LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Business
Discipline/Program:
Management
Course Number and Name: Management 002 Organization and Management Theory
Program Contact Person: _Rodger McGinness________________________________ E-mail: _dr.mcginness@gmail.com ____________
Reviewed by: Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator
Date:
FALL 2013
Section 7671, Fall 2013, 43 students completed the class
Institutional
Learning Outcomes
1
COMMUNICATION
2
COGNITION
4
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
5
ETHICS
Course Intended Outcomes
Means of Assessment and Criteria for Success
SLO-1 COMMUNICATION
Describe the communication
process and the various kinds
of organization
communications.
Means: 25 exam questions from Chapter-15
Managing Communication on the communication
processes and communication in an organization.
SL0-2 COGNITION
Apply critical thinking skills to
analyze, synthesize, and
evaluate management theory
in planning.
Means: 25 exam questions from Chapter-5
Planning and Decision Making on the management
planning process.
SLO-4 SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Demonstrate an
understanding of and respect
for the feelings, opinions, and
values of other people and
cultures in building teams.
SLO-5 ETHICS
Demonstrate an
understanding of ethical
issues and values required to
make sound judgments and
decisions.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 70% or better
on exam questions related to communication.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 70% or better
on exam questions involving critical thinking skills.
Means: 25 exam questions from Chapter-10
Managing Teams on the respect for the feelings,
opinions, and values of other people and cultures in
building teams.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 70% or better
on exam questions involving building teams.
Means: 25 exam questions from Chapter-4 Ethics
and Social Responsibilities on ethical issues and
values required to make sound judgments and
decisions.
Criteria: 70% of students will score 70% or better
on exam questions involving building teams.
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Summary of Data
Collected
Out of a group of 44
students attempting
the exam, 93%
completed the exam
at 70% or better.
Out of a group of 48
students attempting
the exam, 83%
completed the exam
at 70% or better.
Out of a group of 46
students attempting
the exam, 91%
completed the exam
at 70% or better.
Out of a group of 46
students attempting
the exam, 89%
completed the exam
at 70% or better.
Use of Results
SLO-1
COMMUNICATION
was successfully
attained with current
instruction and
assessment
methodology.
SLO-2 COGNITION
was successfully
attained with current
instruction and
assessment
methodology.
SLO-4 SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
SLO-5 ETHICS was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
03/14/2011
Section 7671, Fall 2010, 28 students completed the class
Institutional
Means of Assessment and Criteria
Learning
Course Intended Outcomes
for Success
Outcomes
1. Describe the communication
Means: 15 exam questions on the
1
process, and the role that
communication process and
(Communication)
perception plays in
perception’s role in communication.
communication.
Criteria: 70% of students will answer
10 or more correctly.
2. Describe different kinds of
Means: Complete five discussion
2
managers, explain their major
questions on the types and roles of
(Cognition)
roles and sub-roles, and explain managers and five questions on
how organizational cultures are organizational culture.
created and how they can help
Criteria: 70% of students will earn at
companies be successful.
least 20 of 25 points on each set of 5
discussion questions.
3. 3A - Demonstrate the ability to Means: 3A - Participate in chat
3
participate in chat sessions and, sessions and 3B - conduct research for
(Information
3B - utilize web resources to
course assignments.
Competency)
develop course-related
Criteria: 3A - 50% of students will
documents
participate in chat and 3B - 75% will
submit research assignment.
4
(Ethics and
Social
Responsibility)
4. Discuss how organizations can
respond to societal demands for
social responsibility and
whether this helps or hurts an
organizations economic
performance.
Means: Complete five essay
questions on ethics and the social
responsibility of the marketing
function.
Criteria: 70% of students will
demonstrate a score of 80% or better
on the essay questions according to
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Summary of Data
Collected
Use of Results
Out of a group of 17
students, 94%
completed the T/F
exam questions at 70%
or better.
Out of a group of 22
students, 81% earned
at least 20 of 25 points
possible on both sets
of discussion
questions.
SLO - 1 was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
SLO - 2 was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
3A - Out of a group of
22 students, 64%
participated in at least
2 chat sessions, with
32% participating in 4
or more chat sessions.
3B - Out of a group of
22 students, 55%
researched and
submitted a term
paper.
SLO – 3A was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
SLO – 3B requires
additional instruction to
clarify research
methodology and
importance of term
paper assignment.
Out of a group of 22
students, 91% earned a
score of at least 80%
or better.
SLO - 4 was
successfully attained
with current instruction
and assessment
methodology.
5
(Personal
Development)
5. Demonstrate increased selfawareness, self-insight, and
personal growth.
grading rubric.
Means: Compose a 500 or more word
essay on student’s potential career in
management career.
Criteria: 70% of students will
demonstrate a score of 80% according
to grading rubric.
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Out of a group of 22
students, only 41%
earned a score of 80%
or better.
SLO – 5 requires
additional instruction to
emphasize importance
of term paper
assignment and to
explain and clarify
grading rubric.