Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

DSPS S - Strategies For Problem Solving - Stage 5 - Heidi Baldassare

Assessment

Assessment Methods	Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
Assessment Description	1. SLO 1 was assessed in Week 2 short-term Goal Assessment homework assignment and Goal Assessment Form to be completed at end of task. Results were analyzed according to the course rubrics. 2. SLO 2 was assessed in Week 7 homework assignment exploring and reporting on preferred learning styles via completion of linked surveys and checklists. Student had to identify learning styles and study strategies to work with strengths and weaknesses in learning. Assignment success was rated with a rubric of proficiency.
Learning Outcomes	All
Number of Sections	one
Number of Instructors	one
Number of Students	~ 12 to start and then less as students stopped participating

Data Analysis

Data Shared With	Faculty and staff within our department
Data Sharing Methods	Shared document files
Data Summary	SLO 1: 100% of students in DSPS S online class met the criteria in rubric of proficient or accomplished on short-term goal assignment. SLO 2: 60% of students remaining in the online class met the criteria in rubric on the learning styles assignment (those who did not meet the criteria did NOT do the assignment)
Analysis Summary	Criteria for SLO analysis: Student achieved each outcome if they met the criteria of Proficient (level 3) or Accomplished (level 4)as outlined in the SLO course Rubric .
Next Steps Planned	THe major issues affecting success in my online class are issues of retention of students and continued completion of work over the 9 weeks of the course. Online classes have a high attrition rate. My students are often not prepared for online or college work in addition to having lives with ongoing home stress and crisis. I plan to work on these issues by adding a prerequisite to the class to ensure basic skills needed are in place at the start of the class and to work on attendance issues with the financial aid office and DSPS counselors. Timeline: by October, 2013
Learning Outcomes	All outcomes. Refer to previous answers.

Changes

Details	I refined assignment directions so all instructions presented in the online text were clearly and simply stated step by step. I updated my face-to-face Orientation "contract" to clearly state the course expectations.
Learning Outcomes	Outcome to SLO #1 was improved with better success rate. Outcome to SLO#2 was not affected or improved because of the attrition rate of students participating in the class. Those who did not succeed did not participate or do the last assignments.

Tentative Future Plans

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More Details	THis is answered in the earlier question. The main plan for Fall, 2013 activities is to possibly revise one of the outcomes and implement changes and addition of a prerequisite and attendance policy to see if that will affect and improve overall course outcomes.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system

Additional Highlights

Positive outcome: the positive outcome of this exercise is to address what is working and not working in a course. In my course, prerequisite computer skills and ability to stick with an online class to result in completion of the class have become significant issues.

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