Major Journalism
Stage 3

Assessment Activities

Assessment Methods
  • Quizzes, exams, or homework items linked to specific learning outcomes
  • Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student satisfaction surveys
  • Exit Survey
Assessment DescriptionSLO related questions were embedded into course exams and quizzes. The data for courses such as Jour 19 and Jour 21 demonstrated that 80% of the students successfully answered questions related to the particular SLO assessed.
Learning OutcomesALL
Number of Courses10
Number of Students"-" 180

Data Analysis

Data Shared With
  • Faculty and staff within the same program (at CCSF)
  • Faculty and staff within the same department
Data Sharing Methods

Face-to-face meetings

Data SummaryOver 75% of students successfully completed and achieved the SLOs in the Journalism major.
Data AnalysisAt least 75% of our students demonstrated significant level of competency reflected in the SLOs resulting in a consistent pattern of our students winning awards in regional, state and national journalistic competitions.
Next Steps Planned

Continue to update the remaining course outlines through Fall 2013. Assess in Fall 2013 the need to make any revisions in the major and implement any changes no later than Spring 2014.

Learning Outcomes

ALL

Tentative Future Assessment Plans

Assessment TermFall 2013
Assessment Activities
  • Assessment (measurement) of outcomes
  • Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
Assessment DetailsMinor revisions of the program major and assessing the prerequisites for some of the courses.

ILO Alignment and Assessment Plans

I.A. Use reason and creativity...No answer
I.B. Apply diverse viewpoints...No answer
I.C. Locate, retrieve, and evaluate information...Research, write, and edit news and feature stories for publication and in multimedias platforms.
Fall 2013 ILO Assessment PlansYes we plan to assess one of the above-mapped SLOs in Fall 2013.

SLO Details Storage Location

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

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