LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Communications
Discipline/Program: French
Course Number and Name: French 001 Elementary French I
Program Contact Person: Cynthia Caloia_________________________
Phone: _______________________
Reviewed by:
Date:
September 12 , 2011
Institutional
Learning
Outcomes
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Intended Course Outcomes
Means of Assessment and Criteria
for Success
Summary of Data
Collected
Use of Results
1. Understand and use basic
vocabulary to communicate
personal information, activities,
describe feelings and preferences
in everyday situations.
Means of Assessment: Student survey, composed
of multiple choice, t/f, & short answer questions.
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Fall 2010
Students achieved an
average score of
83%.
2. Demonstrate novice level
mastery of the fundamental
structure of French and ability to
communicate in the present and
future tenses.
Means of Assessment: Two paragraph
composition. Subject : Summer Vacation Plans
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Means of Assessment: Student survey, composed
of multiple choice, t/f, & short answer questions.
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Spring 2011
1 section
28 students
Students achieved an
average score of
74%.
Although students exceeded
the target score in categories 1,
2, 3, 5 & 6, the student
performance indicated areas
where there is still room for
improvement: verb conjugations
and overall spelling and
accents.
Results indicate that more
attention should be focused on
these areas in classroom and
homework assignments.
Means of Assessment: Fill in the blank/translation
survey. Concentration: “avoir expressions”
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Spring 2011
1 section
28 students
Students achieved an
average score of
69%.
3. Employ regular and irregular
verbs (such as être, avoir, aller,
faire,) in the present tense to
construct interrogative,
affirmative, and negative
sentences.
4. Recognize and produce a
limited number of French
idiomatic expressions in a context
appropriate manner.
Fall 2010
Students achieved an
average score of
72%.
In category 4, students were
below the target score. A good
deal of class time was allocated
to practicing with these
expressions, but the book is
deficient in explanation on how
to correctly use them. The
presentation is confusing.
Although our current textbook
has a good online workbook,
we continue to search for a text
with more comprehensive
explanation and practice in the
book itself.
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5. Recognize and relate facts
about culture, customs, and
geography of France and
Francophone countries.
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6. Perform novice level
communicative functions in the 4
areas of language skills (reading,
writing, listening and speaking)
using the structures and
vocabulary learned.
Means of Assessment: Student survey, composed
of multiple choice, t/f, & short answer questions.
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Means of Assessment: Student generated
situational dialogues performed for the class.
Criteria for Student Success:
Excellent:
100-90%
Accomplished: 89-80%
Satisfactory: 79-70 %
Developing : 69-60%
Unsatisfactory 59%<
Target: 70% of students at satisfactory level.
Fall 2010
Students achieved an
average score of
73%.
Spring 2011
1 section
28 students
Students achieved an
average score of
85%.