IV Orange Coast College
SLOs-- Planning & Results
2009-2010
Program Name: Job Center, Career Library, Internship Academy and Career and Technical Education
Division: Business, Computing and Career Services:
Program Lead: Corine Doughty
Wing: Instructional
Type of Outcome: X PSLO
(Identify Course)
(Identify Program)
Institutional Learning Outcomes: Communication; Thinking Skills; Global Awareness; Personal Development & Responsibility
Program Mission
Statement
Orange Coast College’s
Career Services Department
offers a variety of services to
the Career and Technical
Education (CTE) students,
faculty and business
community. The program
provides assessment testing,
career exploration, job
placement, internships, job
fairs, advisory board support,
instructional support, grant
support, course articulation,
pathway days and marketing
on campus.
Intended Outcomes
List all SLOs/PSLOs
What will students be able to think,
know, do, or feel because of a given
educational experience in a course or
a program?
Which PSLO is outcome linked to?
Means of Assessment &
Criteria for Success
Analysis of Data
Collected
What are the specific assessment tools
that will establish the degree & extent
of what is to be achieved? Use the
Assessment Toolbox – Part 1 to help
you determine the best assessment
method to use. It can be accessed on
the OCC portal, Program Review
Committee site, Assessment Toolbox
tab.
Summarize findings vis-à-vis
outcomes, means of assessment, &
criteria for success. Include your
process for determining who
participated in the assessment and
the sample size.
What is the criterion for success?
SLO #1 Students will be able to
identify a career choice or
major.
SL0 #2 Students will
demonstrate understanding of
workplace readiness skills
through increased self-
What do the data tell us about your
process in terms of goals,
outcomes, and means of
assessment, defined criteria for
success, implementation process,
and data collection?
Students will complete a selfassessment of skills, strengths,
and interests.
Students develop a career
profile using resources in the
Career Library.
Students will define a career goal
based on career exploration,
interest inventories and past workbased learning experiences
Students complete required
hours for credit.
Use of Results
Include any resources on Doc. V
What do the data tell us about
program improvement:

What, if anything, do we
need to do at the program
or course level to improve
student learning or
service?

What resources are
necessary?
91 surveyed indicated knowledge
of the Career Library as a Career
Counseling class assignment.
Moving forward the Career
Library needs to focus efforts on
better marketing and advertising
of services to students on
campus.
Students earned between 1-4
units with a grade of “c” or
better. Results: The program
continues to grow and expand.
Additional funds to support the
confidence, improved efficiency
and performance and application
of classroom theory to real life
experience.
increase would be beneficial
SLO #3 Students will obtain
Results:
144 New Employers registered
for the online job board; 184 jobs
and internships were posted on
the online job board; 194 new
students registered for the online
job board; 6,603 students viewed
jobs on the online job board.
full or part-time employment.
Students and employers will assist
the Job Placement Center in
identifying the number of full and
part-time employees hired.
Track the number of students
using the Job Placement Center
and number of students obtaining
employment via the online job
board.
Students participate in a
resume workshop or individual
session.
SLO#4 Career Services will
support instructional programs
through activities related to
Perkins IC, Tech Prep and
Advisory Committee functions.
Examples of activities include:
classroom assignments, advisory
committee support, marketing
CTE programs on and off
campus; participation in
pathway days, job fairs, career
expos, and presentations.
Students will be able to identify
CTE pathways and majors, search
for jobs and careers, participate in
work experience, obtain
employment, and network.
Students gain understanding
and knowledge of career
resources provided by the
community, alumni, and
Career Services department.
Additionally, 47 of 65 students
participated in the online survey.
The services most valued in our
program are: Job Printouts
Resume/interview preparation
Computer Access. 67.4 % of
students were extremely satisfied
with the services and resource
provided.
Faculty evaluates Career Services
on support of CTE instructional
programs. Results: VTEA and
Tech Prep has provided high
school students with
opportunities to explore Aviation
Pilot Training, Professional
Mariners, Allied Health and
Architecture Pathways. Students
are provided information and
access to the campus, programs,
registration and support services.
Additional staff and resources
would allow the department to
expand the efforts.
Program Name: Career Services
PSLO
SLO #1 Students will be able to identify a career choice or major.
SL0 #2 Students will demonstrate understanding of workplace readiness skills through
increased self- confidence, improved efficiency and performance and application of
classroom theory to real life experience.
SLO #3 Students will obtain full or part-time employment.
SLO#4 Career Services will support instructional programs through activities related to
Perkins IC, Tech Prep and Advisory Committee functions. Examples of activities
include: classroom assignments, advisory committee support, marketing CTE programs
on and off campus; participation in pathway days, job fairs, career expos, and
presentations.
NOTE: Cut and paste grid for each program in your department.
Prior
Assessment
Year
PSLO Assessment Calendar
2009-2010
2010-2011
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
2009
2010
2010
2011
X
X
X
X
2011-2012
Fall
Spring
2011
2012