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Historical ISLO Work

2010 Career Education ILO Work

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Career Technical Education (CTE) Group Leader:
Rachel Houghton, with help from Regina Blasberg, Dorothy Minarsch, Pamela Coon, Victor Jadaon, Melanie Lipman, and Alan Strozer

Opening Day Faculty:
Jon Amador, Kevin Anthony, Tim Baber, Diane Baker, Jeff Baker, Tammy Bathke, Regina Blasberg, Pamela Borrelli, Bob Brode, Lori Brown, Sandy Carroll, Pamela Coon, Mary Corbett, Mark Daybell, Steve Dixon, Chris Ferguson, Patricia Haley, Lee Hilliard, Rachael Houghton, Victor Jadaon, Melanie Lipman, Anne Lowe, Valerie Malinoski, David Martinez, Dorothy Minarsch, Diane Morey, Tina Rorick, Cindy Schwanke, Amy Shennum, Gary Sornborger, Alan Strozer, Anh Vo, Rika Wakelin, Tina Waller, Diane Watkins, and Stan Wright

Departments Involved:
Administration of Justice, Automotive Technology, CIT, Computer Networking, Computer Electronics, Computer Science, Construction Management, Culinary, Early Childhood Education, Fire Technology, Graphic and Multimedia Design, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Interior Design, Manufacturing Technology, MEA, Nursing, Paralegal, Photography, Real Estate, Recreation, Surveying, Water Systems Technology, Welding, and any other CTE disciplines that are developed

ISLO:
Achieve recognized skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in a chosen career.

Assessment Method:
Mapping from program-level assessments

Criteria for Success:
70% of CTE students will meet passing criteria for their program-level assessments

Timeline:
Planning: Fall 2010 (at least two meetings Rachel will arrange the meetings)
Assessment: Spring 2011
Evaluation and Action Plan: Fall 2011

Next Steps:
  • Ensure that all CTE programs have program-level SLOs and assessment plans
  • Check to make sure that all program SLOs are aligned with the ISLO
  • Develop a schedule of when CTE programs will be assessed
Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Social Science Group Leader:
Michael Leach

Opening Day Faculty:
Mehgen Andrade, Mary Bates, David Brill, Linda Crosby, Guillermo Cruz, Michael Leach, Tammy Mahan, Lisa Malley, Robert Maxwell, Majid Mosleh, Brad Reynolds, Don Takeda, and John Varga

Departments Involved:
Anthropology, Business, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Geography, History, MEA, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

ISLO:
Demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives, theories, methods, or core concepts of the behavioral and social sciences.

Assessment Method:
One of the following:
Objective Tests
Essay
Oral Presentation
Project

Criteria for Success:
70% of students will score 70% or higher

Timeline:
Group will meet electronically within two weeks

Next Steps:
  • Develop parameters for exam option for assessing the ISLO
  • Develop one or more rubrics for scoring the essays, projects, and oral presentations used to assess the ISLO
  • Choose semester to conduct assessments
  • Choose semester for analyzing results and action planning

2010 Diversity Requirement ILO Work

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Diversity Requirement Group Leader:
Pamela Williams-Paez

Opening Day Faculty:
Edel Alonso, Brittany Applen, Daniel Catan, Michelle LaBrie, Russell Richardson, Tracy Sherard, Diane Sionko, Cindy Stephens, Connie Tripp, and Pamela Williams-Paez

Departments Involved:
Anthropology, Biological Science, Business, Cinema, Communication Studies, Early childhood Education, Education, English, Geography, Health Science, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sign Language, and Sociology

ISLO:
Identify how culture and identity impact individual and group experience in society.

Assessment Method:
Choice of discipline-specific tools:
Essay
Presentation
Objective Test

Key elements of assignment (rubric elements):
Providing an example of how individuals and/or groups are impacted by culture and identity
Making a clear cause/effect relationship between culture and/or identity and individual and/or group experiences

Criteria for Success:

Timeline:
Group will communicate through email.

Planning: Fall 2010
Assessment: Spring 2011
Evaluation and Action Plan: Fall 2011

Next Steps:
  • Set criteria for success
  • Set parameters for assignments and tests
  • Finish rubric

2010 Humanities and Fine Art ILO Work

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Humanities and Fine Arts Group Leader:
Sherrill Pennington with help from Necia Gelker, Wendy Brill, and KC Manji

Opening Day Faculty:
Claudia Acosta, Chris Blakey, Wendy Brill-Wynkoop, Juan Buriel, Fred D'Astoli, Ron Dreiling, Rebecca Edwards, Pierre Etienne, Bernardo Feldman, Deborah Gear, Necia Gelker, Kim Gurnee, Sheldon Helfing, Susan Hinshaw, Kevin Jenkins, Karyl Kicenski, Julie Lawson, James Lorigan, KC Manji, Jose Martin, Michael McCaffrey, Sherrill Pennington, Gary Peterson, Lori Marie Rios, Phylis Smith, Alene Terzian, Russell Waldon, Robert Walker, and Paul Wickline,

Departments Involved:
Animation, Anthropology, Art, Business, Cinema, Communication Studies, Dance, English, History, Humanities, Interior Design, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Sociology, Theater

ISLOs:
#1. Analyze and appreciate works of philosophical, historical, literary, aesthetic, or cultural importance. (Lecture-based courses)

#2. Demonstrate aesthetic understanding or artistic expression through disciplined-defined proficiencies in a chosen area or focus in Arts and Humanities. (Lab/Studio courses)

Assessment Method:
ISLO #1 will use a PASS/NO PASS RUBRIC. Faculty will select one of the following as a means of assessment using a "Pass/No Pass" rubric:

  • Objective Test
  • Essay (either as part of test of separately)
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Performance

    Criteria for Success:
    70% pass rate

SLO #2 will use mapping of COURSE SLOS to ISLO

  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Performance


Criteria for Success:
70% pass rate
Timeline:
Planning: Spring 2010
Assessment: Fall 2011 Spring 2012
Evaluation and Action Plan: Spring 2012 August 2012

Next Steps:

  • Develop parameters for essay, presentation, and project assignments
  • Develop rubric for essays, presentations, and projects
  • Develop rubric for performances

Language and Rational Communication and Analytics

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Language and Rationality: Communication and Analytical Thinking Group Leader:
Anne Marenco and Matt Teachout

Opening Day Faculty:
Dennis Bauwens, Cherie Choate, Marlene Demerjian, Douglas Forbes, James Gilmore, Brandon Hilst, Charlie Johnson, Andrew Jones-Cathcart, Kathy Kubo, Loung Le, Saburo Matsumoto,
Amy Morrow, Dennis Morrow, Gregory Mucha, George Rhys, Deanna Riveira, Sydney Shanks, Michael Sherry, David Stevenson, Mathew Teachout, Robert Tolar, and Mary Valentine

Departments Involved:
Business, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Math, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology

ISLO:
Apply systems of reasoning in solving problems or analyzing and evaluating arguments.

Assessment Method:
Mapping of aligned course-level SLO assessments to ISLO

Criteria for Success:

Timeline:
Planning: Nov/Dec 2010-spring FLEX week
Assessment: Spring 2011
Evaluation and Action Plan: Fall 2011

Next Steps:
  • Set criteria for success
  • Confirm which course SLOs are aligned with ISLO
  • Ensure that each course has an assessment plan in place
  • Develop schedule of when course-level assessments will be conducted

Language and Rational English Comprehension

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Language and Rationality: English Composition Group Leader:
Mike Harutunian

Opening Day Faculty:
Diane Ayres, Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, Deanna Davis, Michael Harutunian, Mary Petersen, Leslie St. Martin, and Lisa Wallace

Departments Involved:
English

ISLO:
Produce logical, analytical writing that is focused, fully developed and supported, and conforms to the conventions of standard written English.

Assessment Method:
Essay or report, scored with a rubric

Criteria for Success:
80% of students pass the assessment

Timeline:
Planning: Spring 2011
Assessment: Fall 2011
Evaluation and Action Plan: Spring 2012

Next Steps:
Define parameters for essay or report assignment
Develop rubric

Natural Science

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans & Assessment Plans Natural Science Group Leader:
Vince Devlahovich

Opening Day Faculty:
Kathy Alfano, James Anderson, Alto Benedicto, Kelly Burke, Jeannie Chari, Teresa Ciardi, Kelly Cude, Vincent Devlahovich, Rebecca Eikey, Kathy Flynn, Miriam Golbert, Rick Howe, Ann Kressin, Richard Martinez, Gregory Nishiyama, Betty Rose, and James Wolf

Departments Involved:
Anthropology, Astronomy, Biological Science, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physical Science, Physics, Psychology

ISLO:
Evaluate natural phenomena and human activities through the use of scientific inquiry.

Assessment Method:
Discipline-specific tasks

Criteria for Success:

Timeline:
Planning: Fall 2010
Assessment: Spring 2011
Evaluation and Action Plan: Fall 2011

Next Steps:
  • Develop parameters for the discipline-specific tasks used to assess the ISLO
  • Develop a rubric for scoring the discipline-specific tasks used to assess the ISLO
  • Set Criteria for Success

Physical Education

Institutional SLO's & Assessment Plans Physical Education and Wellness Group Leaders:
Rhonda Hyatt and Sheri Barke

Opening Day Faculty:
Sheri Barke, Christopher Cota, Robert dos Remedios, Howard Fisher, Lisa Hooper, Rhonda Hyatt, Belinda Kane, Philip Marcellin, Diana Stanich, Garett Tujague, and John Wissmath

Departments Involved:
Physical Education, Dance, Recreation Management, Health

ISLOs:
Evaluate factors that affect personal health and select strategies to move towards optimal well-being.

Demonstrate appropriate skills for participation in a selected physical activity.

Assessment Method:
ISLO #1: Individual projects

ISLO #2: Skills demonstration

Criteria for Success:
70% of students will pass the ISLO assessment

Timeline:
Planning: Fall 2010
Assessment: Fall 2010
Evaluation and Action Plan: Spring 2011

Next Steps:
  • Develop parameters for projects
  • Develop rubric for scoring projects for ISLO #1
  • Select rubric or checklist for skills demonstration for ISLO #2