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Liberal Arts DegreeDevelopment of Program Outcomes
and Assessment Methods
Flex workshop presented by Joanne Benschop,Articulation Officer
and member of Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment Committee (SLO AC)
August 13, 2012MiraCosta College
Seven Areas of EmphasisApplied Health,
Nutrition and Kinesiology
Arts and HumanitiesBusiness and
TechnologyCreative and Applied
ArtsMathematics and
Sciences
Multicultural Studies
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Accreditation TaskDevelop program
outcomes that are specific to each area of emphasis and connected to MiraCosta’s ILO and GE outcomes
Develop an assessment method that captures program completers
Develop Program Outcomes
Liberal Arts degree-60 units; 18 units in Area of Emphasis; 27-40 units of GE
Five Program outcomes connected to MiraCosta’s ILOs and GE outcomes-All Emphasis
Two outcomes for each Area of Emphasis
No outcome tied to a specific course
Determine Assessment Method
No capstone course
No common course in each area of emphasis
Most courses for this program derive from the general education patterns
Students report their perception of how well a given learning outcome has been achieved
Survey method was chosen as most expedient and practical
Considerations Indirect measure of learning outcome
Mapping Program Outcomes/Assessment (Survey) with MiraCosta ILO and GE Outcomes
Liberal Arts degree Program outcome- (All Emphasis)
ILO/GE outcome/assessment question
Critically analyzing information
Defining and solving problems
Learning independentlyWorking cooperatively
in a groupReading for academic
purposes
Critical ThinkingCritical
Thinking/Effective Communication
Productive Work HabitsGlobal Awareness and
Responsible Citizenship
Effective Communication
Arts and HumanitiesProgram Outcomes The program will develop creative critical thinking skills.
Students will develop oral and written skills to effectively communicate the relationship between the individual, society, and the arts.
Average score to Liberal Arts PSLO Student Survey GELO Questions(n= 52 graduates participated in this indirect assessment)Not at all sat-isfied
VerySatisfied
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Average score to Liberal Arts PSLO Student Survey Questions
(n= 52 graduates from 2011)
Are you satisfied that this program assisted you with developing skills to:
satisfactionscore
(4 pt scale)
Evaluating the Process- SLO AC CommitteeWinter 2012
Assessment Evaluation SLOAC DiscussionsProgram has now been
assessed two timesAssessment survey
delivered electronically to degree petitioners
Obtained approximately 30% response rate
Seek method for a higher response rate
Modify assessment to incorporate both direct and indirect data
Develop some open ended questions for direct feedback
Possibly use focus groups/ interviews for assessment method
Evaluation and Analysis-Action TakenModified Program Outcome for Spring 2012
Revised Program Outcome-One Outcome that pertains to all Areas of Emphasis
Consistent Mapping to GE outcomes
Liberal Arts degree-All Emphasis
This multidisciplinary approach enables students to develop communication, critical thinking and intellectual skills that effectively prepare them for lifelong learning and for advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level.
Effective communication Critical Thinking Global Awareness and
responsible citizenship Information Literacy Productive Work habits
Evaluation and Analysis-Action TakenModified Assessment Method for Spring 2012
SLOAC partnered with the Office of Institutional Research
Revised questions for Survey
Developed open ended questions for Survey
Developed additional Focus Group assessment
Developed questions for the focus group that related to the PSLO, the GELO’s and the ILO's.
Developed rubric for responses
Worked with Admissions to contact all Liberal Arts degree petitioners
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Average score to Liberal Arts PSLO Student Survey Questions
May 2012 (n= 73 confirmed and unconfirmed
graduates/171 surveys sent out)
Are you satisfied that this program assisted you with developing skills to:
satisfactionscore
(4 pt scale)
Very satisfied
Not at all satisfied
Next Steps for SLO ACAction Plan
Evaluate latest Survey data; relate to prior resultsPotentially revise Survey questions, method and
timelineEvaluate Focus Group AssessmentPotentially revise Focus Group recruitment,
method and timeline Potentially add Student Services assessment
component to Liberal Arts surveyPotentially survey all Program completers (topic
for future discussion with all departments offering AAs)