Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment

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Assessing Student Learning

• Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment
• Norma Ambriz February 14, 2008

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Assessment Loop
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Student Learning Cycle

• Next Steps for assessment.
• Review SLOA Cycle, Colleges mission and
  Institutional effectiveness.
• http//online.bakersfieldcollege.edu/courseassessm
  ent/Section_1_Introduction/Introduction1.htm

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Assessment Loop

• Design and Measure Student Learning as a result
  of the Course or Program
• Most faculty staff have experience with
  curriculum, program development and program
  review outcomes assessment simply builds on
  these review processes, while incorporating the
  shift from what we will do as teachers - to what
  the students can do as a result of the course.

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Assessment

• The challenge is to articulate  the desired
  outcomes and document how well the outcomes were
  achieved.
• The primary purpose is improving teaching and
  learning.

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Evidence of assessment

• Characteristics of Evidence
• Evidence includes
• Achievements
• Student Learning Outcomes
• Evidence involves
• Dialogue
• Reflection
• It can be Qualitative Quantitative but
• documented

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Next steps of Assessment

• Assessment Cycle
• Review the written SLO
• Is the SLO measurable?
• Identify the tool method of evaluation
• Multiple choice exam, essay, case study,
  performance, problem solving, etc.
• How will you assess? RUBICS or something
  similar
• Administer evaluation

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Collection of data

1. Tabulation of data for the SLO
2. Analysis of individual data
3. Analysis of collective data for course with
   peers
4. Discussion of any refinements based on the data

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Closing the Loop

• Review or modify course SLO, course objectives,
  assessment method(s)
• CLOSE the Loop!

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Program Assessment

• Similar as for the course SLO
• Identify Program SLO
• Identify evaluation method
• Collect, discuss and analyze data
• Determine if refinement is needed based on the
  data
• Modify and review program or service
• YOU CLOSED THE LOOP!

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Resources

• 1.Assessment Loop- Janet Fulks- Assessing
  Student Learning in Community Colleges (2004),
  Bakersfield College