Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

ENGL 14 - Literary Magazine - Stage 5 - Xochiquetzal Candelaria

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
Assessment Description	We looked at seven student assignments to see if students were able to critically review a piece of writing submitted for publication.
Learning Outcomes	SLO Assessed: Analyze and critically discuss pieces submitted for publication in terms of literary and scholarly merit.
Number of Sections	1
Number of Instructors	~4
Number of Students	7

Data Shared With	Instructors of the same course (at CCSF) Faculty and staff within our department
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings
Data Summary	71% of students were able to assess the scholarly or literary merit of a piece of writing submitted.
Analysis Summary	Though students overall were able to assess the literary or scholarly merit of a piece of writing, some still seemed to rely on more subjective and vague language to come to a conclusion about a piece of writing.
Next Steps Planned	We have decided to change the assignment's rubric based on the imperfect wording of certain categories that we discovered during this process. We will also assign more critical analysis assignments throughout the semester to give students more practice before they are assessed. Moreover, we will conduct the assessment well before the end of the term to avoid a lack of participation from those students who are taking the class credit/no credit and have enough points to pass already. We will revise the assignment portion of the course outline to reflect this change in curriculum.
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : Analyze and critically discuss pieces submitted for publication in terms of literary and scholarly merit.

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements)
More Details	We have decided to change the assignment's rubric based on the imperfect wording of certain categories that we discovered during this process. We will also assign more critical analysis assignments throughout the semester to give students more practice before they are assessed. Moreover, we will conduct the assessment well before the end of the term to avoid a lack of participation from those students who are taking the class credit/no credit and have enough points to pass already. We will revise the assignment portion of the course outline to reflect this change in curriculum.