Coordinator: Vivian Ikeda
Assessment Progress
| Stage | 5. Course/program/service has undergone at least one full closed-loop cycle – implemented improvements have been assessed. Process is now on a continual cycle of repeated assessment and review. |
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| Number of Outcomes | 5 |
| Number of Outcomes Assessed to Date | 5 |
| Assessment and Analysis Frequency | Every semester |
Improvements
| Details | The MLOs were refined based on previous assessments that included student self-evaluations as well as faculty assessment results. MLOs were reduced and re-worded to adhere to current CCSF College Curriculum Committee guidelines, but still align with department-wide and level appropriate speaking skill outcomes.. |
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Assessment and Analysis Review
| Assessment Methods | The ESL department conducted an SLO assessment focused on speaking skills in Fall 2013. The data from the student survey, results from our department-wide speaking tests, individual faculty progress reports and reports from the noncredit curriculum committee, which has representatives from all five main ESL campuses were analyzed. |
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| When Was Data Gathered? | Fall 2013 |
| Discussion Logistics | Results from the department-wide tests and reports from individual instructors are collected and discussed in the Noncredit Curriculum Committee (NCCC), which consists of representatives from the main ESL campuses, the Chair, and the department resource instructors. Results of these discussions are shared in the form of minutes and reports are sent back to the campuses by the campus NCCC reps. NCCC reps and test coordinators exist at each campus are are responsible for distributing department-wide tests and then the NCCC reps are primarily responsible for sharing test results. |
| Number Assessed | 315 |
| Data and Analysis Summary | 93% of student respondents stated that they were able to master the speaking outcomes. Revisions to the outcomes were not needed, but faculty felt that the outline needed updating. |
| Future Improvements | Every semester, progress report indicators are analyzed. Focused outcome skills will be assessed in a rotating 4-year schedule, so the speaking skill will be assessed in particular again in Fall 2017. |
Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2015 |
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| Details | The progress reports data and test results collected from the Fall 2014 and anecdotal information from the noncredit curriculum committee and ESL Technology Committee, which as representatives from all five main ESL campuses are kept in written form by the Assessment and Curriculum Resource Instructors at the ESL Teachers’ Resource Center office. The department will analyze the results from the previous semester to determine whether there needs to be a discussion about revising the course outline. |
Extra
| Details | The department has just completed complete revision of Levels Literacy through Level 4. In the Spring 2015 semester, the Noncredit Curriculum Committee expects to focus attention to discussion and revision of Levels 5-9. |
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