LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Math Physical Science
Discipline/Program:
Course Number and Name: MATH 234 College Level Algebra
Program Contact Person: __ M. Gagrat________
Reviewed by:
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Section # 0532
Phone: __310-233-4510____
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning
Outcomes
Date: Spring 2009
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Means:
A problems will be
embedded in a quiz or
exam
Criteria: 50% of the
class will demonstrate
satisfactory performance
of 3 or higher on these
problems based upon a
math department scoring
rubric.
1. Solve equations and inequalities
1a. State the real zeroes,
including linear, quadratic, and those including multiplicity, of
with absolute values, roots or
a polynomial equation
fractional exponents.
and give its multiplicity
2. Draw the graph of a function
using shifts, reflections,
expansions and contractions.
Draw graphs of polynomial
Mathematics
2. Given the graph of
y = f(x), describe in
detail three
transformations done to
Summary of Data
Collected
80% of the students
answered the question
correctly
75% of the students
answered the question
correctly
Use of Results
Assessment results of the
first four SLO’s exceed
expected criteria.
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2
functions. Find the roots of
polynomial equations. Determine
asymptotes of rational functions and
use them to draw their graphs.
3. Draw the graph of a piece-wise
defined function
4. Demonstrate the method of
synthetic division in the use of the
factor and remainder theorems.
Apply Descartes’ Rule of Signs to
isolate roots of equations
the graph to obtain the
graph of y = -kf(x – a)
f(x)
if
x>a
g(x)
if x < a
y=
4. Use the factor method
to find all zeroes of the
function given by
A polynomial equation
65% of the students
answered the question
correctly
65% of the students
answered the question
correctly