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Program Student Learning Outcomes
USE OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Fall Semester 2009
PROGRAM TITLE: University Parallel
COURSE: POL 1110 American Government
This course is a study of the basic features of American Government with emphasis on constitutional
principles and the structure and functions of the three branches of national government.
Expected Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the three branches of American national government
including the Supreme Court and judicial review.
2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the three branches of American national government
including the Bill of Rights.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the three branches of American national government
including the Presidential elections.
4. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the three branches of American national government
including the powers of the Congress.
5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the three branches of American national government
including the powers of the President.
Performance Measure(s): Embedded Assessment
Effectiveness Standard: At least 70% of the students will answer the questions that pertain to the
student learning outcome correctly.
Assessment Results:
Embedded Assessment Results:
SLO
1
2
3
4
5
Cumulative Total Average
Question
1
2
3
4
5
Cumulative Percent Correct
99.2
84.8
85.6
90.4
87.6
89.52
Use of Assessment Results:
The Effectiveness Standard of 70% correct was achieved on all SLO’s in all sections. Sections
represented each of the colleges campuses which suggests generally uniform and excellent achievement
across campuses and instructors both regular and adjunct instructors of this course.
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The faculty teaching POL 1110 American Government were provided with these results and encouraged
to discuss ways to improve even though the effectiveness standard was achieved in all sections of the
course. It was the consensus of opinion among the faculty that the current SLO’s reflected the crucial
elements of the course that students should know and that their uniform attainment did not merit
change of the current SLOs. The faculty recommended no changes to the current SLOs and assessment
methodology of this course at this time.