Student Learning

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Student Learning

• Defining, Formulating, Writing the Expected
  Outcomes

The IVC Learning Outcomes Committee wishes to
thank and acknowledge members of the SLO
leadership at Saddleback College for allowing us
to adapt this presentation for IVCs use. We
greatly appreciate your generosity and help!
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The Four Column Model
Instructional Program_______________ Date_________
______ Faculty Completing this Form
______________________________________
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The Four Column Model
Instructional Program Psychology Date
_4-21-2005__________ Faculty Completing this
Form K. Tucker, Y. Taylor, J. Rudmann___
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Column I

• Write no more than 3-5 learning outcomes.
  Outcomes should
• Focus on what the student should be able to do.
• Use active verbs.
• Create a singular outcome.
• Share with department/ program faculty
  students.
• Review modify SLO yearly.

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Column 2

• Determine the specific method of assessing the
  outcome.
• Select either a
• Direct Method of Assessment
• Indirect Method of Assessment

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Column 3

• Determine who will be part of the data gathering
  effort.
• Determine where the data will be gathered.
• Determine when the data will be gathered.

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Column 4

• Provide a paragraph summarizing the main findings
  from your analysis of the assessment.
• Provide a paragraph describing how the findings
  will be used in the course or program.

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YOUR TURN TO GET STARTED

• Work with colleagues in your department or
  program to brainstorm and produce a list of SLOs.
• Select the highest priority 2-3 SLOs for now.
• Follow the SLO worksheet