Learning Outcomes Assessment Model2008-2009

OrangeCoastCollege

Learning Outcomes Assessment Model2008-2009

Program Name:___Real Estate

Program Lead: __Leslie Beau, Instructor, Business and Computing Division

Type of Outcome:  CSLOsXX PSLOs (please check type of outcome)

Institutional LearningOutcomes: Communication; Thinking Skills; Global Awareness; Personal Development & Responsibility

Program Mission Statement / Intended Outcomes / Means of Assessment & Criteria for Success / Analysis of Data Collected / Use of Results
Cite your departmental or program mission statement.
The mission of the real estate program is to prepare students for entry level positions in real estate, real estate sales, escrow, title, property management, finance and/or appraisal. With the ability to select specialties in real estate, graduates will be prepared for a multitude of first–entry positions. / What will students be able to think, know, do, or feel because of a given educational experience?
Which ISLO is outcome linked to?
Certificates of Specialization:
Upon successful completion of the certificate of specialization (CS) in real estate, graduates will be able to assess whether they feel confident, qualified, and prepared in their ability to:

1. Function effectively in an entry level real estate position using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired. (ISLO: Personal development & responsibility)

1. Apply the real estate principles they have learned to effectively facilitate real estate transactions in a variety of settings. (ISLO:

Personal development & responsibility;
Thinks skills).
Certificates of Achievement:
Upon successful completion of the certificate of achievement (CA) in real estate, graduates will be able to assess whether they feel confident, qualified, and prepared in their ability to:

1. Function effectively in an entry level real estate position using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired. (ISLO: Personal development & responsibility)

1. Communicate effectively in personal organizational and real estate environments. (ISLO: Communication; Think skills).

1. Apply the real estate principles they have learned to effectively facilitate real estate transactions in a variety of settings. (ISLO:

Personal development & responsibility;
Thinks skills). / What are the specific assessment tools that will establish the degree & extent of what is to be achieved?
What are your criteria for success?
Means of assessment:
A combination of direct and indirect assessment measures will be utilized whereby student achievement of each PSLO is assessed (directly) by instructors’ observations and (indirectly) by student self-assessments. At the completion of the certificates of specialization, all applicants must have completed all required coursework with a grade of C or better and will also be required to complete a self-assessment (attitudinal survey/questionnaire). All students in most courses will be required to present cases and/or projects demonstrating the application of the knowledge acquired.
Criteria for success:
The benchmarks the program sets for the outcome and against which the outcomes’ performance is judged by the faculty within the department are as follows:

1. On a graduation questionnaire, 75% of students will indicate they “agree” or “strongly agree” that they feel confident, qualified and prepared for entry-level positions in real estate.
2. 75% of students completing the CS programs will indicate they “agree” or “strongly agree” on an attitudinal survey/questionnaire

(graduation
questionnaire) that
they feel confident in
their ability to apply
their acquired
knowledge. And in
most courses,
students will have
been required to
present cases and
projects
demonstrating their
ability to apply what
they have learned.

1. At least 50% of students completing the CS programwill have achieved an average grade of B or better and 100% will have achieved a grade of C or better in all course work taken.
2. 75% of students will indicate on a graduationquestionnaire that they “agree” or “strongly agree” that they feel more confident in their ability to facilitate real estate transactions effectively in personal, organizational, and real estate environments.
3. Students will feel capable of developing professional careers in real estate and/or matriculating to other institutions to complete a baccalaureate or advanced degree.

/ Summarize findings vis-à-vis outcomes, means of assessment, & criteria for success. Include your process for determining who participated in the assessment and the sample size.
What do the data tell us about our process in terms of goals, outcomes, and means of assessment, defined criteria for success, implementation process, and data collection? / What do the data tell us about program improvement:

• What, if anything, do we need to do at the program or course level to improve student learning or service?
• What resources are necessary?