Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

CDEV 8100 - Child Observation - Stage 5 - Adrienne Fong

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys)
Assessment Description	students were given a survey that listed the slos and were asked to rank them according to which would most enhance their current knowledge of child development; students were given opportunities to write in a reflective journal.
Learning Outcomes	All
Number of Sections	27
Number of Instructors	10
Number of Students	~540

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Instructors of the same course (at CCSF)
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings
Data Summary	The majority of students ranked the 3 slos that we chose to focus on as their highest rankings; in our observations of and interactions with the students, we found that many were not clear about how to identify standards of high quality child care in selecting appropriate child care and preschools for their children.
Analysis Summary	The students demonstrate a keen interest and motivation in learning the 3 slos that we have chosen. However, the students need more information and guidance in selecting appropriate child care and preschools.
Next Steps Planned	Find out more about what the students know, want to know and need to know about selecting child care/preschool through revising the survey to include more specific questions about this slo; pose specific questions about this slo in the class journal; initiate individual and small group discussions about this slo.
Learning Outcomes	All

Changes

Details	Offered a survey at the beginning of the semester to assess if the 3 slos that we had chosen were in alignment with what the students wanted to learn; added mini-posters in our classrooms English, Chinese and Spanish on topics related to the slos; researched and included more handouts related to the slos in the 3 languages.
Learning Outcomes	All

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	Continue to offer the survey and class journal that we first implemented Spring semester with additional focus on the slo of identifying standards of high quality child care.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)

Additional Highlights

As a faculty, we appreciate the collegiality that is being directly developed through the SLO process. It is also inspiring to know how much our students want to learn and how meaningful our classes have been to them and their families.

Back to Department Overview