Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

PE 206A - Walking for Wellness -Beginning - Stage 5 - Sean Laughlin

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 Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys) Student satisfaction surveys Pre & post surveys or tests
Assessment Description	Means: Students will take pre- and post- test timing the 1 mile walk. Criteria: 75% of the students must show a 10% decrease in time. Means: Student will take true/false examination to identify proper standing and walking form. Criteria: 75% of students must score 80% or more Means: Students will demonstrate proper stretching techniques for specific muscle groups. Criteria: 70% of students will improve flexibility by 2 inches on a standardized hamstring test. Means: Students will take multiple choice quiz Criteria: 75% of the students will identify a minimum of three benefits of walking for wellness exercise with a score of 75% or more. Means: Students will take an oral test to name the three muscle groups. Criteria: 75% of the students will name the muscle groups correctly.
Learning Outcomes	All
Number of Sections	1
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	30

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff within our department
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email Website review and commentary
Data Summary	All skills test results were averaged to one percentage score of 85% for the classes tested This SLO was not selected for Spring 2013 assessment. This was not completed. SLO was devised after the semester began. This was not given as a written test – each student was assessed orally. Results from this SLO were averaged to one percentage score of 85% for the classes tested
Analysis Summary	Decide on specific week of the semester to test each skill. Change assessment from a 10% decrease to a 60-second decrease. Change from a written test to an assessment made by the instructor by observation. Use pre- and post- test. Assess each student within the first month for the pre-test. Post-test will be given during a specified week after midterms. Give test orally for each student. No change to the assessment procedure.
Next Steps Planned	Decide on specific week of the semester to test each skill. Change assessment from a 10% decrease to a 60-second decrease. Change from a written test to an assessment made by the instructor by observation. Use pre- and post- test. Assess each student within the first month for the pre-test. Post-test will be given during a specified week after midterms. Give test orally for each student. No change to the assessment procedure.
Learning Outcomes	All

Changes

Details	Decide on specific week of the semester to test each skill. Change assessment from a 10% decrease to a 60-second decrease. Change from a written test to an assessment made by the instructor by observation. Use pre- and post- test. Assess each student within the first month for the pre-test. Post-test will be given during a specified week after midterms. Give test orally for each student. No change to the assessment procedure.
Learning Outcomes	All

Details

Decide on specific week of the semester to test each skill.

Change assessment from a 10% decrease to a 60-second decrease.

Change from a written test to an assessment made by the instructor by observation.

Use pre- and post- test. Assess each student within the first month for the pre-test.

Post-test will be given during a specified week after midterms.

Give test orally for each student.

No change to the assessment procedure.

Learning Outcomes

All

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
More Details	Means: Students will take pre- and post- test timing the 1 mile walk. Criteria: 75% of the students must show a 10% decrease in time. Means: Student will take true/false examination to identify proper standing and walking form. Criteria: 75% of students must score 80% or more Means: Students will demonstrate proper stretching techniques for specific muscle groups. Criteria: 70% of students will improve flexibility by 2 inches on a standardized hamstring test. Means: Students will take multiple choice quiz Criteria: 75% of the students will identify a minimum of three benefits of walking for wellness exercise with a score of 75% or more. Means: Students will take an oral test to name the three muscle groups. Criteria: 75% of the students will name the muscle groups correctly.

SLO Details Storage Location

ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)
ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system

Additional Highlights

We have completed our second full SLO cycle, and have closed the loop for the second semester in a row. We will continue to assess all of our courses offered and close the loop after each semester. This entire process has not only brought our department closer but has given us some great concrete data that we are using to improve our courses and teaching methodologies. The process is working for our department!

The implementation of Google forms for exit survey data collection –and soon to be implemented this Spring 2014 – skills assessment data collection is and will continue to be a tremendous tool for us. Not only does it make collection easy but also allows a clean and seamless transfer to Excel to run pivot table tabulations to allow for a clean collection, tabulation and presentation of data not only to be publicly posted but most importantly to be utilized by our instructors for stage 5 course loop closure. Best of all, it is free!

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