Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

CDEV 73 - Observing and Assessing Young Children - Stage 5 - Joanne Devine

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys) Capstone projects or final summative assignments
Assessment Description	Students had written observational assignments after every class. Students designed and used observational instruments.
Learning Outcomes	All
Number of Sections	2
Number of Instructors	2
Number of Students	90

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 Summary	80% of students were able to design and use instruments such as checklists, rating scales, and tally and time sampling.
Analysis Summary	Students were able to use their observations to assess developmental milestones. Students were able to evaluate environments based on observations.
Next Steps Planned	Because the SLO-related activities were successful we will use the same strategies next semester.
Learning Outcomes	All

Changes

Details	Teachers added more emphasis on SLOs. At the end of each class students identified the SLOs which had been covered by the class content. We also used SLO Bingo to engage students.
Learning Outcomes	All

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	We plan to continue what has already been started, including assessment, analysis, and discussion. We will continue to do a "SLO check" regularly so students can identify which outcomes are being addressed. We will continue to assign observations. We will also expand SLO Bingo and SLO Jeopardy because students were very engaged and very proud to show off their expertise.

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

The students in this course really got into SLOs. It was very satisfying to see such enthusiastic participation.

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