we’re off and running with course slos & gelos now it’s time to take on prolos

Assessment of PROLOs

We’re off and running with Course SLOs & GELOsNow it’s time to take on PROLOs

PROLO Assessment

•Multiple approaches are possible.

•Choose the approach that works best for your department.

Start with PROLO matrix and course SLO reports.

Determine PROLOs to be assessed. For each PROLO, use matrix to find courses

associated with the PROLO. Use course SLO reports to determine if that

PROLO has been assessed as a course SLO. Create PROLO assessment report using

results of existing course SLO assessments.

‘Course Embedded’ Approach

A&R provides a list of students completing the department’s degrees & certificates.

Program completers are contacted and invited to participate in an exit assessment.

Create assessment that addresses the PROLOs. (Exam, project, portfolio, etc.)

Create PROLO assessment report using results of exit assessment.

‘Program Completers’ Approach

Identify courses that students typically take at the end of a program.

Within these capstone courses, instructors ask students “Is this the last class for your _______ degree or certificate?”

Separately assess these students throughout the semester, focusing on the PROLOs.

Create PROLO assessment report using results of these assessments.

‘Capstone Classes’ Approach

Some programs prepare students for licensing with federal, state, and industry agencies.

These agencies provide reports of how our students perform on these external assessments.

Create PROLO assessment report using these reports.

‘External Testing’ Approach

“Embedded Approach” Link student service unit SLOs to Student

Service Division’s ProLO matrix. These 19 ProLOs are aligned with GELOs.

Conduct broad based discussions across all student services units and instruction on common ProLOs, using SLO assessments.

Create ProLO assessment report based upon the outcomes of these broad based discussions.

‘Student Services’ Approach

Course embedded: Aligning and compiling existing course assessments with PROLOs.

Program completer: Students may choose not to participate; May take several semesters to gather a large enough sample to be useful.

Capstone courses: Students are self-identified; May take several semesters to gather a large enough sample to be useful.

External Testing: In many cases, does not apply.

Challenges for Each Approach

Course embedded: No additional assessment; alignment of PROLOs and courses already exists.

Program completer: Accurate snapshot of what students can do upon completion of the program.

Capstone courses: Uses existing course assessments; Assessment occurs at or near program completion.

External testing: Someone else does the work; Assessment directly relates to career skills.

Benefits for Each Approach

PROLO Assessment

•Multiple approaches are possible.

•Choose the approach that works best for your department.