Transcript Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning
Outcomes at PCC
Adapted from a presentation to the PCC
Board of Trustees in 2007
In the beginning. . .
there were SLOs
Then Kay went to a conference in
North Carolina
and
WOW!
We have
SLOs
SLOs
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Overarching specific observable characteristics
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Developed by local faculty
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Allow faculty to determine or demonstrate
evidence that learning has occurred
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Broad statements of intent or vision
that are observable or measurable
Working with the 2002 Accreditation Standards: the Faculty’s Role
ASCCC, Standards and Practices Committee 2004-05
College Strategic Directions and Goals
include SLOs (beginning in 2004)
Goal: Instruction, Student Services, and the Academic
Senate will begin developing and implementing SLOs to
promote student success.
Goal: College-wide SLO Steering Committee will guide
development of SLOs and piloting of baseline
assessment of such SLOs.
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3-year plan to develop course level SLOs in each
division, 1/3 of courses each year – we are near
the goal.
We started with course SLOs, then Institutional level
SLOs and now program-level SLOs
PCC’s SLO Organization
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College-wide SLO Steering Committee
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Division Council
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Instructional divisions – deans and faculty
Academic Senate
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Shared governance
Committees
Senate Board approval of SLO policies and procedures
SLO Resource Center
(aka: SLO ARC Student Learning Outcomes and
Assessment Resource Center
College-wide SLO Steering Committee
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Co-chairs:
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Jackie Jacobs, Vice-President
of Instructional Services,
Lisa Sugimoto, Vice-President of Student and Learning Services,
Kay Dabelow, President of the Academic Senate
Members: shared governance committee
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Faculty appointed by the Academic Senate:
includes relevant committee chairs (C&I, Faculty Development,
SLO, and faculty representatives from SLO Division Council;
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Classified representative(s);
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Administration representatives:
includes Division Deans and support administrators (e.g. IPRO,
Academic Support, Enrollment, CTE)
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Associated Students representative;
Role of the
College-wide SLO Steering Committee:
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Review SLO policies and implementation procedures
recommended by the Academic Senate for possible
implementation
Develop SLO policies and implementation procedures in
accordance with the college’s shared governance process
Solicit funding and support to sustain SLOs planning and
development
Communicate progress and SLO institutional needs to the
SLO Division Council, the college president, College
Coordinating Council, and the college Board of Trustees
Assure SLO development and assessment process is
consistent with the Accreditation standards
Address and resolve issues that arise in support of the
College’s SLO process
An ongoing dialog
continually informs
this process
SLO Division Council
Members : Division Deans and Faculty members
from each Instructional Division, including Library
and Counseling
Co-Chairs: a division dean and a faculty
currently, our Health Sciences Division dean and
a Visual Arts and Media Studies Division faculty.
Meets monthly
Role of the SLO Division Council
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Inform SLO Steering Committee on issues that
relate to the SLO development and assessment
process
Communicate SLO Steering Committee policies
and procedures to faculty
Provide faculty support relative to the SLO
development and assessment process
Promote the activities of the SLO Steering
Committee and SLO Resource Center
Support the integration of institutional SLOs with
program and course SLOs
[Encourage dialog between and within divisions]
Academic Senate
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Faculty survey about SLOs
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Creating and expanding dialogue:
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faculty workshops on SLOs and assessment
(recordings available in the Media Center
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Co-sponsor of Summer Institute and retreats
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Developed Institutional SLOs
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Developing Resources:
SLO webpage; SLO newsletter
Academic Senate Committees
working on SLOs
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Educational Policies
Faculty Development
Vocational Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Student Learning Outcomes Committee
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SLO Resource Team
Institutional Level SLOs
1. Communication: Use language and non-verbal modes of
expression appropriate to the audience and purpose.
2. Cognition: Use critical thinking skills to analyze, synthesize,
and evaluate ideas and information.
3. Information Competency: Utilize research skills necessary to
achieve educational, professional, and personal objectives.
4. Social Responsibility: Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect
for others and participate actively in group decision making.
5. Personal Development: Demonstrate self-management,
maturity, and growth through practices that promote physical,
mental, and emotional well-being.
Approved by Academic Senate, 11/7/05, the Student Learning Outcomes
Steering Committee 12/1/05 and the Board of Trustees July 19, 2006
Institutional Level SLO
3. Information Competency: Utilize research skills
necessary to achieve educational, professional, and
personal objectives. Examples:
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Information Literacy: Use print materials, personal
communications, observations, and electronic media to
locate, retrieve, and evaluate information. Understand the
ethical, social and legal issues surrounding the use of
information.
Technological Competency: Apply technology
effectively to locate, interpret, organize and present
information.
Research Proficiency: Conduct research and present
findings effectively.
Timeline (Overview) 2004
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Spring: College introduced to Huba and
Freed’s book
Learner-centered Assessment On College
Campuses : Shifting The Focus From
Teaching To Learning.
Fall: SLO organization established; initial
SLO meeting (Steering Committee and
Division Council) held in December
2005
SLO Steering Committee meets monthly
 Retreat for instructional deans
 Faculty survey about SLOs;
Lunch & Learn workshops; division
discussions and SLO retreats;
 Summer Institute for faculty and
instructional deans held at Kellogg West
 SLO and Accreditation Timeline developed
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2005
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Discipline faculty select two to three courses for
SLO development and implementation
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Program Review process encompasses SLOs
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Institutional SLOs approved
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Steering Committee recommends:
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Position of SLO coordinator(s)
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SLO relationship to C & I (Flow chart)
2006 - 2008
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Continue development of course level
SLOs
Steering Committee recommendations
reviewed/taken to College Coordinating
Council
SLO Resource Center funded through PFE
Process of development and
implementation continues through 2008
2006 - 2008
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Continue developing SLOs – all levels
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SLO Resources Website created
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Faculty SLO workshops by and for PCC Faculty
presenters
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SLO Newsletter for faculty
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Semester-long SLO/WAC workshops to prepare
faculty “mentors” for each division
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Half-day Division SLO workshops
Flex Days -Faculty and College-wide
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Spring 2007 faculty flex day
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Fall 2007 Campus wide flex day
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Focus on developing SLOs and assessment
Distributed draft Guidelines for Writing Student Learning
Outcomes
Included evening program for adjuncts
focus teaching & learning
controversial
Spring 2008 Campus wide flex day
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Focus on assessment and developing rubrics to assess
course and program SLOs
Student and Learning Services
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Involvement of the Area
Piloting SLOs in Counseling services and
courses
Discussion of how support services fit with
SLOs
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Co-curricular outcomes
Support Services Outcome (SSOs)
What’s Next
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eLumen
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Assessment of SLOs – closing the loop
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college purchases eLumen assessment software
Small group of Faculty pilot e-lumen Spring 2008
Implementation in Fall 2008
Relationship to grading
Outcomes-based grading
Accreditation – meeting the requirements and
benefiting from the process