SLO Coordinator Toolkit

Resources on defining, gathering, and acting on student learning outcomes.

Below are a number of resources of use to SLO coordinators for their work.  You can find many more resources by going to the "Resources" section and searching in the "Student Learning Assessment" area.

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application/pdf iconMatrix for ACCJC Proficiency Evaluation
ACCJC Proficiency Evaluation
Jan 1, 2008  | 
Bob Pacheco, Barstow College, Steve Maradian, ACCJC, and Maggie Taylor, Fresno City College
Worksheets to help you determine how to align institutional efforts to ACCJC accreditation standards regarding SLOs and authentic assessment.
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application/msword iconWriting Student Learning Outcomes
Assessing Student Learning: Writing Student Learning Outcomes
Jan 1, 2008  | 
Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College, and Marcy Alancraig, Cabrillo College
A comprehensive overview of the process of developing student learning outcomes.
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application/pdf iconBlooms Taxonomy.pdf
Bloom's Taxonomy
Mar 1, 2001  | 
Bloom, Anderson & Krathwohl
Summary of the updated Bloom's Taxonomy, which categorizes levels of learning.
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application/msword iconUse of Rubric Case Study
Case Study: Using the ACCJC Rubric to Improve Learning
Jan 1, 2008  | 
Maggie Taylor, Fresno City College; Steve Maradian, Vice President Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges/WASC; and Robert Pacheco, Director of Research, Development and Planning, Barstow College
Fictional case study on how the ACCJC rubric can be used to guide and improve student learning.
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application/pdf iconChoosing the Right Assessment Tools
Choosing the Right Assessment Tools
Jun 1, 2009  | 
Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College and Marcy Alancraig, Cabrillo College
A chart clarifying various kinds of assessment methods, they type of data they provide, the level of Bloom's Taxonomy that they measure, and pros and cons.
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application/msword iconClapping Activity
Clapping Assessment Activity
Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College, and Marcy Alancraig, Cabrillo College
An excercise that clarifies how a rubric can be used to evaluate performance.
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application/msword iconCourse Assessment Basics
Course Assessment Basics: Evaluating Your Construction
Jul 1, 2009  | 
Janet Fulks Bakersfield College & Marcy Alancraig, Cabrillo College with thanks for contributions from Louise Barbato, Los Angeles Mission College; Bakersfield College Academic Development/Math Department; Cabrillo College English Department; and Dianne McKay, Mission College  
Resource document on how to manage course-level assessment including definitions, clarifying the difference between an objective and an outcome, types of assessment, and closing the loop.
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application/msword iconEvaluating Learning in Individual Courses
Evaluating Learning in Individual Courses
Sep 10, 1999  | 
Barbara D. Wright & Bill Scroggins
An annotated version of national article on course assessment that seeks to put the material in a California community college context
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application/pdf iconFive Myths of Assessment.pdf
Five Myths of Assessment
Jul 16, 2009  | 
David Clement, Monterey Peninsula College
A faculty member's perspective on the five major faculty objections to assessment and responses to these concerns.
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Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
Jul 25, 1996  | 
AAHE Assessment Forum
Tips on effective assessment development.
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Program Review: Setting a Standard
Jul 1, 2009  | 
The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
A paper by the statewide Academic Senate seeking to set a standard for program review in California community colleges based on the authority of local academic senates and their commitment to educational excellence, and also in light of external requirements.
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application/pdf iconACCJC Program Review Rubric
Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness: Program Review
Jul 1, 2007  | 
ACCJC
ACCJCC rubric for program review
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application/pdf iconSLO Use of Data Case Studies
SLO Case Study: The Mystery of Data Interpretation and What To Do About It Once You Figure It Out
Oct 1, 2008  | 
Bob Pacheco, Barstow College
Two case studies that help SLO coordinators better understand analyzing and acting on data.
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application/pdf iconSLO Glossary
SLO Glossary
SLO Collaborative
Comprehensive list of key student learning outcome terms.
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SLO Resource Websites
Oct 1, 2009  | 
SLO Collaborative, a partnership of the RP Group and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Summary of useful website on student learning outcome assessment.
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application/pdf iconSLO PowerPoint
SLOs: Panic, Panacea, or Good Pedagogy
Jan 1, 2008  | 
Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College
PowerPoint presentation outlining SLO requirements and approaches for faculty.
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