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Fast breaking slo news
The results from a team of faculty involved in assessment of Institutional SLOs (ISLO) #1 and #2 are reported in the November 2011 Student Success Newsletter (pages 7-8). The ISLO Team will be expanded this semester to again assess Critical Thinking and Written Communication using a common rubric.
WELCOME BACK TO THE FALL 2011 SEMESTER. We will continue to assess SLOs at all levels and make improvements based on analysis of results. Courses have been targeted for Fall 2011 for SLO assessment. A Checklist for SLO Addendum to Course Outline of Record was approved in May 2011 to assist faculty in completing the SLO Addendum form. The form will also be used for technical review of submitted SLO Addenda.
The most recent and updated master listing of course SLOs can be accessed here.
- A total of 18 LASC faculty, staff, and administrators attended the first LACCD SLO Symposium that was held at LATTC and included a panel of SLO experts and poster presentations. Our own La Shawn Brinson and Angela Jenks presented posters on authentic assessment and mapping courses to programs.
- 2010 Strengthening Student Success Conference was held in Costa Mesa from October 6-8, 2010. SLO-related presentations can be viewed and downloaded.
- Our Academic Senate approved 3 SLO-related motions on 9/14/10 that revised our SLO Completion Timeline and established a 6-semester SLO cycle. A SLO Addendum to the Course Outline of Record was also adopted and will be used to identify/modify course SLOs.
- Beginning Fall 2010, two additional faculty mentors (G. Ramos and K. Wright) with reassigned time have joined the SLO Coordinator (G. Yoshida) to assist with SLO assessment and completing SLO cycles.
- On October 14, 2010 (Thursday), teams consisting of all academic departments and student services staff participated in program-level SLO assessment training by the BRIC-TAP facilitators. Check the schedule to see the time/location of each group. Over 70 participants developed/refined their SLO assessment strategies using a BRIC-TAP Inquiry Guide on SLO assessment and are making plans for assessment.
SLO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Glenn Yoshida, Faculty (Chairperson), Biological Sciences
Erika Miller-Washington, Faculty (FT & Student Services Rep), Counseling
Catherine Azubuike, Faculty (FT), Nursing
Marcia Braun-Carranco, Faculty (FT), ESL
Gail Amos, Faculty (PT), Child Development
La Shawn Brinson, Faculty (FT), Child Development
Oscar Cobian, Dean, TRIO Programs
Patrick Jefferson, Dean of Student Services
Nouha Toure, Faculty (FT), Business
Michael Sutliff, Dean of Academic Affairs
Dan Walden, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and ALO
Nedra Wheeler, Faculty (PT), Music
Leonard Apenahier, Faculty (FT), Psychology
Guadalupe Ramos, Faculty Mentor* (FT), Mathematics
Robert Sneed, Faculty (PT), Psychology
Lisa Ford, Faculty (FT), Counselor & Articulation Officer
Kristine Wright, Faculty Mentor* (FT), Sociology
LaVonne Hamilton (Institutional Research)
Blanca Rodriguez, Counselor
Robert Klier, Student Services Administrative Intern
D'Joy Robinson (ASO Representative)
PT = part-time
FT = full-time
*Faculty Mentors