PLS 16 - Paralegal Work Experience - Stage 5 - Dora Dye

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys)
  • Capstone projects or final summative assignments
  • External (outside CCSF) data (such as licensing exam and placement rates)
Assessment DescriptionStudents prepared a portfolio containing written projects completed at the work site.

Students were also required to prepare a self-reflection of their skills and to evaluate how the Paralegal Program did or did not prepare them for the job at the work site.

Employers were asked to evaluate how the Paralegal Program did or did not prepare the student for the job.
Learning OutcomesALL
Number of Sections1
Number of Instructors1
Number of Students1

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Faculty and staff within our department
  • Program Advisory Board
Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Teleconferencing or skype
Data Summary75% of the students performed at a level that the employers would hire them.
Analysis SummaryEmployers were able to give to our students gradually more difficult and more challenging assignments.
Next Steps PlannedIn Fall 2013, I plan to implement the same plan and work with employers to provide more challenging assignments.
Learning OutcomesALL

Tentative Future Plans

TermFall 2013
Activities

Implementation of planned changes and reassessment

More DetailsAsk employers to provide more paralegal assignments and less clerical work.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)

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