HLTH 53 - Health Science - Stage 5 - Beth Freedman

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
  • Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
Assessment DescriptionExamined students' behavioral health assessments;

Assessed students' participation in a library skills workshop

Assessed Health Project which included personal and community dimensions
Learning Outcomes1. State personal decisions and describe strategies which improve the quality and quantity of his/her life and health

5. List the major types of facts that influence his/her lifestyle

49. Identify and briefly discuss the origin, the natrue and the prevention of communicable diseases, generally and specific examples including major sexually transmitted diseases

50. Identify and briefly discuss the nature, the risk factors, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer and other major chronic and degenrative diseases
Number of Sections6
Number of Instructors4
Number of Students188

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
Data SummaryThe majority of students scored 80% or higher on the library assignment in the in person sections. In the online sections, the completion rate was lower and only 59% of the students received a grade of 80% or higher

There was variations in sections on the students' performance on their Health Improvement projects, some classes had 80% successful completion (online) while others had 73% and 78% successful completion in the in person sections
Analysis SummaryStudents achieved outcome if they achieved a grade of 80% or higher on a particular assignment
Next Steps PlannedWe updated the course outline to reduce the number of SLOs to four total;

all assignments and rubrics were revised to accurately reflect SLOs being reinforced;

more in class time spent explaining assignments
Learning OutcomesAll listed in previous

Changes

Detailsrevised assignments to more closely reflect SLOs, worked with other Health 53 instructors to revise course outline, revised rubrics to reflect SLOs, conducted class discussions about SLOs.
Learning OutcomesAll listed in previous

Tentative Future Plans

TermFall 2013
Activities

Implementation of planned changes and reassessment

More DetailsImplementation of new course outline

SLO Details Storage Location

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