Course/Program Name _________________________________________________________________
When a student completes your set of courses or program, what characteristics should they have?
What should they be able to know, demonstrate, accomplish, etc. If they have accomplished all that you
envisioned, what can they do? These outcomes are typically broken up into the following areas:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Attitudes:
Behaviors:
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Course/Program Name:
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Some definitions ……
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Student learning outcomes = the benefits for students from completing courses - the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors or values gained in the classroom.
Program outcomes = benefits for students received as a result of completing a series of courses,
a certificate or degree.
USE
OUTCOME PRIORITIZATION
If you could know anything about your students in regard to program outcomes,
what would be of greatest use to you?
VALUE
What outcomes are most valued by your program faculty for your students?
INFORM
DECISIONMAKING
What outcomes would be the most important in determining strategic planning,
needs for professional development, marketing, making curricular changes and hiring
staff?
IMPORTANT
Of all possible outcomes students achieve from their courses, what 2-4 are most
critical for them to be able to survive and achieve in their field?
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Developing Outcome Statements
Once you have created a list of the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that reflect the outcomes
you expect for your students, begin to work on outcome statements.
Major themes from your lists: Some of the items from your list may fall into the general skills area such
as improving communication skills, teamwork skills or student writing ability. Others may be personal
characteristics such as developing a strong work ethic. And others may be discipline specific skills such
as nurses accurately taking blood pressure. Begin to identify the major themes on your list.
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In looking at the themes you created above, what would be possible outcome statements? These
statements typically start with: “ __% of students will be able to…..”
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5.
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Course/Program Area/Name ____________________________________________
Outcome Statement:
Operational definition for area:
What specific skills must be measured:
Would this outcome be measured in a specific course? If so, which one?
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Activity/assignment/assessment used to
measure:
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Logic Model for _________Early Childhood____________________________________________
Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Outcomes
Computer software purchased to
teach students how to work with
young children to develop
emerging technology skills in EDU
1212.
Students develop computer based
activities as a course assignment
for 3-5 year olds (non-readers) to
help young children understand
how to use a computer.
24 students completed 36
assignments on early childhood
emerging computer skills. The
assignments were tested with 152
children in the college daycare
center.
100% of children could identify
the mouse, right/left click,
computer icons, web navigation
tools and alphabet letters on the
keyboard.
College subscriptions to parent
and early childhood
magazines/journals and class
supplies for EDU 1101
Students will develop lesson
plans/ activities to increase
emerging literacy skills in young
children and include a homework
assignment for parents and
children.
18 students completed 18
assignments on emerging literacy
skills.
90% of students can identify
appropriate materials for young
children and parents to assist in
building emerging literacy skills.
Developing Logic Models
There are many types of logic models. The sample above is an attempt to get faculty to process through:
Department resources →activities taught/facilitated in classrooms →numbers who complete activities →the accomplishment of outcomes
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