Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

LERN 60 - Creating Career Options - Stage 5 - Kathleen Mitchell

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) Pre & post surveys or tests
Assessment Description	Students completed 7 written papers, one midterm, and actively participated in the semester group project. A major learning outcome of the semester project was to facilitate student acquisition of 14 skills necessary for the new work landscape. To assess student development of these skills, pre/post surveys were administered to assess student knowledge of and comfort with the 14 skills. Data were analyzed.
Learning Outcomes	Analyze the deconstruction of traditional employment and the emergence of self-initiation, innovation, and curiosity. Select learning opportunities to acquire and develop skills, curiosity, and interests to create career options.
Number of Sections	Only one section was offered in Spring, 2013.
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	24

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff from related programs/departments
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings
Data Summary	The professor assessed student knowledge of and confidence with 14 skills that students will acquire and develop through participation in the semester project. A survey was administered before the semester project was assigned to assess student confidence with the skills and at the completion of the semester project. The 3-point scale ranged from not confident to very confident. Pretest data display the majority of students lack confidence in all 14 skills. On the other hand, post test data display that 98% of the students moved from not confident to very confident in both knowledge of and confidence with the 14 skills.
Analysis Summary	The SLO is to raise student confidence through identifying and applying each of the 14 skills while they participated within the many stages of the semester project. After participating in the final semester project, the majority of the students self reported a shift from not confident to confident in both knowledge of and utilization of the skill. The instructor observed student interactions within group activities and indicated on a rubric the frequency and type of skill utilization.
Next Steps Planned	Data from both the pre and post surveys were assessed and will be used to strengthen the learning opportunities for students to develop each of the 14 skills.
Learning Outcomes	Analyze the deconstruction of traditional employment and the emergence of self-initiation, innovation, and curiosity. Select learning opportunities to acquire and develop skills, curiosity, and interests to create career options.

Changes

Details	Rubrics were revised. Table displaying grade distribution was created and distributed to students. Pre/post survey to assess student acquisition of skills was created and administered.
Learning Outcomes	1)Assess early influences on career decision-making. 2)Analyze the deconstruction of traditional employment and the emergence of self-initiation, innovation, and curiosity. 3)Assess the origins of occupational, psychological and biological stress and the psychophysiological influence on career choice and development. 4)Examine the concept of career development across the lifespan including aging, health, support systems, and career transitions. 5)Analyze the role of career choice, income, benefits, and the changing landscape of retirement on family and relationships. 6)Select learning opportunities to acquire and develop skills, curiosity, and interests to create career options.

Details

Rubrics were revised. Table displaying grade distribution was created and distributed to students. Pre/post survey to assess student acquisition of skills was created and administered.

Learning Outcomes

1)Assess early influences on career decision-making.

2)Analyze the deconstruction of traditional employment and the emergence of self-initiation, innovation, and curiosity.

3)Assess the origins of occupational, psychological and biological stress and the psychophysiological influence on career choice and development.

4)Examine the concept of career development across the lifespan including aging, health, support systems, and career transitions.

5)Analyze the role of career choice, income, benefits, and the changing landscape of retirement on family and relationships.

6)Select learning opportunities to acquire and develop skills, curiosity, and interests to create career options.

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Spring 2014
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	During spring semester, cross training of counselors interested in teaching Lern 60 occurred. Fifteen counselors were cross trained over a two day period. Once more sections of Lern 60 are offered, outcomes assessment for multiple sections of Lern 60 will occur.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)
ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)

Additional Highlights

Outcomes assessment has allowed me to strategically plan class interactions to facilitate student acquisition of and utilization of identified skills. When I present results of the assessments to students, they increase in both their understanding of outcomes assessment but also in vocabulary to describe what they learned throughout the course.

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