegeAcademic Senate Representative Academic Senate Representative

Alternative Fuels EducationAlternative Fuels Education