COURSE SLO ASSESSMENT REPORT, SAC
Department: Dance
Course: Dance 219A Jazz I
Faculty Member: Kari Jensen
Semester/Year: Spring 2014
Institutional
SLO
Course SLO
Semester/Year:
Method of
Assessment
Outcomes
Plan for
Implementation
Reassessment
Outcome
Plan for
Implementation
a. Listening and Speaking
Students will listen actively
Understand ballet
Distributed vocabulary Vocabulary written
and respectfully to analyze
terminology, basic
list with brief history of midterm (out of 50
the substance of other’s
anatomy,
dance
injuries,
jazz on first day of
points):
comments. Students will
speak in an understandable and stage positions both class. Asked students to -18 out of 20 students
bring handout with them completed the exam
and organized fashion to written and verbally.
explain their ideas, express
to each class meeting. -70% scored between
their feelings, or support a Understand and apply
30-40 points
conclusion.
verbal instruction and Written and verbal test -30% scored between
b. Reading and Writing
Students will read
effectively and analytically
and will comprehend at a
college level. Students will
write in an organized and
grammatically correct
fashion to explain their
feelings and support a
conclusion.
2. Thinking and
Reasoning
Student will identify and
analyze real or potential
“problems” and develop,
evaluate, and test possible
solutions using creative
thinking, analysis and
synthesis, quantitative
reasoning, and/or transfer
of knowledge and skills to
a new context as
appropriate.
a. Creative Thinking
Students will develop the
skills to formulate original
ideas and concepts in
addition to integrating
those of others in the
creative process.
b. Critical Thinking
Students will think
logically in solving
problems; explaining their
conclusions; and
evaluating, supporting, or
critiquing the thinking of
others.
5. Life Skills
a. Creative Expression
Students will produce
artistic and creative
expression
correction to improve
dance technique.
Analyze and critique
your own and other
dancer’s technical
skills
Acquire physical
dance skills
appropriate to the
level of jazz
As an ongoing
process, develop
personal expression
and performance
ability in jazz dance
given as part of midterm 40-50 points
and final for the class.
Practical/Movement
Given specific verbal midterm exam (out of
and tactile corrections 50 points):
from instructor along -18 out 20 students
with group and peer
completed the exam
feedback/correction.
-10% scored 30-40
points
Appropriate
-60% scored 40-45
technical/physical
points
exercises were given in -30% scored 45-50
class in order to
points
strengthen the dancers
alignment and overall Concert Critique (out of
physical structure.
30 points):
-12 out of 18 students
Students perform on
completed the
video, in small groups assignment
in front of the class, and -50% scored 20-25
at the end of the
points
semester, they
-50% scored 25-30
participate in an
points
informal presentation on
the main stage.
Final Performance (out
of 50 points):
Students are required to -18 students completed
attend the Spring
the exam
Student Dance Concert -10% scored 35-40
and write a 3 page
points
critique/review
-50% scored 40-45
comparing two
points
opposing dance pieces -40% scored 45-50
(for example: a piece
points
with a light mood in
contrast to a piece with
a dark mood)
-I will implement more
group activities for
problem solving along
with creative and critical
thinking.
-I will spend more class
time discussing the
writing assignment
(concert critique) and I
will allow time for
feedback and rewrites in
order for students to
learn and elaborate on
the writing skills.
-I will spend more class
time on the technical
aspects of jazz and work
to help each student
create a more solid
physical foundation.
-I will also create more
opportunities for
students to work on the
performance quality of
jazz dance - by showing
videos of jazz
performances, and
through video taping
students and class
discussions of what can
enhance ones
performance.