Course Learning Outcomes Assessment Development

COURSE:
______ / Expected contents / Considerations / Deadline
(2015- 2018 cycle) / √
Standing Requirements
Learning Outcome / Course Student Learning Outcome Statements (CSLOs) that describe what a student should know/achieve/perform at the conclusion of the course. / In developing CSLOs, consider the following prompts to develop meaningful outcomes that can be measured in the assessment plan:
  • What will the student learn to do?
  • How will the student learn to do it?
/ CSLO statements should be up-to-date for current cycle (as of January 2017)
CSLOs must be mapped to Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) and Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs). / In addition to the above prompts, consider:
  • How the CSLO will help the student learn the [PSLO].
/ CSLO mapping should be up-to-date (as of January 2017)
Assessment Cycle
Assessment Plan / Measurement method describing how the CSLO will be assessed / In addition to the above prompts, consider:
  • How the student will show me that they’ve learned the CSLO.
/ Measurement method should be up-to-date (as of January 2017)
Standards and targets for student achievement of outcomes (Ideal target is optional)
Example: 85% [target] of students will achieve a 70% grade [standard] on the assessment. / In developing standards and targets, consider the following:
  • A standard is the minimum level students must achieve to… succeed in the next course, succeed in the workplace, succeed in the next degree program.
  • What is “passing”?
  • A target is the proportion of students you want to meet your minimally adequate standard.
  • If essential for health/ safety: 100%
  • If essential for subsequent success: close to 100%
  • If not essential… why a key outcome?
  • Would you be happy if all of your students were just minimally adequate? Consider adding an “ideal target” for exceptional performance.
/ Targets should be up-to-date (as of January 2017)
Assessment Findings / The findings (i.e. data samples) are defined and described. / Consider the following when determining how to record assessment findings:
  • Miramar is currently flexible on how to record the data. Faculty/ staff can record aggregated results, or disaggregate at various levels (i.e. which sections were assessed, the demographic profile of those that were assessed, online versus face-to face, etc.)
/ Deadline: Spring 2018
Note: while the deadline is Spring 2018, the Action Plan and Status Report are also due, so plan accordingly to allow time for meaningful action.
Action Plan / Actions identified to improve on student learning and/or student success. / Consider the following in developing action plans:
  • If the assessment findings provide useful information, dialogue on ways to improve instruction or use results to highlight success.
  • If the assessment hasn’t been useful (or is too labor intensive)… do something different
  • If students are consistently meeting expectations, does this CSLO provide information to help improve teaching and learning?
  • If students are consistently meeting/ not meeting expectations, are there issues with the CSLO statement, measurement method, targets, etc.?
  • Ideas for “actions”:
  • Modification of teaching or instruction
  • Modification of CSLO statement, measurement method, or standards/ targets
  • Nothing (but aren’t great teachers always improving?)
/ Deadline: Spring 2018
Resource needs linked to improvement of student learning and achievement. / As much as possible, consider how resource needs could affect/ improve student learning.
Status Report / Status of above actions and resource needs. / Status can be Not Started, In Progress, Completed, or Not Implemented. Use “Additional Information” field to provide justification/ information on the Status. / Deadline: Spring 2018