1. Thinking Deeply About Teaching and Learning with Bloom’s Taxonomy
League for Innovation in the Community College
Innovations Conference 2010
Dr. Darlaine Gardetto
Dr. Amanda M. White
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

2. St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day.
Mission Statement
St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day.
We create accessible, dynamic learning environments focused on the needs of our diverse communities.
South County Education and University Center
Florissant Valley campus

3. About the College Largest community college system in Missouri
Ranks among the nation’s top 25 associate degree-producing institutions
District encompasses 718 square miles, including St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties
STLCC is one of the nation’s top associate degree-producing institutions.

4. About the College
Four campuses at Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood
Three education centers in St. Louis County, north St. Louis City and downtown St. Louis
Numerous satellite locations in area business, industrial, neighborhood and educational sites
Administrative Center, 300 South Broadway
3,710 full- and part-time employees
Florissant Valley Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing
Forest Park campus
Meramec campus
Wildwood campus

5. Enrollment Profile – District
28,019 students enrolled in credit courses
Median Age: 23/Average Age: 27
61% Female
Race and culture
Caucasian = 13,133 (47%)
African-American = 7,548 (27%)
Asian = 754 (3%)
Hispanic/Latino = 692 (2%)
Multiracial/Other Minority = 554 (2%)
Unknown = 5,348 (19%)
72% indicate “college transfer” as the reason they attend
Majority attend Meramec campus
STLCC has a diverse student population.

6. College Finances $202.5 Million Budget
$ Million Operating Budget
Revenue Sources
State Aid
Property Taxes
Student Tuition/Fees
Tax rate cents per $100 assessed value

7. Enrollment Profile – Meramec
11,193 students are enrolled in credit programs ,110 FTE
Age
Median Age: 22
Average Age: 26
Sex
57% Female
43% Male
Race and Culture
Caucasian Students = 7,770 (69%)
African-American Students = 738 (7%)
Hispanic/Latino = 318 (3%)
Students have access to state-of-the-art computer workstations in the Center for Visual Technology

8. A word of thanks and appreciation
Chancellor Zelema Harris
President Paul Pai
Dean Yvonne Johnson
Anne Wessely, CTL
Colleagues in Behavioral Sciences

9. “Expanding Minds, Changing Lives”
The mission of St. Louis Community College

10. CCSSE: Community College Survey of Student Engagement
Academic Challenge Benchmark

11. Just like herding cats………

12. IDID Model
I – Inquire
D – Discover
I – Interpret
D – Develop

13. At what level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is our teaching?
Inquire
At what level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is our teaching?

14. Syllabi and course profiles on lower level of Bloom’s
Discover
Syllabi and course profiles on lower level of Bloom’s

15. Interpret
Do our syllabi convey the level of thinking (Bloom’s) we expect from our students?

16. Exercise
What is the MOST important disciplinary insight that your course is designed to convey?

17. Changing Ourselves, Changing Our Students
Our personal and professional development

18. Develop Collecting syllabi
Budget reallocation: Psychology Adjunct Facilitator
Budget reallocation: Sociology Assessment Coordinator
Assigned reading material for full-time faculty
Adjunct faculty evaluations and workshops