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On this site, you will find access to everything needed to conduct student learning outcomes assessment:
News: Quarterly updates from the Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee (LOAC).
Overview & Definitions: How Chemeketa approaches outcomes assessment and defines "outcome" and "assessment."
(For PCs/Unit Leads) Links to Assessment Plans and Unit Plans: Outline and report your unit's outcomes assessment work in your unit's Assessment Plan. Plan assessment improvement projects in your unit's Unit Plan.
Resources: Assessment ideas from colleagues, design tips for outcomes and assessment, Chemeketa's General Education Outcomes, link to Canvas-collected assessment results in Tableau, and Center for Academic Innovation contact information.
Frequently Asked Questions: Help for unit-level outcomes assessment work: reporting, outcomes, etc.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee work: LOAC shapes how Chemeketa approaches learning outcomes assessment. Linked here are LOAC's workgroups and their updates, the charter, and agendas and meeting minutes.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment at Chemeketa
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment at Chemeketa
Student learning outcomes assessment is an integral part of teaching at Chemeketa. Outcomes assessment helps faculty gauge what students are learning not only in their own courses but across courses and across time. Configured well, it can help to ensure academic quality and provide meaningful insights for teaching and program/discipline design that promote student learning and equity. Every academic area is responsible for engaging in outcomes assessment, and the college is responsible for providing effective infrastructure for this work. The faculty-led Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee is responsible for guiding the college’s approach to outcomes assessment to reflect best practices and support faculty inquiry.
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What is assessment?
What is assessment?
“Assessment is the process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning.” (Huba and Freed, 2000)
Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning
Why do assessment?
Why do assessment?
“The purpose of assessment is to understand the quality of student learning, to inform teaching, and to improve institutional quality.”
(Nunely, Bers, and Manning, 2011)
Learning Outcomes Assessment in Community Colleges
“[Assessment] should be more than a collection of data, you must be purposeful about what you collect. To do this, you must clarify your goals and objectives for student learning and be aware of where they are addressed in the curriculum. The results of data collection must be used to improve educational programs.”
(Banta, Palomba, and Kinzie, 2014)
Assessment Essentials : Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education
What are Student Learning Outcomes?
What are Student Learning Outcomes?
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are statements that specify what students will know, be able to do or be able to demonstrate when they have completed or participated in a Course or Program. SLOs specify an action by the student that is observable, measurable, and able to be demonstrated.
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