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Directions: For each course SLO undergoing assessment, collect the
Transfer/Basic Skills Assessment forms for Individual Course Sections.
Convene a department meeting (and/or communicate with department members)
to summarize and discuss the SLO assessment results/analyses for all sections
DEPARTMENT
Reading (Reading 360)
Meeting Date (if applicable)
And/or Alternative Means of
Communication
First meeting: 11/8/11, 10:40-11:30 am, conference call
on speaker phone w/ DN. Second meeting, 12/15/11,
11:30-1:00 pm, conference call w/ DN
Number of Faculty/Staff
Participating
(# fulltime, # adjunct, and total)
1 F/T, 2 Associates
Number of Faculty Sharing
Assessment Results
Three faculty
Number of Course Sections
Assessed
Four sections (Three in Eureka, one in DN)
Course SLO or Degree SLO
Measured
2. Demonstrate an increased level of reading
comprehension.
--Identify Course(s) and Degree-ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Describe assessment tool/
assignments faculty/staff
used to measure the SLO.
ASSESSMENT RESULTS
(Summarize the overall results
of your department, including
performance data if applicable.)
In what areas was student
performance outstanding?
In what areas should student
performance be improved?
Describe unaddressed student
needs or issues
that the assessment revealed.
Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) forms J-4 (diagnostic test)
and J-6 (competency)
45 students in the four assessed sections (3 @ Eureka, 1 @
DN) took both the reading diagnostic and competency tests.
Of these, 28 students (62%) passed Reading 360. The
average gain of these 28 was 5 DRP units @ P = .90. Of the
17 who did not pass the class, the average loss was 1 DRP
unit.
Unaddressed needs/issues:
There is no “bottom” to Reading 360
Low-level readers (those with weak decoding skills)
are at risk
Suspected undiagnosed learning disabilities
ESOL students have unmet needs
NEXT STEP(S) TO IMPROVE
STUDENT LEARNING
Analyze, evaluate and incorporate results into curriculum
changes and re-evaluate in S12
How will your department
address the needs and issues
that were revealed by your
assessment?
Use library resources to stimulate student interest
in text.
Refine weekly quizzes
Promote active reading strategies
Evaluate work done in Groundwork for College
Reading
Refine participation point system
Facilitate and follow-up referrals to DSPS
Do key work in class to address ESOL, time
management and motivation isssues
What are your collective plans
and strategies for improving
student learning?
Check all that
apply.
Priorities to Improve Student
Learning
Work on motivation issues
Integrate time management strategies
Chart student progress
Examine alternative reading assessments
Build self-efficacy
List the TOP 3 TO 6
actions/changes
faculty judge will most improve
student learning.
TIMELINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
Between now and 5/12 with a tentative agreement to meet
again during Week Eight of S12.
Provide a timeline for
implementation of your top
priorities.
REASSESSMENT
When do you plan to reassess
this SLO?
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