New Program Review Template for Learning Outcomes Assessment
Course Level Analysis
Access the Results Explorer and work with your discipline faculty to thoroughly analyze your course level outcomes data and identify specific action to take to improve student learning.
- If your assessment results were particularly strong (e.g. met the 70% achievement level) why do you think students may have scored highly (e.g. the way the content is taught, the type of skill that is taught). Describe any strengths that could be applied to improve other CSLOs in your discipline or department.
Disaggregated Equity Analysis for Program Level Learning Outcomes (PSLO) Data
Access the Tableau Dashboard for PSLO assessment results and work with your discipline faculty to analyze assessment data by degree and/or certificate. Identify specific actions to take to improve student learning.
If you have no data or your discipline does not show on the dashboard, your curriculum mapping is not complete. Please request a copy of your curriculum map from your SLO Coordinator to complete mapping of your degrees and/or ceritifcates.
Your analysis of the Race/Ethnicity and Gender disaggregated data should include comments on the following:
- Why are some groups consistently not performing well over time?
- Reflect on curriculum and instruction that may have impacted these results and discuss strategies to close equity gaps. Describe any conclusions drawn from faculty discussions.
Actions to Improve Student Learning
- What are the department goals for improving student learning?
- Describe 2 - 3 actions that you will take to improve student learning
- How will you implement these goals and what is your timeline for implementation?
- Is there specific PD or other interventions that could help improve the outcomes of the SLOs?
How Are PSLOs Assessed?
Course level Learning Outcomes (CSLOs) are mapped to PSLOs in eLumen for assessment. PSLOs are assessed when CSLOs are assessed based on the curriculum mapping of the CSLOs to the PSLOs. The mapping simplifies the assessment of PSLOs so that faculty do not have to assess program level learning outcomes separately.
What are Program Level Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)
Program, degree, and certificate Student learning Outcomes (PSLOs) are developed by faculty through collaboration within their respective programs or disciplines and across departments when appropriate. These PSLOs represent the desired overarching learning outcomes for all students pursuing degrees or certificates in the program or discipline.
Writing and assessing PSLOs
- help departments understand how to better facilitate student learning.
- provide departments with feedback.
- enable students to articulate what they’ve learned.
- provide students with a map of where various learning opportunities are available.
What Makes A Good PSLO?
- States what a learner will be able to do upon successful completion of a program that leads to a degree or certificate
- Runs through multiple courses within a discipline
- Is expressed using active verbs (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy: cognitive, psychomotor, or affective domains (need link here)
- Is assessable: observable as a behavior, attitude, skill or discrete usable knowledge
- Is measurable: can be measured against criteria
- Can be understood by students
- Ideally aligns with ISLO(s).
How to Develop PSLOs
Discipline faculty should ask the following two questions:
- What knowledge or skills should an ideal graduate or student earning professional certifications be able to demonstrate?
- What tools, instruments, devices, theories and concepts; or techniques would students apply to their career field upon completing your program?
How Many PSLOs Should A Program Have?
SLOAC recommends having three to five PSLOs per transfer degree program and/or certificate, although the total number of PSLO is ultimately determined by the faculty in the program. The number of PSLOs should be manageable and not too complicated but should identify the learning that is completed at the completion of the program or certificate. Some programs may have certification or state licensing requirements that determine or guide the number of PSLOs.
It is also encouraged to review PSLOs to ensure they are measurable and that the results yield valid information to help program improvement.
Where Do I Find PSLOs?
Program/degree and certificate SLOs are available to view in the College Catalog and the Degree and Certificate Information webpage.