11/19/2004 SLOs at MJC Bill Scroggins Mike Sundquist Modesto Junior College

Philosophy Student Learning Outcomes add value to the college only if they improve teaching and learning and related college support. MJC’s initiative is called the Teaching-Learning Cycle. Student Learning Outcomes add value to the college only if they improve teaching and learning and related college support. MJC’s initiative is called the Teaching-Learning Cycle.

Strategy Overview Identify a core of faculty/administrators and begin education and exploration Identify a core of faculty/administrators and begin education and exploration Identify existing MJC course/program SLO good practices Identify existing MJC course/program SLO good practices Design & implement Summer Institute Design & implement Summer Institute Create Academic Senate SLO Committee Create Academic Senate SLO Committee Create policy framework “safety net” Create policy framework “safety net” Establish process structures to integrate SLOs into existing college practices Establish process structures to integrate SLOs into existing college practices Identify administrative and financial support Identify administrative and financial support Create program and course implementation pilots Create program and course implementation pilots Use assessment results to improve teaching & learning Use assessment results to improve teaching & learning

Core Group Key leaders and knowledgeable faculty & staff Key leaders and knowledgeable faculty & staff Staff development faculty leaders, incoming academic senate president, faculty researcher, dean of instructional services, VPI, curriculum chair, English faculty, vocational faculty Staff development faculty leaders, incoming academic senate president, faculty researcher, dean of instructional services, VPI, curriculum chair, English faculty, vocational faculty Attend conferences and workshops Attend conferences and workshops Assessment Institute, RP Workshops, AAHE, others Assessment Institute, RP Workshops, AAHE, others Research and evaluate existing college practices and evaluate good models Research and evaluate existing college practices and evaluate good models

Identify Existing SLO Examples Nursing Mock Board Nursing Mock Board English Writing Rubric English Writing Rubric Welding AWS National Standards/Certification Welding AWS National Standards/Certification Agriculture Portfolio Agriculture Portfolio Child Development Practicum Rating Sheets Child Development Practicum Rating Sheets Core of dedicated “CAT” users Core of dedicated “CAT” users Result: Decision to make Department the focus of training and implementation

Summer Institute 3 Days at Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma 3 Days at Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma Voluntary, with flex credit Voluntary, with flex credit Teams of 4 from each subject matter area Teams of 4 from each subject matter area Mix of teambuilding, group presentations, small group exercises, films, ACCJC speaker Mix of teambuilding, group presentations, small group exercises, films, ACCJC speaker SLO Committee did presentations, led small groups SLO Committee did presentations, led small groups Curriculum material/books provided in advance Curriculum material/books provided in advance Attendees: 36 in 2003, 28 in 2004 Attendees: 36 in 2003, 28 in 2004 Funded by Office of Instruction with Foundation paying for books Funded by Office of Instruction with Foundation paying for books

Summer Institute Materials Curriculum: see handout; available online at: Curriculum: see handout; available online at: Books: Books: “Effective Grading” by Walvoord & Anderson (Jossey-Bass) “Effective Grading” by Walvoord & Anderson (Jossey-Bass) “Assessing Student Outcomes” by Marzano (ASCD) “Assessing Student Outcomes” by Marzano (ASCD) “Classroom Assessment Techniques” by Angelo & Cross (Jossey-Bass) “Classroom Assessment Techniques” by Angelo & Cross (Jossey-Bass) Film: Film: “A Private Universe” available from Annenberg/CPB at “A Private Universe” available from Annenberg/CPB at

Summer Institute □ Getting away from campus provided atmosphere, camaraderie, and time for in-depth reflection, study, and actual WORK on SLOs □ Discussions cast a broad spectrum of topics such as deep learning, authentic assessment □ Committee member involvement brought energy and enthusiasm back to campus—and to the committee! Comments from Mike & Bill on Summer Institute

Academic Senate SLO Committee Formed by resolution of the Academic Senate Formed by resolution of the Academic Senate Members are faculty appointed by Academic Senate Members are faculty appointed by Academic Senate Chair appointed by Academic Senate President Chair appointed by Academic Senate President Administrative liaison is Dean of Instructional Services Administrative liaison is Dean of Instructional Services Staffed by Office of Instruction Staffed by Office of Instruction Current Mission: SLO Training; Recommend Policy to Academic Senate Current Mission: SLO Training; Recommend Policy to Academic Senate

Create Policy Framework Included need for “safety net” in initial training Included need for “safety net” in initial training Explored models from other colleges Explored models from other colleges SLO Committee working on draft SLO Committee working on draft Mike and Bill Comment on MOU Draft

Integrate SLOs with Existing College Practices Needed for course, program and GE levels Needed for course, program and GE levels Exploring options: Exploring options: Curriculum Process Curriculum Process Program Review Process Program Review Process Educational Master Planning Process Educational Master Planning Process RP Group will provide facilitators for an all day workshop in January for 50 college leaders to address policy and practice issues RP Group will provide facilitators for an all day workshop in January for 50 college leaders to address policy and practice issues

Administrative & Financial Support Support Connected to Function Support Connected to Function Curriculum for course SLOs: Office of Instruction/VPI Curriculum for course SLOs: Office of Instruction/VPI Program Review for program SLOs: Office of Instruction/Dean of Instructional Services Program Review for program SLOs: Office of Instruction/Dean of Instructional Services Educational Master Planning: Research Office/Director of College Research & Planning Educational Master Planning: Research Office/Director of College Research & Planning Training: Staff Development/Staff Development Coordinators Training: Staff Development/Staff Development Coordinators Reporting: Accreditation/Accreditation Liaison Officer Reporting: Accreditation/Accreditation Liaison Officer Budget for Each Unit Augmented for New Duties Budget for Each Unit Augmented for New Duties

Next Steps Resolve policy, procedure and support issues Resolve policy, procedure and support issues Design and implement course and program pilots Design and implement course and program pilots Collect, analyze, disseminate, and use assessment results Collect, analyze, disseminate, and use assessment results Continue to improve the Teaching and Learning Cycle Continue to improve the Teaching and Learning Cycle TLC at MJC