Motlow State Community College
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Use of Assessment Results
Spring Semester 2015
Program Title: General Education, University Parallel Major
Course: SPCH 1010
Expected Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Develop a clear purpose statement for a speech.
Use an effective organizational pattern and transitions in a speech.
Organize the main points of a topic for a speech.
Develop an effective introduction and use it in a speech.
Develop an effective conclusion and use it in a speech.
Use appropriate language in a speech.
Recognize and incorporate effective oral techniques in speaking including diction, syntax, usage,
grammar and mechanics.
8. Communicate nonverbally through gestures, eye contact and body movement in a prepared
speech.
9. Research a topic and incorporate and correctly cite the evidence in a speech.
Performance measure: Embedded assessment of the persuasive speech assignment
Effectiveness Standard: At least 70% of students will meet or exceed the expected outcomes as defined
by the Communication faculty based on TBR Student Learning Outcomes for Oral Communication.
Assessment Results:
CRITERIA
Clear Purpose
Effective
Introduction
Main Points
Well
Organized
Effective
Conclusion
Main Points
Elaborated
Exceeds
#
201
Exceeds
%
75%
Meet
s
#
60
100
37%
152
Meet
s
%
23
Does Not
Meet
#
6
Does Not
Meet
%
2%
TOTAL
Percentag
e of
Students
who
Exceed or
Meet
98%
57%
15
6%
94%
Was
Effectiven
ess
Standard
Met?
Yes
Yes
Yes
134
50%
102
39%
31
12%
88%
Yes
96
36%
133
50%
38
14%
86%
136
51%
95
36%
36
13%
87%
Yes
Clearly
Useful
Evidence
Cited
Appropriate
Language
Effective Oral
Delivery
Effective NonVerbal
Delivery
Yes
99
37%
110
42%
58
22%
78%
163
61%
96
36%
8
3%
97%
84
31%
152
57%
31
12%
88%
Yes
Yes
Yes
62
23%
153
57%
52
19%
81%
Use of Assessment Results: Following the previous time the course was assessed, a curriculum
handbook was created for faculty teaching speech. Based on the results, all SLO’s fell within the
effectiveness standards for the persuasive speech. Students made improvements in 6 of the 9 SLO’s
assessed; however, a decrease in performance from fall 14 to spring 15 was noted in three of the SLO’s.
On August 26, 2015 a meeting was held with the Department Chair of Humanities, the Academic
Assessment Specialist, and a Speech faculty representative to examine data and discuss potential
changes in the curriculum and the ongoing process of creating the new assessment tool. It was decided
that the faculty should focus on the “Useful Evidence Cited” criteria on the rubric. It was also decided
that a mid-semester departmental meeting will occur to address changes in the rubric and instruction.
The mid semester meeting will also provide a time where the department chair will meet with faculty to
get their perception on the effectiveness of the curriculum handbook. Due to the fact the students have
been meeting the effectiveness standards, it was decided to increase effectiveness standard from 70 to
80 percent. A time line for changes are listed below:
Action Plan
Departmental Professional
Development Meeting
Implementation of the
Curriculum Handbook
A random sampling of speech
course sections will be assessed
in spring 2016
Review and Update Rubric
Person (s) Responsible
Department Chair, Faculty, and
Academic Assessment Specialist
Department Chair
Deadline
October 23, 2015
Department Chair, Faculty,
Academic Assessment Specialist,
and Director of Research,
Planning, and Communication
Department Chair, Faculty
January 2016
Fall 2015
October 2015