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“You   are   in   the   same   cycle   as   last   year!”
Final   Forms,   1/18/13
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Appendix   B2:    “Closing   the   Loop”   Course ‐ Level   Assessment   Reflections.
Course
Semester   assessment   data   gathered
Number   of   sections   offered   in   the   semester
COMM   50
Spring   2013
1
Number   of   sections   assessed
Percentage   of   sections   assessed
1
100%
Semester   held   “Closing   the   Loop”   discussion   Fall   2013
Faculty   members   involved   in   “Closing   the   Loop”   discussion   Jason,   Veronica,   christine
Form   Instructions:

Complete   a   separate   Appendix   B2   form   for   each   Course ‐ Level   assessment   reported   in   this
Program   Review.
These   courses   should   be   listed   in   Appendix   B1:   Student   Learning   Outcomes
Assessment   Reporting   Schedule.
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Part   I:   CLO   Data   Reporting .
For   each   CLO,   obtain   Class   Achievement   data   in   aggregate   for   all   sections   assessed   in   eLumen.

Part   II:   CLO   Reflections .
Based   on   student   success   reported   in   Part   I,   reflect   on   the   individual
CLO.

Part   III:    Course   Reflection.
In   reviewing   all   the   CLOs   and   your   findings,   reflect   on   the   course   as   a   whole.
P ART   I:    C OURSE ‐ L EVEL   O UTCOMES   –   D ATA   R ESULTS
C ONSIDER   T HE   C OURSE ‐ L EVEL   O UTCOMES   I NDIVIDUALLY   ( THE
N UMBER   OF   CLO S   WILL   DIFFER   BY   COURSE
 )
Defined   Target
Scores*
(CLO   Goal)
70%  ‐  3   or   4
Actual   Scores**
(eLumen   data)
(CLO)   1:   Recognize,   define,   and   apply   the   principles   of   communication   theory.
(CLO)   2:   Listen   to,   evaluate,   and   respond   appropriately   to   the   ideas   of   others.
80%  ‐  3   or   4
60%  ‐  3   or   4
86%  ‐  3   or   4
(CLO)   3:   Practice   collaborative   group   decision ‐ making.
70%  ‐  3   or   4   79%  ‐  3   or   4
(CLO)   4:   Adopt   an   ethical   perspective   when   presenting   original   ideas   and/or   incorporating   the   ideas   of   others
80%  ‐  3   or   4
   If   more   CLOs   are   listed   for   the   course,   add   another   row   to   the   table.
97%  ‐  3   or   4
*   Defined   Target   Scores :    What   scores   in   eLumen   from   your   students   would   indicate   success   for   this
CLO?
(Example:    75%   of   the   class   scored   either   3   or   4)
**Actual   scores:   What   is   the   actual   percent   of   students   that   meet   defined   target   based   on   the   eLumen   data   collected   in   this   assessment   cycle?
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P ART   II:   C OURSE ‐   LEVEL   O UTCOME   R EFLECTIONS
A.
C
OURSE
‐ L
EVEL
O
UTCOME
(CLO)
1:
1.
How   do   your   current   scores   match   with   your   above   target   for   student   success   in   this   course   level   outcome?
Slightly   lower
2.
Reflection:    Based   on   the   data   gathered,   and   considering   your   teaching   experiences   and   your   discussions   with   other   faculty,   what   reflections   and   insights   do   you   have?
This   is   a   new   course;   only   the   second   semester   being   offered.
We   are   rotating   the   teaching   of   this   course,   so   we   have   been   working   together   on   the   types   of   assignments   we   should   be   using   to   develop   our   students’   understanding   of   key   theories   and   concepts.
We   will   continue   to   work   together   to   find   consistency   and   success   in   this   area.
B.
C
OURSE
‐ L
EVEL
O
UTCOME
(CLO)
2:
1.
How   do   your   current   scores   match   with   your   above   target   for   student   success   in   this   course   level   outcome?
Above   target
2.
Reflection:    Based   on   the   data   gathered,   and   considering   your   teaching   experiences   and   your   discussions   with   other   faculty,   what   reflections   and   insights   do   you   have?
Continue   to   model   appropriate   listening   and   encouraging   students   to   engage   one
another   in   respectful,   critical   listening   exercises   and   speaking   opportunities.
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C.
C OURSE ‐ L EVEL   O UTCOME   (CLO)   3:
1.
How   do   your   current   scores   match   with   your   above   target   for   student   success   in   this   course   level   outcome?
Above   target
2.
Reflection:    Based   on   the   data   gathered,   and   considering   your   teaching   experiences   and   your   discussions   with   other   faculty,   what   reflections   and   insights   do   you   have?
Continue   to   assign   and   facilitate   group   projects.
D.
C OURSE ‐ L EVEL   O UTCOME   (CLO)   4:
1.
How   do   your   current   scores   match   with   your   above   target   for   student   success   in   this   course   level   outcome?
Above   target
2.
Reflection:    Based   on   the   data   gathered,   and   considering   your   teaching   experiences   and   your   discussions   with   other   faculty,   what   reflections   and   insights   do   you   have?
Continue   to   require   work   with   required   sources   and   to   demonstrate   appropriate   ways   of   incorporating   research   into   their   work.
E.
C
OURSE
‐ L
EVEL
O
UTCOME
(CLO)
5:
A
DD   IF   NEEDED
.
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P ART   III:   C OURSE   R EFLECTIONS   AND   F UTURE   P LANS
1.
What   changes   were   made   to   your   course   based   on   the   previous   assessment   cycle,   the   prior
Closing   the   Loop   reflections   and   other   faculty   discussions?
None   yet.
One   of   our   colleagues   still   has   to   teach   the   course.
We   offer   it   once   a   year   and
rotate   teaching,   so   it   is   imperative   all   try   it   to   see   what   insights   we   might   have.
2.
Based   on   the   current   assessment   and   reflections,   what   course ‐ level   and   programmatic   strengths   have   the   assessment   reflections   revealed?
What   actions   has   your   discipline   determined   might   be   taken   as   a   result   of   your   reflections,   discussions,   and   insights?
We   are   creating   a   Gender   communication   course   based   on   conversations   in   this   class.
3.
What   is   the   nature   of   the   planned   actions   (please   check   all   that   apply)?
 Curricular
 Pedagogical
 Resource   based
 Change   to   CLO   or   rubric
 Change   to   assessment   methods
 Other:_________________________________________________________________
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Appendix   C:    Program   Learning   Outcomes
Considering   your   feedback,   findings,   and/or   information   that   has   arisen   from   the   course   level   discussions,   please   reflect   on   each   of   your   Program   Level   Outcomes.
Program:   ____COMM   AA ‐ T__
 PLO   #1:   Pursue   and   evaluate   knowledge   through   the   skills   of   inquiry   research   and   critical
 thinking.
PLO   #2:   Demonstrate   effective   skills   in   written   and   spoken   communication.
 PLO   #3:
 PLO   #4:
What   questions   or   investigations   arose   as   a   result   of   these   reflections   or   discussions?
Are   two   PLOs   enough?
Do   each   of   our   classes   promote   these   ideas?
What   program ‐ level   strengths   have   the   assessment   reflections   revealed?
Yes.
These   ideas   inform   our   curriculum.
What   actions   has   your   discipline   determined   might   be   taken   to   enhance   the   learning   of   students   completing   your   program?
Find   new   ways   to   assess,   as   the   elumen   data ‐ gathering   is   not   producing   insightful   conversations.
Think   about   using   qualitative   inquiry   and   methodology   to   assess,   including   focus   groups   and   interviews   with   students.
Program:   ___SPEECH   COMM   AA__
 PLO   #1:   Pursue   and   evaluate   knowledge   through   the   skills   of   inquiry   research   and   critical   thinking.
 PLO   #2:   Demonstrate   effective   skills   in   written   and   spoken   communication.
 PLO   #3:
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PLO   #4:
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What   questions   or   investigations   arose   as   a   result   of   these   reflections   or   discussions?
What   is   the   need   for   both   AA   degrees?
What   is   the   difference   of   this   to   the   AA ‐ T?
What   program ‐ level   strengths   have   the   assessment   reflections   revealed?
See   above.
What   actions   has   your   discipline   determined   might   be   taken   to   enhance   the   learning   of   students   completing   your   program?
See   above.
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