O H 77 - Spring and Summer Plant Identification - Stage 5 - Steven Brown/Charmain Guiliani
Assessment
| Assessment Methods | Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs |
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| Assessment Description | The Assessment Tool(a written identification quiz, requiring the scientific and common name, origin, and cultural requirements, to be given weekly, selected from all plants already presented in prior classes) |
| Learning Outcomes | Students ability to identify species of woody and herbaceous plants commonly used in Bay Area landscapes, providing common name, botanical name, family, origin, and cultural requirments. |
| Number of Sections | 3 |
| Number of Instructors | 2 |
| Number of Students | 84 |
Data Analysis
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| Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
| Data Summary | 84 Students completed the weekly Quizzes |
| Analysis Summary | a written identification quiz, requiring the scientific and common name, origin, and cultural requirements, to be given weekly, selected from all plants already presented in prior classes) was used to analyze the students ability to identify species of woody and herbaceous plants commonly used in Bay Area landscapes, providing common name, botanical name, family, origin, and cultural requirements. 95% of the students were successful which exceeded the 85% expectation. This Student Learning Outcome is successful. |
| Next Steps Planned | This Student Learning Outcome is successful. |
| Learning Outcomes | Refer to previous answers |
GE Area C Details
| Learning Outcomes | No answer |
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| Number Students: Proficient | No answer |
| Number Students: Developing | No answer |
| Number Students: No Evidence | No answer |
| Criteria | No answer |
| Extra Details | No answer |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| Activities | Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) |
| More Details | Midterm examination: 12.5% of the grade. True/false, multiple choice, matching, short answer, essay and diagram, covering lecture and lab material such as plant taxonomy, leaf and stem anatomy, anatomy of specialized structures, landscape uses of plants, cultural requirements of plants, and plant identification. Addresses Major Learning Outcomes A, B, D, E,and F. Expectationion of 85% of the students that take the exam will succeed with a 75% or higher grade. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)