LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Communications
Discipline/Program:
Spanish
Course Number and Name: SPANISH 021 Fundamentals of Spanish I
Program Contact Person: ____William Hernandez____________________________________ Phone: ______Ext 4081_________________
Reviewed by:
Elena Reigadas, SLO Coordinator
Date: January 2013 (Fall 2012)
Attach additional pages as necessary.
Institutional
Learning Outcomes
Course Intended Outcomes
1.
1
1
1
2.
3.
Employ simple
patterns of speech
based en classroom
models with limited
pronunciation.
Means of Assessment and Criteria for
Success
Means: Students will be asked a series of
questions orally. The questions will be
based on themes, vocabulary, and grammar
covered in the course textbook chapters.
Each student will be interviewed
individually. The interviews will be part
of an exam and will be scored using a
departmental rubric. In addition, the
interviews will be recorded and stored
electronically. Students from all Spanish
21 sections will be interviewed.
Speak in Spanish with
novice fluency and
accuracy (as stated in
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines)
employing stock
language, first level
elementary grammar
structures, vocabulary,
and syntax.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be asked a series of
questions orally. The questions will be
based on themes, vocabulary, and grammar
covered in the course textbook chapters.
Each student will be interviewed
individually. The interviews will be
scored using a departmental rubric. In
addition, the interviews will be recorded
and stored electronically. Students from
all Spanish 21 sections will be interviewed.
Write in Spanish with
novice fluency and
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be asked to
complete the following activity. You, the
Summary of Data Collected
Students achieved an overall
score of 88%, a higher score
Use of Results
Although students surpassed
the achievement score
accuracy (as stated in
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines)
using rudimentary
phrases, first level
elementary grammar
structures, vocabulary,
and syntax.
students, are about to join a Spanish club
and you have been asked to write a short
six-sentence paragraph in which you must
include the following:
1. Introduce yourself: Give your name. 2.
Say where you are from. 3. Describe
yourself (Using the first person
conjugation form of the verb ser and two
adjectives. 4. Describe a classmate (Using
the third person conjugation form of the
verb ser and two adjectives). 5. Give one
activity that you like to do and one that
you dislike. 6. Give two activities that
you do daily (Uses two –ar verbs). The
exercise will be embedded as an exercise
on an exam and will be evaluated
according to a departmental rubric.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
1
4.
Demonstrate the
ability to read and
comprehend short and
simple narratives with
minimum fluency and
accuracy.
Means: Students will be required to read
and analyze a cultural narrative on a
Spanish speaking country in their
textbook. In this particular case, they will
be focusing on Hispanics in the United
States. They will then answer
comprehension check questions that will
be embedded in their second exam of the
semester. The questions will be
administered in all course sections and will
be evaluated based on a departmental
rubric.
than the one required 70%.
Although the overall score
told us that students
overwhelmingly surpassed the
required goal, we can see that
some students achieved
passing scores or higher by
scoring higher in some
categories over others
(Vocabulary Skills, Grammar
Skills, Syntax,
Spelling/Accentuation, and
Punctuation) and not
achieving the same consistent
score in all categories.
Analyzing the scores in each
category enabled us, the
committee, to see where
students need additional
attention. The data tells us that
students demonstrated high
skills in Vocabulary (average
score of 96.6%), Syntax
(99.4%), and Punctuation
(96.9%). Students, on the
other hand, demonstrated just
average skills in Grammar
(71.7%) and in
Spelling/Accentuation
(78.5%).
(A detailed report is available
in the Communications
Division)
required, the results enabled us
to find what area students need
more attention. In this
assessment, the data suggests
improving grammar and
spelling skills.
Based on the results of the
assessment and the input from
the members of the committee
and instructors who
participated in the assessment,
we make the following
recommendations to the
Spanish discipline. We need to
encourage instructors to
require additional assignments
that will help students
strengthen their grammar and
spelling skills. We also need
to encourage more focus on
testing in which a large focus
is placed on grammar, spelling
and accentuation.
1
5.
Demonstrate minimum
fluency and accuracy
in listening
comprehension skills.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: As a committee, we created six
listening comprehension questions and
phrases for students in both sections of
Spanish 021 to orally listen to and respond
to in writing, along with a scoring rubric.
The questions will be embedded in an
exam as a listening comprehension
activity. At the time of the activity,
students will have been exposed to a
variety of vocabulary words and phrases,
greetings, farewells, adjectives, the verb
ser (to be), and descriptive sentence
constructions. Furthermore, students will
have been instructed in basic sentence
structure patterns and basic syntax. The
test questions are as follows:
1.
¿Cómo se llama usted?
2.
¿Cómo está usted?
3.
¿Cómo es usted?
4.
¿De dónde es usted?
5.
¿Qué hora es?
6. Adiós
The exercise will be evaluated according
to a departmental scoring rubric.
1
6.
Identify and name
basic facts pertaining
to Spanish speaking
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be required to read
and analyze a cultural narrative on a
Spanish speaking country in their
Students achieved an overall
score of 93%, a higher score
than the one required, 70%.
Please see the detailed report
in the division office.
Although students surpassed the
achievement score required, the
results enabled us to find what area
students need more attention. In
this assessment, the data suggests a
slight improvement in all skills
used to respond to listening
comprehension questions:
(Vocabulary Skills, Grammar
Skills, Syntax, and Spelling)
Please see the detailed report in the
division office.
countries. Topics may
include culture,
customs, geography,
and principle historical
facts about the regions
presented.
textbook. In this particular case, they will
be focusing on Hispanics in the United
States. They will then answer
comprehension check questions that will
be embedded in their second exam of the
semester. The questions will be
administered in all course sections and will
be evaluated based on a departmental
rubric.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Date:
August 2011
Attach additional pages as necessary.
Institutional
Learning Outcomes
Course Intended Outcomes
1.
1
1
1
2.
3.
Employ simple
patterns of speech
based en classroom
models with limited
pronunciation.
Speak in Spanish with
novice fluency and
accuracy (as stated in
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines)
employing stock
language, first level
elementary grammar
structures, vocabulary,
and syntax.
Write in Spanish with
novice fluency and
accuracy (as stated in
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines)
using rudimentary
phrases, first level
elementary grammar
structures, vocabulary,
and syntax.
Means of Assessment and Criteria for
Success
Means: Students will be asked a series of
questions orally. The questions will be
based on themes, vocabulary, and grammar
covered in the course textbook chapters.
Each student will be interviewed
individually. The interviews will be part
of an exam and will be scored using a
departmental rubric. In addition, the
interviews will be recorded and stored
electronically. Students from all Spanish
21 sections will be interviewed.
Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be asked a series of
questions orally. The questions will be
based on themes, vocabulary, and grammar
covered in the course textbook chapters.
Each student will be interviewed
individually. The interviews will be
scored using a departmental rubric. In
addition, the interviews will be recorded
and stored electronically. Students from
all Spanish 21 sections will be interviewed.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be asked to
complete the following activity. You, the
students, are about to join a Spanish club
and you have been asked to write a short
six-sentence paragraph in which you must
include the following:
1. Introduce yourself: Give your name. 2.
Say where you are from. 3. Describe
yourself (Using the first person
conjugation form of the verb ser and two
adjectives. 4. Describe a classmate (Using
the third person conjugation form of the
verb ser and two adjectives). 5. Give one
activity that you like to do and one that
Students achieved an overall
score of 87%, a higher score
than the one required, 70%.
Please see the detailed report
in the division office.
Although students surpassed the
achievement score required, the
results enabled us to find what area
students need more attention. In
this assessment, the data suggests
improving grammar skills. Please
see the detailed report in the
division office.
you dislike. 6. Give two activities that
you do daily (Uses two –ar verbs). The
exercise will be embedded as an exercise
on an exam and will be evaluated
according to a departmental rubric.
1
1
4.
5.
Demonstrate the
ability to read and
comprehend short and
simple narratives with
minimum fluency and
accuracy.
Demonstrate minimum
fluency and accuracy
in listening
comprehension skills.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be required to read
and analyze a cultural narrative on a
Spanish speaking country in their
textbook. In this particular case, they will
be focusing on Hispanics in the United
States. They will then answer
comprehension check questions that will
be embedded in their second exam of the
semester. The questions will be
administered in all course sections and will
be evaluated based on a departmental
rubric.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: As a committee, we created six
listening comprehension questions and
phrases for students in both sections of
Spanish 021 to orally listen to and respond
to in writing, along with a scoring rubric.
The questions will be embedded in an
exam as a listening comprehension
activity. At the time of the activity,
students will have been exposed to a
variety of vocabulary words and phrases,
greetings, farewells, adjectives, the verb
ser (to be), and descriptive sentence
constructions. Furthermore, students will
have been instructed in basic sentence
structure patterns and basic syntax. The
test questions are as follows:
6.
¿Cómo se llama usted?
7.
¿Cómo está usted?
Students achieved an overall
score of 93%, a higher score
than the one required, 70%.
Please see the detailed report
in the division office.
Although students surpassed the
achievement score required, the
results enabled us to find what area
students need more attention. In
this assessment, the data suggests a
slight improvement in all skills
used to respond to listening
comprehension questions:
(Vocabulary Skills, Grammar
Skills, Syntax, and Spelling)
Please see the detailed report in the
division office.
8.
¿Cómo es usted?
9.
¿De dónde es usted?
10. ¿Qué hora es?
6. Adiós
The exercise will be evaluated according
to a departmental scoring rubric.
1
6.
Identify and name
basic facts pertaining
to Spanish speaking
countries. Topics may
include culture,
customs, geography,
and principle historical
facts about the regions
presented.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise
Means: Students will be required to read
and analyze a cultural narrative on a
Spanish speaking country in their
textbook. In this particular case, they will
be focusing on Hispanics in the United
States. They will then answer
comprehension check questions that will
be embedded in their second exam of the
semester. The questions will be
administered in all course sections and will
be evaluated based on a departmental
rubric.
Criteria: 70% of students must score a
minimum of 70% on this exercise