SLO + Assessment: Guiding Principles, Roles & Processes David Morse, Long Beach City College Julie Bruno, Sierra College Joseph Bielanski, Peralta / Berkeley City College Marie Boyd, Chaffey College David Grossman, Barstow College Cheryl O’Donnell, Hartnell College David Morse, Long Beach City College Julie Bruno, Sierra College Joseph Bielanski, Peralta / Berkeley City College Marie Boyd, Chaffey College David Grossman, Barstow College Cheryl O’Donnell, Hartnell College

SLO Assessment Paper Overview  Eleven guiding principles  Definitions of key concepts  Recommendations based on the principles  Eleven guiding principles  Definitions of key concepts  Recommendations based on the principles

Context: Principle #1 Faculty have the primary responsibility for developing assessment tools and determining the uses of data that are collected, and therefore faculty engagement and active involvement in SLO assessment is essential.

Faculty Involvement At All Levels  Department/Discipline Faculty  Curriculum Committee  Academic Senate  Include adjunct faculty whenever possible  Department/Discipline Faculty  Curriculum Committee  Academic Senate  Include adjunct faculty whenever possible

Working with others  Engage assistance from research  Include college staff and administrators as appropriate  Engage assistance from research  Include college staff and administrators as appropriate

Who does what?  Faculty  Researchers  Administrators  Staff  Faculty  Researchers  Administrators  Staff

Incorporating SLO Assessment into College Processes  Connect SLOs to the college culture  Ensure research support  Garner administrative support – personnel, resources, and time  Connect SLOs to the college culture  Ensure research support  Garner administrative support – personnel, resources, and time

SLO Assessment in  Program Review  Planning  Budgeting  Program Review  Planning  Budgeting

Other Recommendations  Offer training on all aspects  Avoid SLO assessment results in faculty evaluations  Make SLO assessment ongoing rather than periodic  Offer training on all aspects  Avoid SLO assessment results in faculty evaluations  Make SLO assessment ongoing rather than periodic

Helpful Links  Examples of SLOs in College Processes: Sierra College Program Review Templates  Examples of SLOs in College Processes: Sierra College Program Review Templates