Los Angeles Valley College
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Report
Courses and Programs
Discipline:
Dance TQ
Program/Course:
DanceTQ 437
SLO Representative: Geordie Wright
I. Student Learning Outcome Assessed
Department:
Women’s P.E.
Semester/Year: SP 2013
Department Chair: Marla O’Connell
1. Recognize and demonstrate proper alignment as it relates to hip, knee, back, and foot
placement in an open position parallel demi plié.
2. Recognize and demonstrate spine articulation in an open parallel roll down.
II. Description of Assessment Method
a. Describe the assessment tool (e.g., student
essay, performance, etc.)
b. Describe how the data was analyzed (rubric
elements, etc.). Attach rubric if applicable.
*** Please keep all data for at least 3 years.
III. Description of Sampling Methodology
a. Course Sections - How many sections of this
course were offered?
If there were more than one section offered –
i) State if the sections were offered in the
morning /afternoon /evening/ online.
ii) How many sections were assessed?
iii) Describe how these sections represent the
diversity of students represented in the
course.
b. Faculty - How many faculty (part-time and
full-time) taught this course? How many
a. Students were assessed using a skill demonstration. Students were
observed one at a time performing a plie in open position parallel first
and assessed according to a rubric.
b. Rubric (attached). A 1 one was given for students who demonstrated
proper alignment or articulation, and a 0 was given for students who did
not demonstrate proper alignment or articulation.
a. 1 section offered and assessed, once a week, afternoon.
b. 1 part-time faculty taught course. 2 full-time faculty participated in the
assessment process.
c. 33 students enrolled. 31 assessed.
d. n/a
faculty participated in the SLO assessment
process?
c. Students - How many students in total were
enrolled? How many students were
assessed?
d. Sampling (If this course offered more than
one section, at least 1/3 of the total # of
students must be assessed) - How was the
sampling process conducted? (e.g., chose
every 3rd student from roster)
IV. Collaborative Review
a. Describe the norming process and how interrater reliability was achieved (if applicable).
V. Assessment Results
The data was collaboratively reviewed and discussed by the adjunct instructor
and two full-time dance faculty.
Out of the 31 students assessed,
a. Describe the relevant findings according to
Part 1. 28 students received a 1 (correct alignment), 3 students received a 0
the criteria set by the assessment tool. (e.g.,
(incorrect alignment).
report results according to rubric evaluation
Part 2. 27 students received a 1 (correct articulation), 4 students received a 0
criteria)
(incorrect articulation).
The results indicated that almost 90% of the students are successfully
assimilating and implementing the information in both categories.
VI. How Results were Used for
a. Teachers will be encouraged to find new ways of reinforcing the
Course/Program Improvement
learning of the SLO criteria, to reach the 10% of students who did not
a. Describe how the results are going to be used
successfully implement the information. Group work, and pairing more
for the improvement of teaching, learning, or
advanced students with less advanced students is one way this could
institutional effectiveness based on the data
happen. Dance faculty will meet to share ideas for improved teaching.
assessed.
The SLO criterion is being expanded as we move forward with offering
b. List any additional resources necessary to
our courses using levels.
implement the improvement plan.
b. N/A
c. How do your assessment findings contribute
to the achievement of your Program SLO’s?
c. Assessment findings contribute to Personal Development by increasing
(To access the program SLO’s students’ core strength and control, both of which contribute to a
http://lavc.edu/slo/programassessment.html/
healthy spine and as a result, their overall health. Students begin to
and/or contact your Department Chair for the
equate their strength and overall health with success in other facets of
Program Alignment Grid).
their lives, and become wellness ambassadors in their families and
d. Describe how results will be shared with
communities, thus fulfilling Social Responsibility.
others in the discipline/area.
d. Results will be shared in the form of the rubric and this report, via email
to others in the discipline. The assessments and methodology will be
discussed at future faculty meetings to discover what is effective, what
is measurable, and whether information obtained is useful.
VII. Comparison to last SLOAC Cycle
Results (if this is the first time the course
was assessed, leave this section blank)
a. Please state the improvement plan that was
included in the report from the previous
SLOAC cycle.
b. What changes were implemented from the
previous SLOAC cycle’s improvement plan?
What changes, if any, were made that were
not included in the improvement plan? What
changes, if any, were made to the
assessment process?
c. How are the results from this SLOAC cycle
similar to or different from the results from the
previous cycle?
Insert Rubric or Assessment Tools below:
SLO ASSESSMENT
DANCETQ 437
SPRING 13
SECTION #2329
SLO- STUDENTS WILL:
1. Recognize and demonstrate
proper alignment as it relates to
hip, knee, back, and foot placement
in an open position parallel demi
plié.
0= INCORRECT ALIGNMENT
1= CORRECT ALIGNMENT
OF HIP, KNEE, BACK, AND
OF HIP, KNEE, BACK, AND
FOOT.
FOOT
2. Recognize and demonstrate
0= SPINE NOT CORRRECTLY 1= SPINE CORRECTLY
spine articulation in an open
ARTICULATED IN ROLL
ARTICULATED IN ROLL
parallel roll down.
DOWN
DOWN
SLO 1.
3 students = 0
28 students = 1
SLO 2.
4 Students = 0
27 students = 1
31 students assessed
Lubow #2329