Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

DANC 34A - Dance Conditioning - Stage 5 - Sean Laughlin

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys) Student satisfaction surveys
Assessment Description	Students will be able to list and explain three characteristics of efficient body alignment. 75% of students will be able to complete this assignment higher than 2 (on a scale of 1-2-3). Means: Students will take a skills test demonstrating 3 Pilates mat exercises with correct breath technique Criteria: 75% of students will average on a scale of 1-2-3, higher than 2 Means: Upon completion of class, students will create a dance conditioning program addressing their individual needs based on alignment and conditioning guidelines. Criteria: 75% of students will complete the assignment satisfactorily
Learning Outcomes	All
Number of Sections	3
Number of Instructors	3
Number of Students	85

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Instructors of the same course (at CCSF) Faculty and staff within our department
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email Website review and commentary
Data Summary	80% of students scored higher than a 2 on this assignment. 80% of students scored higher than a 2 on this skills test. 90% of students completed this assignment satisfactorily
Analysis Summary	Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. No change.
Next Steps Planned	Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. No change.
Learning Outcomes	All

Changes

Details	Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. Changed SLO to better reflect the course outline on record. No change.
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	Students will be able to list and explain three characteristics of efficient body alignment. 75% of students will be able to complete this assignment higher than 2 (on a scale of 1-2-3). Means: Students will take a skills test demonstrating 3 Pilates mat exercises with correct breath technique Criteria: 75% of students will average on a scale of 1-2-3, higher than 2 Means: Upon completion of class, students will create a dance conditioning program addressing their individual needs based on alignment and conditioning guidelines. Criteria: 75% of students will complete the assignment satisfactorily

SLO Details Storage Location

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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