Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Steering Committee
\nMinutes
\nFebruary 19, 2016
\nCaf\u00e9 Conference Room
\n8:10 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
Present: Paul Blake, Geoffrey Dyer, Vicki Jacobi, Abbas Jarrahian, Mike Jiles, James May, Debora Rodenhauser and Brandy Young<\/p>\n
Members Absent: Michelle Beasley and Tina Mendoza<\/p>\n
Approval of Minutes from January 22 meeting<\/strong> ACCJC Self Evaluation Recommendations<\/strong> SLO Administrative Procedures \u2013 Draft<\/strong>
\nThe minutes from the January 22nd meeting were approved with the following changes:
\nCorrect the date of 24rd to the 23rd
\nThe Board Policy for SLOs has not been approved by the Board yet. The Policy should
\ngo to the Board in March for approval.<\/p>\n
\nThe February 5th Action Letter from the ACCJC was distributed to the committee members. The committee discussed the key points of the recommendations:
\nIntegration of course and program SLO assessments with the program review process.
\nConsistently assess, analyze and evaluate SLOs for all academic programs and courses.
\nUse meaningful SLO data and dialog for continuous improvement.
\nCommunicate SLOs to students by including them on syllabi and CORs.
\nSteps of action were discussed. Some of the key areas were:
\nProvide professional development on the areas of SLOs and program review.
\nSet guidelines for SLO assessment.
\nProvide clarification on when changes are made to SLOs and when to put them in to
\neLumen.
\nNeed to look closer at how the changes to SLOs may impact other programs.
\nThe development of the Administrative Procedures for SLOs is ongoing. The goal is to address all of the key points listed above as well as address the IEPI findings and ACCJC recommendations.<\/p>\n
\nVicki distributed a copy of the draft Administrative Procedures for SLOs. Key points of discussion were:
\nDevote a full day of inservice to focus on SLOs, documentation and dialogue.
\nChange the word \u201cparticipation\u201d to \u201cdocumentation\u201d in the draft.
\nInputing data in to eLumen.
\nResearch other schools to see if any are assessing all SLOs and if it is policy.
\nNext Meeting: Friday, March 18, 2016 – 8:10 to 9:00 a.m. in the Caf\u00e9 Conference Room<\/strong>
\nRespectfully submitted by Brandy Young<\/p>\n