Motlow State Community College
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Use of Assessment Results
Spring Semester 2010
Program Title: General Education, University Parallel Major
Course: BIOL 1120—General Biology II
Expected Student Learning Outcomes:
1. The student should be knowledgeable of taxonomy and the evolutionary relationships
and significant innovations regarding the different plant and animal groups. (questions
1, 2, 3)
2. The student should be knowledgeable of animal characteristics related to advancement
and complexity and its application to the major animal phyla (questions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10.)
3. The student should know the major human body systems including the circulatory and
reproduction systems. (questions 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
4. The student should be knowledgeable about plant anatomical structures and plant
reproductive features. (questions 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
5. The student should know the significant plant division characteristics. (questions 22, 23,
24, 25).
Performance Measure(s): Pre-test, Post-test
Effectiveness Standard: Effectiveness of this course will be determined according to the
following two measures based upon the results of the Pre- and Post-tests:
1) The percentage of Post-Test correct responses per item will be at least 20 points higher
than the percentage of Pre-Test correct responses per item if the Pre-Test value is
below 50%.
2) Each item will have at least 50% correct responses on Post-Test.
Assessment Results: The Pre-test Mean was 48%, and the Post-test Mean was 69% (a
Difference of 21%). These overall results met both Effectiveness Standards.
The following table summarizes student performance on pre-post test and the item relationship
to the expected SLO.
Question Expected Student
Number Learning Outcome
1
1
Pre-test
% Correct
52%
Post-test
% Correct
67%
Difference
Effectiveness
Standard #1
Met/Not Met
Effectiveness
Standard #2
Met/Not Met
14%
Not Applicable
(NA)
Standard Met
2
1
65%
75%
9%
NA
Standard Met
3
1
30%
68%
38%
Standard Met
Standard Met
4
2
58%
81%
23%
NA
Standard Met
5
2
54%
62%
8%
NA
Standard Met
6
2
83%
90%
7%
NA
Standard Met
7
2
42%
62%
20%
Standard Met
Standard Met
8
2
37%
60%
23%
Standard Met
Standard Met
9
2
31%
33%
2%
Standard Not
Met
Standard Not
Met
10
2
64%
72%
8%
NA
Standard Met
11
3
77%
80%
3%
NA
Standard Met
12
3
95%
96%
1%
NA
Standard Met
13
3
50%
61%
11%
NA
Standard Met
14
3
45%
64%
19%
Standard Not
Met
Standard Met
15
3
30%
51%
21%
Standard Met
Standard Met
16
4
34%
52%
18%
Standard Not
Met
Standard Met
17
4
25%
79%
54%
Standard Met
Standard Met
18
4
12%
39%
27%
Standard Met
Standard Not
Met
19
4
36%
79%
43%
Standard Met
Standard Met
20
4
37%
55%
18%
Standard Not
Met
Standard Met
21
4
81%
95%
14%
NA
Standard Met
22
5
61%
88%
26%
NA
Standard Met
23
5
37%
60%
23%
Standard Met
Standard Met
24
5
46%
85%
39%
Standard Met
Standard Met
25
5
31%
78%
46%
Standard Met
Standard Met
Use of Assessment Results: Faculty members will continue to stress the meeting of Student
Learning Outcomes through lecture and lab activities. Special consideration will be given when
covering the topics which individually did not meet both Effectiveness Standards (as indicated
by questions 9, 14, 16, 18, and 20). In addition, these questions may be revised for clarity.