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All active<\/em> courses & programs practice ongoing assessment. <\/em>Active courses\/programs include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Courses and programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n For assistance planning an assessment timeline for a discipline or program, contact the Faculty SLO coordinators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instructors regularly assess learning outcomes in order to make improvements to the curriculum and to help students succeed academically and professionally. When it comes time to assess program learning outcomes (PLOs) or course learning outcomes (CLOs) across multiple sections, however, the process becomes more challenging. This section presents an assessment model to guide faculty through the process of assessing PLOs and CLOs. The model was adapted from Walvoord and consists of the four steps listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step to improvement as well as<\/em> curriculum design is defining the outcomes that students should be able to meet upon completing a course or program of study. Outcomes <\/strong>are the measurable knowledge, skills, and abilities that students can demonstrate after completing the course (as opposed to objectives which are discrete skills and concepts students should learn to meet the course outcomes). Each course should have at least two measurable student learning outcomes. When developing course and program outcomes, faculty should consider the skills and knowledge needed within a field of study, trade, or career, or that help students think critically, engage civically, and become lifelong learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The practical steps to developing, integrating, sharing, and documenting outcomes at Palomar are presented below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Defining Outcomes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aligning (Mapping) Outcomes<\/p>\n\n\n\n College Outcomes (General Education\/Institutional Outcomes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Program Outcomes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aligning course and program outcomes with Guided Pathways (coming soon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aligning Course Objectives and Outcomes to Program Outcomes<\/a> – Sample<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n After outcomes and assessment methods have been defined, the next step is to gather information on student learning. There are so many ways to assess student learning that it can feel overwhelming. When assessing course and program outcomes, focus on gathering meaningful information and keeping it simple. Use the resources and models below to help with your next assessment. If you need assistance, contact your department SLO facilitator or an SLO coordinator (see contact information to the right), and remember to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Assessment Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Assess with Canvas<\/strong> (single and multiple course sections)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sample Instructor Feedback form for Outcomes Assessment across multiple course sections (coming soon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use Canvas to Assess Outcomes<\/a>. The Learning Mastery Feature in Canvas allows instructors to assess outcomes in Canvas while simultaneously grading student work. Students are also able to view their progress in meeting outcomes. This feature can be used to assess both course and program outcomes. It is particularly useful for assessing outcomes for courses with multiple sections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canvas Outcomes Sample Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Canvas Outcome Rubric Criteria (coming soon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n More Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After gathering information about student learning and analyzing the data, take any actions needed to improve student learning. Follow these simple guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Creating an Action Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n The final step in the assessment improvement model involves documenting outcomes activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuventive Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuventive Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Department SLO facilitators and the faculty learning outcomes coordinators are available to assist you in documenting activity in Nuventive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact a department SLO facilitator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Nuventive technical support, email learningoutcomeshelp@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Course and Program Outcomes All active courses & programs practice ongoing assessment. Active courses\/programs include: Courses and programs For assistance planning an assessment timeline for a discipline or program, contact the Faculty SLO coordinators. 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