SLO Assessment and Program
Review
EVERGREEN VALLEY
COLLEGE
Staff Development
Workshops
November 14 & 16, 2012
DR. ABDIE TABRIZI
ENGINEERING FACULTY
LYNETTE APEN RN, MS
SLO Coordinator
An EVC Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Committee Presentation
Workshop Learning Outcomes
 Recognize the existing program review process and
utilize examples to integrate SLO assessment.
 Illustrate integration of SLO assessment and
program review through utilization of course and
program assessment data to identify and request
program improvements as needed.
Integration of SLO Assessment
Reporting Results
Improving Practice
 Assessment summaries
 Modify SLO
 Celebrate results
 Modify instruction or
 Identify improvement
service
 Integrate to program
review, integrated
planning and resource
allocation
 REASSESS
 Areas for greater
inquiry
 Sustainable
Program Review: Getting Started
 Program Review Templates
 http://www.evc.edu/IEC/index.htm
 Program Review Timeline
 http://www.evc.edu/IEC/Program_Review_Timeline.pdf
 Program Review Schedule
 http://www.evc.edu/IEC/Program_Review_Schedule.pdf
Review EVC Program Review Templates
 Instructional programs or disciplines
 Part C
 Example 2011/2012 Paralegal Program
 Student services
 Part G
 Example 2011/2012 EOPS
Instructional Programs
 PART C: Student Outcomes
 On the course level, list all the courses that have current
student learning outcomes (included in the course outline)
and provide link to the course outlines for review purpose.
Provide a plan and timeline to include student outcomes for
the courses that do not have one.
 On the program level, list all programs (and degrees) that
have current student learning outcomes.
 List or describe all assessment mechanisms you are using to
evaluate SLOs. Provide results of any analysis.
 Will be updated for 2013 to include improvement plan
Student Services
 PART G: Student Learning Outcomes
 1. What are the SLOs for the program?
 2. What process was used (or plan to use) to
develop these outcomes?
 4. Have you assessed and analyzed data outcomes?
Please provide a brief summary of your assessment.
 5. How have you used the assessment information
to revise your program and improve the services?
Example for Instruction: Paralegal
 Keep in mind: assessment matrices developed after
PR completion
 1st reviewed SLOs and assessment in all courses
leading to degree
 …improve outcomes assessment: First, course-level SLOs
need to be linked more effectively with program-level SLOs,
simplifying the process of assessment. Once this is done, it
will be simpler to calendar the assessments as well. Second,
the program hopes to add additional assessment tools.
Multiple measures of assessment will provide an added
dimension of understanding into student success and how
the program can continue to help students succeed
Example for Student Services: EOPS
 Assessment Results: 371 EOPS studentspre-post test.

Majority of students displayed an increase in knowledge. However, there
were particular questions where student knowledge decreased after the
orientation.
 Analysis:


Recommendation 1: Review and revise orientation modules that contain
the information which may have led to decrease in knowledge.
Recommendation 2: Ensure that the same number of students complete
the pre-post tests to maintain assessment integrity.
 Improved Services:
 No, since the SLO’s are newly identified, the program will be doing
assessment during the spring 2012 semester. Based on the data the
staff will consider making modifications to improve services.
SLO Assessment Integration Key Points
Assessment
data to date;
course and
program
Indicate
program
improvement
plan
Utilize data for
resource
allocation
Summarize
data results:
look for
commonalities
Recommend
program/
department
improvements
Program Review Annual Update
 One page program summary
 http://www.evc.edu/IEC/review_form.asp
 Integrating SLO assessment
 Link for resource allocation
 Piloting 2012/2013
Questions
 Follow-up questions
 Lynette.apen@evc.edu
 Abdie.tabrizi@evc.edu