Where are my GELOs?
Discussion on General Education Learning
Outcomes Development & Process
Sacramento City College
LR 105 – 8:30-10:00
August 18, 2006
Facilitators:
Alan Keys, Karen Kunimura, Don Palm &
Members of the SCC SLO advisory group
of the Curriculum GE subcommittee
What is a Student Learning Outcome?
Student learning outcomes (SLOs) can be categorized
in terms of…
What students should know,
and/or be able to do…
…when they have completed a course, program,
student service intervention, certificate, or degree.
GELO Workshop Goals
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Review current status of SLO development at SCC
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Explore the “Why” of GELOs
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Review regulations (Title V, Accreditation, LRCCD)
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Examine GELOs from Spring ’06 forum & other
colleges
Determine “next steps”
Status of SLO development at SCC
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Course SLO development (facilitated via curriculum & Prof. development)
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GE & Program Learning Outcome development progressing
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Faculty engagement across college
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SLO advisory group efforts
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SLO Statement of Philosophy, GE & ProLO workshops
Individual faculty projects
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Student Service connections (Counseling; DSPS)
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SCC SLO website: Faculty resources and communication
GELO development: Why now?
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Students, Curriculum, Accreditation & Articulation
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Demystify and promote GE value to students
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Clarify Title 5 GE requirements
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Need clarification for curriculum development and review
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Address new accreditation standards focus on SLOs
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Assist articulation with transfer institution SLO expectations
Title V, Accreditation, College
regs… oh my!
Regulatory Influences on SCC's GE Curriculum
LRCCD GE Regulations for AA/AS degree
Natural Sciences
Title V Regulations
Natural Sciences
Accreditation Requirements
Natural Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences
- American Institutions
- Other
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Sciences
Humanities
Humanities
Humanities and Fine Arts
Languages and Rationality
- Composition (Expository & Argumentative)
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
Languages and Rationality
- Composition (Expository & Argumentative)
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
Scientific and quantitative reasoning
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Critical Analysis/logical thinking
Living Skills
- Physical Education Activity
- Other
Ethics and Effective Citizenship
Ethnic /Multicultural Studies1
Ethnic /Multicultural Studies3
Competency requirements2
Reading Competency
Writing Competency
Mathematics Competency
(Information Competency)
Reading Competency
Writing Competency
Mathematics Competency
Notes
Ethics and Effective Citizenship
Information competency
Computer literacy
GELO resources - SCC’s SLO website:
http://web.scc.losrios.edu/slo
GE Learning Outcome Resources
GE regulations and recommendations
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GE Regulation Summary Matrix
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SCC's GE requirements
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SCC GE Checklist
 Title V GE Regulations
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Accreditation GE Recommendations
College Discussions and Presentations on GELOs
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GELO Workshop April '06
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Proposed GELOs - April '06
GELO Process Breakout:
Step 1.
Reflect on both your views of “General
Education” at the community college level
& the regulatory influences on GE
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Propose 5-10 general areas of study or skill
sets YOU feel should be included in an SCC
student’s GE experience.
Compare your areas to those of other CCCs
and discuss similarities and differences.
GELO Process Breakout:
Step 2.
Assume that your GE “areas” have
been approved for SLO development.

Identify any “good practices” that
should be followed or concerns that
need to be addressed in this
developmental process
Next Steps & Possible Timeline for
GELO Development
Always…
*Maintain an open & transparent process*
Fall ’06
 Define areas and form task groups for GELO
development
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Include discipline and student services faculty, GE
subcommittee, and SLO advisory group members
Develop drafts, obtain feedback from college
community, finalize GELO statements
Next Steps & Timeline for
GELO Development (continued)
Spring ’07
 Submit final drafts to appropriate groups for
review & approval
 Communicate final drafts to campus community
Fall, ‘07
 Implement – Curriculum development & review;
Student communications (e.g. Catalog, Counseling);
Pilot Assessments