Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment (SLOA) Committee

The Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment (SLOA) Committee is a subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee.

Committee Charter

SLOA Committee Charter (PDF).

Meeting Information

SLOA Meeting Information for Meeting Schedule, Agenda, and Minutes.

Membership List and SLOAC Goals, 2012-2013

• 2012-2013 SLOA Committee Membership (PDF)
• 2012-2013 SLOAC Goals (PDF)

SLO and Assessment Frameworks and Tracking

• Framework for Course, Program and College-Level SLO Assessment Including Program Review and Curriculum Processes Fall 2012 (PDF)
• SLO and Program Review Frequently Asked Questions (November 2012) (PDF)
• Course Assessment in a Box, Version II (DOC) , (PDF)
• Background and Rationale for the Master Course List for Assessment (PDF)
• Master Course List for Assessment and Assessment Tracking (updated February 28, 2013) (PDF)
• Adding or Deleting Courses from the Master Course List for SLO Assessment (PDF)
• Course SLO Assessments Planned - Spring 2013 (PDF)
• Course SLO Assessment Follow Up - Fall 2012 (PDF)
• Program SLO Tracking Chart (updated March 21, 2013) (PDF)

General Education Assessment Project

• GE Plan A Area Definitions and SLOs, 2012-2013 (PDF)
• GE Plan A Target Courses - Assessment Update (Spring 2013) (PDF)
• GE Plan A: Areas Definitions, SLOs, and Course Assessment (2011-2012) (PDF)
• General Education Course Enrollment Analysis by GE Plan A Areas (2010-2011) (PDF)
• General Education Assessment Team Project, From Berkeley ACCJC/WASC Assessment Retreat (October 2011) (PDF)

SLO and Assessment Dialogue

View Featured Sample Assessments from Faculty Presentations at SLOA Committee meetings. See also the Archive of Faculty Assessment Presentations Fall 2011-Spring 2012.

Other Dialogue Examples

To be posted.

Program Review

Go to the Program and Services Review website.

Access to the CurricUNET Program Review Module - Document assessment of course and program SLOs in this module.

SLO Assessment Planning and Implementation

• ACCJC Annual Report (corrected March 22, 2013) (PDF)
• Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Action Plan 2011-2013, Update After Year 1 (May 2012) (PDF)
• Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment, Status Report and Action Plan, 2011-2013, Working Document (August 2011) (PDF)
• Survey Results, Faculty Use of Assessment Techniques (May 2012) Comparison with May 2011 Results (PDF)
• Survey Results, Faculty Use of Assessment Techniques (May 2011) (PDF)
• Survey Results, SLOAC Members, Proficiency and Sustainability (May 2012) (PDF)
• Survey Results, SLOAC Members, Proficiency and Sustainability (August 2011) (PDF)
• Service Areas – Assessment Flow Plan (April 2011) (PDF)
• Ohlone College Goals 2010-2015
• Student Learning Outcomes by Discipline/Program (2010-2011) (PDF)

Definitions

• ACCJC - WASC Rubric for Instiutional Effectiveness on SLOs
• Ohlone College Glossary of Planning Terminology (PDF)
• Academic Senate SLO Terminology Glossary (PDF)

A Lighter Side of SLO/A

• A Lighter Side of Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment
• Video: SLOA’s for Dummies: Flex Day Skit Ohlone College, 2009 (Flash) (video is captioned)

SLO and Assessment Resources

• Writing Effective Course and Program SLOs
  • Creating an Integrated Student Centered Curriculum (PDF)
  • Student Learning Outcomes – Course Level (PDF)
  • Blooms Taxonomy (PDF)
  • Authentic Assessment (May 2011) (PDF)
  • Instructional SLOs, Some Ohlone Examples (PDF)
  Collection of Teaching and Learning Resources available in the ITC (Fremont Room 1407A) (PDF)
• Designing Rubrics (includes online resources) (PDF)
• Assessment Resources in a virtual Binder, Livebinders
• View WASC Retreat Resources using Dropbox
• Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Guiding Principles for SLO Assessment, Adopted Fall 2010
• Bridging Research, Information & Culture - BRIC Inquiry Guides - The BRIC Inquiry Guides address nine topic areas:
  1. Assessing Student Learning Outcomes
  2. Using an Equity Lens to Assess Student Learning
  3. Assessing Student Services Outcomes
  4. A Model for Building Information Capacity and Promoting a Culture of Inquiry
  5. Assessing and Planning for Institutional Effectiveness
  6. Assessing Basic Skills Outcomes
  7. Maximizing the Program Review Process
  8. Turning Data into Meaningful Action
  9. Research and Assessment for Noncredit Colleges and Programs

SLOA Committee Accomplishments

• Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment, Action Plan, 2011-2013, Update After Year 1 (May 2012) (PDF)
• 2010-2011 SLOA Committee Goal Accomplishments (PDF)
• 2009-2010 SLOA Committee Goal Accomplishments (PDF)

Contact Information

Rachel Sherman
SLOA Committee Co-Chair
rsherman@ohlone.edu

Jim Wright
SLOA Committee Co-Chair
jwright@ohlone.edu