Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

CSST 9660 - Food Technology and Dining Service - Stage 5 - Chris Johnson

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
Assessment Description	Analyzed 10 food safety and sanitation questions on final exam (nine multiple choice, and one short answer question). Students scored 86% correct on multiple choice questions, and 98% correct on short answer question. Sample questions include: 1. Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic bacillum. What does anaerobic mean? a. It multiplies in the presence of oxygen b. It multiplies in an oxygen free environment c. It likes the dark d. It needs a host to survive 2. Which is the correct range for the “temperature danger zone”? a. 0° to 140° C b. 100° to 140° F c. 41° to 135°F d. 40° to 150°F e. none of the above 3. Which of the following describes E. coli? a. bacteria b. fungi c. virus d. parasite 4. Draw and label the ph scale. (Please label ALL parts including all terms and numbers.)
Learning Outcomes	Describe/practice sanitary food handling procedures as they relate to front-of-the-house operations.
Number of Sections	1
Number of Instructors	1
Number of Students	14

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff within our department Students
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email
Data Summary	Students scored 86% correct on nine multiple choice questions, and 98% correct on one short answer question.
Analysis Summary	A significant majority of students should be able to answer these questions correctly. Food safety is taught intensely at the beginning of the semester and reviewed again at the end of the semester. Students should/must be able to retain their mastery of the material throughout the period.
Next Steps Planned	No longer teaching the class after spring 2013.
Learning Outcomes	Refer to previous answer.

Tentative Future Plans

Term	No longer teaching course
Activities	See previous answer
More Details	See previous answer.

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

Sharing performance outcomes with students confirmed effectiveness of curricular instruction methods and student pride in their successful retention of the material. Sharing pedagogical methodologies and statistics with colleagues has lead to a greater willingness to explore curricular standards, continue collaboration, and further our SLO analyses.

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