11/19/2004 SLOs at MJC

SLOs at MJCSLOs at MJCBill Scroggins Bill Scroggins

Mike SundquistMike Sundquist

Modesto Junior CollegeModesto Junior College

http://virtual2.yosemite.cc.ca.us/http://virtual2.yosemite.cc.ca.us/SLOSLO

PhilosophyPhilosophy

Student Learning Student Learning Outcomes add Outcomes add value to the college value to the college only if they improve only if they improve teaching and teaching and learning and learning and related college related college support. MJC’s support. MJC’s initiative is called initiative is called the Teaching-the Teaching-Learning Cycle.Learning Cycle.

Strategy OverviewStrategy Overview Identify a core of faculty/administrators and Identify a core of faculty/administrators and

begin education and explorationbegin education and exploration Identify existing MJC course/program SLO Identify existing MJC course/program SLO

good practicesgood practices Design & implement Summer InstituteDesign & implement Summer Institute Create Academic Senate SLO CommitteeCreate Academic Senate SLO Committee Create policy framework “safety net”Create policy framework “safety net” Establish process structures to integrate SLOs Establish process structures to integrate SLOs

into existing college practicesinto existing college practices Identify administrative and financial supportIdentify administrative and financial support Create program and course implementation Create program and course implementation

pilotspilots Use assessment results to improve teaching & Use assessment results to improve teaching &

learninglearning

Core GroupCore Group Key leaders and knowledgeable faculty & Key leaders and knowledgeable faculty &

staffstaff Staff development faculty leaders, incoming Staff development faculty leaders, incoming

academic senate president, faculty researcher, academic senate president, faculty researcher, dean of instructional services, VPI, curriculum dean of instructional services, VPI, curriculum chair, English faculty, vocational facultychair, English faculty, vocational faculty

Attend conferences and workshopsAttend conferences and workshops Assessment Institute, RP Workshops, AAHE, Assessment Institute, RP Workshops, AAHE,

othersothers Research and evaluate existing college Research and evaluate existing college

practices and evaluate good modelspractices and evaluate good models

Identify Existing SLO Identify Existing SLO ExamplesExamples

Nursing Mock BoardNursing Mock Board English Writing RubricEnglish Writing Rubric Welding AWS National Welding AWS National

Standards/CertificationStandards/Certification Agriculture PortfolioAgriculture Portfolio Child Development Practicum Rating SheetsChild Development Practicum Rating Sheets Core of dedicated “CAT” usersCore of dedicated “CAT” users

Result: Decision to make Result: Decision to make Department the focus of training Department the focus of training

and implementationand implementation

Summer InstituteSummer Institute 3 Days at Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma3 Days at Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma Voluntary, with flex creditVoluntary, with flex credit Teams of 4 from each subject matter areaTeams of 4 from each subject matter area Mix of teambuilding, group presentations, Mix of teambuilding, group presentations,

small group exercises, films, ACCJC speakersmall group exercises, films, ACCJC speaker SLO Committee did presentations, led small SLO Committee did presentations, led small

groupsgroups Curriculum material/books provided in Curriculum material/books provided in

advanceadvance Attendees: 36 in 2003, 28 in 2004Attendees: 36 in 2003, 28 in 2004 Funded by Office of Instruction with Funded by Office of Instruction with

Foundation paying for booksFoundation paying for books

Summer Institute Summer Institute MaterialsMaterials

Curriculum: see handout; available Curriculum: see handout; available online at:online at:

http://cai.cc.ca.us/workshops/SLOFocusOnResulthttp://cai.cc.ca.us/workshops/SLOFocusOnResults.docs.doc Books:Books:

““Effective Grading” by Walvoord & Anderson Effective Grading” by Walvoord & Anderson (Jossey-Bass)(Jossey-Bass)

““Assessing Student Outcomes” by Marzano (ASCD)Assessing Student Outcomes” by Marzano (ASCD) ““Classroom Assessment Techniques” by Angelo & Classroom Assessment Techniques” by Angelo &

Cross (Jossey-Bass)Cross (Jossey-Bass) Film:Film:

““A Private Universe” available from Annenberg/CPB A Private Universe” available from Annenberg/CPB at at http://http://www.learner.orgwww.learner.org/resources//resources/

Summer InstituteSummer Institute□ Getting away from campus provided Getting away from campus provided

atmosphere, camaraderie, and time for in-atmosphere, camaraderie, and time for in-depth reflection, study, and actual WORK on depth reflection, study, and actual WORK on SLOsSLOs

□ Discussions cast a broad spectrum of topics Discussions cast a broad spectrum of topics such as deep learning, authentic assessmentsuch as deep learning, authentic assessment

□ Committee member involvement brought Committee member involvement brought energy and enthusiasm back to campus—and energy and enthusiasm back to campus—and to the committee!to the committee!

Comments from Mike & Bill Comments from Mike & Bill on Summer Instituteon Summer Institute

Academic Senate SLO Academic Senate SLO CommitteeCommittee

Formed by resolution of the Academic Formed by resolution of the Academic SenateSenate

Members are faculty appointed by Members are faculty appointed by Academic SenateAcademic Senate

Chair appointed by Academic Senate Chair appointed by Academic Senate PresidentPresident

Administrative liaison is Dean of Administrative liaison is Dean of Instructional ServicesInstructional Services

Staffed by Office of InstructionStaffed by Office of Instruction Current Mission: SLO Training; Current Mission: SLO Training;

Recommend Policy to Academic SenateRecommend Policy to Academic Senate

Create Policy FrameworkCreate Policy Framework

Included need for “safety net” in Included need for “safety net” in initial traininginitial training

Explored models from other collegesExplored models from other colleges SLO Committee working on draftSLO Committee working on draft

Mike and Bill Comment on Mike and Bill Comment on MOU DraftMOU Draft

Integrate SLOs with Integrate SLOs with Existing College PracticesExisting College Practices

Needed for course, program and GE Needed for course, program and GE levelslevels

Exploring options:Exploring options: Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process Program Review ProcessProgram Review Process Educational Master Planning ProcessEducational Master Planning Process

RP Group will provide facilitators for an RP Group will provide facilitators for an all day workshop in January for 50 all day workshop in January for 50 college leaders to address policy and college leaders to address policy and practice issuespractice issues

Administrative & Financial Administrative & Financial SupportSupport

Support Connected to FunctionSupport Connected to Function Curriculum for course SLOs: Office of Instruction/VPICurriculum for course SLOs: Office of Instruction/VPI Program Review for program SLOs: Office of Program Review for program SLOs: Office of

Instruction/Dean of Instructional ServicesInstruction/Dean of Instructional Services Educational Master Planning: Research Educational Master Planning: Research

Office/Director of College Research & PlanningOffice/Director of College Research & Planning Training: Staff Development/Staff Development Training: Staff Development/Staff Development

CoordinatorsCoordinators Reporting: Accreditation/Accreditation Liaison Reporting: Accreditation/Accreditation Liaison

OfficerOfficer Budget for Each Unit Augmented for New Budget for Each Unit Augmented for New

DutiesDuties

Next StepsNext Steps Resolve policy, procedure Resolve policy, procedure

and support issuesand support issues Design and implement Design and implement

course and program pilotscourse and program pilots Collect, analyze, Collect, analyze,

disseminate, and use disseminate, and use assessment resultsassessment results

Continue to improve the Continue to improve the Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning CycleCycle TLC at

MJC