program level outcomes (plo ) review, revise, revitalize!!
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Program Level Outcomes (PLO ) Review, Revise, Revitalize!!. Fall 2013 Flex Workshop Presenter: Char Perlas. There are many benefits to developing program-level Outcomes (PLOs): T o clarify the vision, purpose and direction of the program - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Fall 2013 Flex Workshop
Presenter: Char Perlas
* Program Level Outcomes (PLO)Review, Revise, Revitalize!!
*PLO’s Purpose
There are many benefits to developing program-level Outcomes (PLOs):
* To clarify the vision, purpose and direction of the program
* To distinguish your program from those at peer institutions: how are you different? how are you the same?
* To demonstrate to students what they can expect to be able to know or do when they complete the program
* To help all faculty members see where their individual areas of specialty fit into the overall program curriculum.
*Developing PLOs
*Developing program level outcomes is similar to developing course level outcomes in that faculty will determine what they want students to “take away” from the program at its conclusion.
*Generally, programs will have 4-6 SLOs, although there may be more or less as program need’s warrant.
*Bloom’s Taxonomy can be very helpful in the construction of meaningful and measurable student learning outcomes.
* EXAMPLE: By the time a student graduates from our program, she/he will be able to apply major theories to contemporary social problems, using the major authors in the field.
*WASC PLO Rubric
*Assessing PLOs (AACU, 2005)
Typical assessment questions at this level:
*Do the program’s courses, individually and collectively, contribute to its outcomes as planned?
*How well does the program fulfill its purposes in the entire curriculum?
*How well do the program’s sub-categories (e.g., distributive requirements in general education) contribute to the overall purposes?
*Does the program’s design resonate with its expected outcomes?
*Are the courses organized in a coherent manner to allow for cumulative learning?
*Does the program advance institution-wide goals as planned?
*Example sources of evidence (AACU, 2005)
Program assessment may likely involve several sources of evidence gathered at the point of entry, a midpoint, and at the end of the program.
*Assignments from individual courses
*Student portfolios built over the program’s duration
*Entering student tests or assignments
*Results of common assignments, commercial tests
*Our ULTIMATE Goal
To map SLOs/SAOs, PLOs and ILOs to DQP in order to identify needs for improvement,
recognize gaps in the curriculum, and refine courses/programs/services.
Oh…and to remain compliant with Accreditation!
SAY WHAT?!!
*Sample DQP Mapping
*QUESTIONS?
The presentation can be accessed at:
http://slosao.wikispaces.com/
For further assistance, feel free to contact
Char Perlas at [email protected]