LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Humanities and Fine Arts
Discipline/Program:
Theater
Course Number and Name: THEATER 100 Introduction to Theater
Program Contact Person: Juan Baez
Phone: 310-233-4427
Reviewed by:
Date: 2011 Feb.
Data collected in Spring 2010.
Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
1. Summarize a brief but
comprehensive view of the
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theater.
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2. Demonstrate a cursory
knowledge of the central core
of the theater, plays, and
playwrights, thus arousing an
investigative curiosity.
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
80% of students will
answer correctly 5
embedded questions on
the final.
80% of students will
score 70% or higher on
two out three essays
during the Theatre
Festival, as scored on a
department rubric.
Summary of Data
Collected
Fall 2008:
105 students completed
the final (60%) Question
#7, 65 students (61%)
answered correctly.
Question # 13, 84
students (84%) answered
correctly. Question #18,
94 students (89%)
answered correctly.
Question # 26, 82
students (78%) answered
correctly. Question #35,
60 students (57%)
answered correctly.
Fall 2008:
175 students finished the
class. 67 students
received a zero for not
completing the critique
on a Live Play. Those
who did complete the
assignment (52% of the
Use of Results
After assessing the data I
found myself assessing the
format of the final. The
final consisted of mostly fill
in questions. I will explore
a mixture of options on the
next final and diversify the
format. It will include
multiple choice, matching,
fill in, and an essay
question.
Many students struggled to
see a live play. Our theatre
has been under
construction and we have
not been able to offer many
opportunities for a live play
on campus. I believe as we
are able to offer more on
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3. Describe the general
principles of acting and the
process of direction
80% of students will
score 70% or higher on
their critique on the film
version of Death of a
Salesman.
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4. Explain the arts and crafts of
play production
70% of students will
score 70% or higher on
their critique of a live
play.
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5. Discuss the current
opportunities in motion
pictures, the stage, and
television.
70% of students will
score 70% or higher on
quiz pertaining to 20th
century American and
minority playwrights.
students) averaged an
85% on the assignment.
28 students received a
zero for not completing
the critique of a play on
video. Those who did
complete the assignment
averaged an 84% on this
assignment.
Fall 2008:
175 students finished the
class. 35 students
received a zero for not
completing this
assignment. The 145
(82%) students who
turned in the assignment
averaged an 84% on the
assignment.
Fall 2008:
175 students finished the
class. 67 students
received a zero for not
completing this
assignment. The 108
(61%) students who
turned in the assignment
averaged an 85% on the
assignment.
Fall 2008:
175 students finished the
class. 29 students missed
both quizzes. The 146
(85%) of the students
who took both quizzes
campus opportunities the
numbers will raise in this
area.
Having Death of a
Salesman offered on
campus proved to be
successful. Supporting the
previous assessment, if
offered on campus more
students will participate in
the assignment.
The students who
completed this assignment
had much more to critique,
with most of it being
positive. The students
expressed themselves in
greater detail, using
specific theatrical elements
as examples. I will
continue to use the live play
critique and focus on
improving the critiques of
plays on film.
The students did very well
on both quizzes. I do not
think I will change
anything about those
quizzes.
averaged 99% on the 20th
Century American
Playwrights and 96% on
the Minority Playwrights.