ENGL 1C - Advanced Composition - Stage 5 - Jessica Brown

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
  • Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
Assessment DescriptionEnglish 1C students wrote a summary based on a common reading. This assessment was done at the beginning of the semester without guidance or instruction in the classroom. Our purpose was to see how prepared 1C students are to write summaries at the beginning of the semester. Most students come to 1C from our sequence of composition classes, but some students are new to CCSF and have taken 1A (class leading to1C) at other colleges.
Learning Outcomesb. summarize complex texts accurately and succinctly

c. assess assignments for appropriate form and response, with attention to academic discourse

d. analyze arguments for logic, rhetorical force, and style through close textual reading

f. choose appropriate rhetorical strategies and diction when composing and revising sentences for variety and effectiveness
Number of Sections10
Number of Instructors8
Number of Students300

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Instructors of the same course (at CCSF)
  • Faculty and staff within our department
  • Students
Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Email
Data Summary1C students are prepared and teachable. We also learned we need to be more prescriptive when assigning summary writing and in providing more detailed guidelines in general.
Analysis SummaryStudents were able to identify the main ideas in the reading they summarized. Many were not able to independently identify implicit and supporting ideas. They also had trouble seeing logical relationships between supporting points.
Next Steps PlannedWe will change the assessment and the rubric to be more specific and prescriptive. We will offer modeling and practice in 1C classes when discussing implicit and supporting details.
Learning OutcomesRefer to previous answers.

Tentative Future Plans

Termundecided
Activities

Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements)

More DetailsFall semester 2013, we will assess Major Learning Outcome E: “Evaluate and incorporate primary and secondary sources using MLA style.” We have created a questionnaire to test MLA proficiency. The students will be quizzed at the beginning and the end of the semester. Andrea Sanelli, Paolo Sapienza, Karen Cox, Richard Simon, and Monica Bosson will assess their classes to assess whether we reach our Student Learning Outcome.

SLO Details Storage Location

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

Additional Highlights

We are thrilled to find that most 1C students are prepared and teachable. The assessment allowed 1C faculty to engage in valuable dialogue. Since our assessment was conducted at the start of the semester (during the second week) we were all excited to teach. We also felt we'd identified key areas on which to focus our instruction.

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