1. EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE Spring PDD, March 23, 2012 PRESENTED BY DR. ABDIE TABRIZI ENGINEERING FACULTY SLO COORDINATOR LYNETTE APEN RN, MS SLO Assessment Cycle Instructional Breakout Session An EVC Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Committee Presentation

2. PDD Learning Outcomes Define assessment purposes/guidelines and access appropriate resources Plan for and implement assessment for previously created SLOs. Utilize assessment data to analyze learning/services and implement changes as indicated. Please note that the assessment process is not a part of faculty or staff evaluation.

3. Outcomes Assessment Grading Learning of a large student cohort Real world experience Collaboratively developed Common criteria Results: instructional improvement Faculty evaluation of individual student performance Represents overall assessment of students class work Outcomes Assessment vs. Grading

4. Choosing the Right Assessment Examine existing assessments you already use  Does it examine the students’ ability to do the SLO?  Not all SLOs need to be assessed at once  Are there assessments that you can share?  How can you involve adjunct faculty? Assessment examples that measure at least one SLO  Imbedded question on a final exam (BIO)  Clinical evaluation tool or lab checklist (NURS)  Writing assignment with graded rubric (ENGL)  Laboratory demonstration (ENGR)

5. Now What? Analysis of Data Method to collect/review Aggregate or disaggregate Contextualize

6. Reporting Results Improving Practice Assessment summaries Celebrate results Identify improvement Areas for greater inquiry Sustainable Modify SLO Modify instruction or service Integrate to program review, integrated planning and resource allocation REASSESS Closing SLO Assessment Loop

7. Breakout Session Instructions 10:45-11  overview 11-12:30  work by discipline12:30-1:30  document & report 1:30-2:30  program assessment or continue discipline work

8. References Allen, G., Cummings, V. & Sands-Miller, D. (Fall 2007). Course and program student learning outcomes assessment handbook: course and program level principles and practices. Project Learn; Santa Rosa Junior College. BRIC Inquiry Guide (June 15, 2010): Assessing Student Learning (http://www.rpgroup.org/BRIC/InquiryGuide/SLOs)http://www.rpgroup.org/BRIC/InquiryGuide/SLOs Fulks, J., Pacheco, B. (n.d.). Student Learning Outcomes Assessment.