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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
Overarching specific observable characteristics
Developed by local faculty
Allow faculty to determine or demonstrate
evidence that learning has occurred
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.
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 College-wide SLO Steering CommitteeCollege-wide SLO Steering Committee
Shared governance Division Council
Instructional divisions – deans and faculty Academic Senate
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 Co-chairs:
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
Faculty appointed by the Academic Senate: includes relevant committee chairs (C&I, Faculty Development, SLO, and faculty representatives from SLO Division Council;
Classified representative(s);
Administration representatives: includes Division Deans and support administrators (e.g. IPRO, Academic Support, Enrollment, CTE)
Associated Students representative;
Role of the College-wide SLO Steering Committee: 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 CouncilMembers : 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 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
Faculty survey about SLOs
Creating and expanding dialogue: faculty workshops on SLOs and assessment
(recordings available in the Media Center
Co-sponsor of Summer Institute and retreats
Developed Institutional SLOs
Developing Resources:
SLO webpage; SLO newsletter
Academic Senate Committees working on SLOs
Educational Policies Faculty Development Vocational Education Curriculum & Instruction Student Learning Outcomes Committee
SLO Resource Team
Institutional Level SLOs1. 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:
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
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
2005
Discipline faculty select two to three courses for
SLO development and implementation
Program Review process encompasses SLOs
Institutional SLOs approved
Steering Committee recommends:
Position of SLO coordinator(s)
SLO relationship to C & I (Flow chart)
2006 - 2008 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 Continue developing SLOs – all levels
SLO Resources Website created
Faculty SLO workshops by and for PCC Faculty presenters
SLO Newsletter for faculty
Semester-long SLO/WAC workshops to prepare faculty “mentors” for each division
Half-day Division SLO workshops
Flex Days -Faculty and College-wide Spring 2007 faculty flex day
Focus on developing SLOs and assessment Distributed draft
Guidelines for Writing Student Learning Outcomes Included evening program for adjuncts
Fall 2007 Campus wide flex day focus teaching & learning controversial
Spring 2008 Campus wide flex day Focus on assessment and developing rubrics to assess
course and program SLOs
Student and Learning Services Involvement of the Area Piloting SLOs in Counseling services and
courses Discussion of how support services fit with
SLOs Co-curricular outcomes Support Services Outcome (SSOs)
What’s Next eLumen
college purchases eLumen assessment software Small group of Faculty pilot e-lumen Spring 2008 Implementation in Fall 2008
Assessment of SLOs – closing the loop Relationship to grading Outcomes-based grading
Accreditation – meeting the requirements and benefiting from the process