Chabot College
Photography Program Review Report
Check one:
_X_ SLO Portion of Upcoming ’16-’17
Program Review
(Submitted May 2015 in Preparation for Oct 2015)
___ Revision to ’15-’16 Program Review
(Originally Submitted Oct 2014)
___ Revision to ’14-’15 Program Review
(Originally Submitted Oct 2013)
Submitted on May 1, 2015
Contact: Aaron Deetz
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Appendix B: “Closing the Loop” Course-Level Assessment Reflections.
Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
PHOT50
Spring 2015
2
1
50%
Spring 2015
2
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.
 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.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – DATA RESULTS
(CLO) 1: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF A 35MM
SLR CAMERA. IS ABLE TO UTILIZE APPROPRIATE SHUTTER SPEEDS
AND APERTURES (DEPTH OF FIELD) IN IMAGE MAKING.
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
(CLO) 2: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF FILM
DEVELOPING. FILM IS EVENLY DEVELOPED WITH CONSISTENT
EXPOSURES THROUGHOUT.
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
(CLO) 3: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF BLACK &
WHITE DARKROOM PRINTING. PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBIT A FULL
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY (THE
NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
TONAL RANGE WITH APPROPRIATE CONTRAST AND SHARP
FOCUS.
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
Based on the
midterm critique,
83% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
92% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
71% of students
met the target
goal.
(CLO) 4:
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* 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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PART II: COURSE- LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
A. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores exceed the target outcome for student success.
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?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
B. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores far exceed the target outcome for student success.
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?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
C. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores meet the target outcome for student success.
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?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
D. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
N/A
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?
N/A
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PART III: COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
1. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Being a new faculty hire for the 2014/2015 academic year I did not participate in previous
assessment cycles. The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a
number of years.
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?
Assessing CLO’s during the midterm critique is appropriate for both CLO #1 and CLO #2, as
students have had a sufficient amount of time to master the technical aspects of camera
operation and film developing. However for CLO #3 it would be beneficial to assess
student outcomes later on in the semester once they have had an appropriate amount of
time to work in the darkroom.
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 B: “Closing the Loop” Course-Level Assessment Reflections.
Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
PHOT60
Spring 2015
1
1
100%
Spring 2015
2
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.
 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.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – DATA RESULTS
(CLO) 1: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF ADVANCED
BLAKC & WHITE DARKROOM TECHNIQUES; EXPOSURE,
DEVELOPING, PRINTING, AND TONING.
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
(CLO) 2: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY COMBINING
MULTIPLE MEDIA IN IMAGE MAKING; DIGITAL, FILM, AND
ALTERNATIVE PROCESS.
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
(CLO) 3: DEMONSTRATES PERSONAL ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
USING DYNAMIC IMAGERY AND CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS; RULE
OF THIRDS, PERSPECTIVE, FRAMING, NEGATIVE SPACE, LINE,
TEXTURE AND CONCEPTUAL MEANING.
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY (THE
NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
Based on the
midterm critique,
77% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
84% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
92% of students
met the target
goal.
(CLO) 4:
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* 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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PART II: COURSE- LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
C. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores exceed the target outcome for student success.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate. However, with improved equipment (fiber print
dryer) student success rates will increase.
D. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores meet the target outcome for student success.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
C. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores far exceed the target outcome for student success.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
D. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
N/A
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
N/A
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PART III: COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
4. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Being a new faculty hire for the 2014/2015 academic year I did not participate in previous
assessment cycles. The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a
number of years.
5. 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?
Student success rates for CLO #1 can be increased with the addition of a fiber print dryer.
Currently the darkroom lacks an appropriate way to dry fiber prints creating a bottleneck
in student output. Students use a screen door as a print dryer that has limited
functionality and space for work.
6. 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 B: “Closing the Loop” Course-Level Assessment Reflections.
Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
PHOT66
Spring 2015
1
1
100%
Spring 2015
2
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.
 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.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY (THE
NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF A DIGITAL
SLR CAMERA. IS ABLE TO UTILIZE APPROPRIATE EXPOSURE
MODES, WHITE BALANCE AND APERTURES (DEPTH OF FIELD) IN
IMAGE MAKING.
(CLO) 2: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY OF DIGITAL
WORKFLOW FROM CAPTURE TO OUTPUT AND THE USE OF
APPROPRIATE HARDWARE: CAMERA, PRINTER, SCANNER,
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
MONITOR, AND CALIBRATOR.
(CLO) 3: DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL MASTERY WORKING IN
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND ADOBE LIGHTROOM TO EDIT AND
OPTIMIZE IMAGES FOR BOTH WEB AND PRINT APPLICATIONS.
70% of students
score a 3 or 4
(meet the CLO).
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
Based on the
midterm critique,
94% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
82% of students
met the target
goal.
Based on the
midterm critique,
76% of students
met the target
goal.
(CLO) 4:
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* 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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PART II: COURSE- LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
E. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores far exceed the target outcome for student success.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate. However the program lacks necessary
equipment (cameras) to fully judge student success in the technical operation of DSLR
cameras.
F. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores exceed the target outcome for student success.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate. However the program lacks necessary
equipment (printers) to fully judge student success using digital hardware.
C. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Scores meet the target outcome for student success.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
CLO and assessment target appropriate.
D. COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
N/A
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
N/A
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PART III: COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
7. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Being a new faculty hire for the 2014/2015 academic year I did not participate in previous
assessment cycles. The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a
number of years.
8. 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?
For CLO #1 and CLO #2 the photography program has limited digital hardware for the
students to use. There are 5 DSLR cameras and 2 inkjet printers currently shared among 17
students and 2 other classes. In order to appropriately measure student success with
digital hardware an additional 5 DSLR cameras and 2 tabletop printers will be added to the
program equipment request.
9. 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: Photography, Associate in Arts

PLO #1: Demonstrate technical mastery of manual camera operation utilizing multiple
formats: SLR (film), DSLR (digital).

PLO #2: Demonstrate technical mastery making a photographic print utilizing multiple
formats: Gelatin Silver (film), Inkjet (digital), Alternative Process (film/digital).

PLO #3: Effectively communicate a unique vision through personal artistic expression,
compositional awareness, and conceptual meaning.

PLO #4: Familiarity with contemporary and historical photographers. Ability to discuss
photography in terms of technical merit, aesthetic value, and conceptual meaning.
What questions or investigations arose as a result of these reflections or discussions?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of year.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
What program-level strengths have the assessment reflections revealed?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of year.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
What actions has your discipline determined might be taken to enhance the learning of
students completing your program?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of year.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
Program: Photography, Certificate of Completion

PLO #1: Demonstrate technical mastery of manual camera operation utilizing multiple
formats: SLR (film), DSLR (digital).

PLO #2: Demonstrate technical mastery making a photographic print utilizing multiple
formats: Gelatin Silver (film), Inkjet (digital), Alternative Process (film/digital).
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
PLO #3: Effectively communicate a unique vision through personal artistic expression,
compositional awareness, and conceptual meaning.

PLO #4: Familiarity with contemporary and historical photographers. Ability to discuss
photography in terms of technical merit, aesthetic value, and conceptual meaning.
What questions or investigations arose as a result of these reflections or discussions?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of years.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
What program-level strengths have the assessment reflections revealed?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of years.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
What actions has your discipline determined might be taken to enhance the learning of
students completing your program?
The photography program is being reactivated for the first time in a number of years.
2014/2015 is the first academic year that the PLO’s have been implemented. The PLO’s have
not been assessed yet.
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