Assessment of Student Learning Committee
February 22, 2005
3:00PM – 4:00PM, Charter Room-College Center
Minutes

In Attendance: Anne High, Tammy Lee, Leonard Goldfine, Julie Rodakowski, Lori Halverson-Wente, Jessie Martinez, Jaime Malcore, Jim Stegge, Mike Bequette, Don Baldus, Nirmala Kotagal, Barb Mollberg

Recorder: Leonard Goldfine

HLC commission in Chicago on April 9-12. RCTC not presenting, but several RCTC people attending. AACC on simultaneously. Please use personal development funds first, then additional expenses may be supplemented with ASL funds.

Change of meeting time comments: new time agreed to be better by those attending.

Anne and Jaime met with Health Unit Coordinator Program Leader developed core competencies. They hope to develop for eLumen.

Horticulture meeting: 8am on Friday. Potential issues with eLumen: time to learn at the faculty level.

Business Department: received grant, currently developing a common rubric. Have advisory board meeting twice per year--next meeting end of April to define top 2 or 3 “ethics” items to be taught to students.

Digital Arts: grant application in: currently assessing courses, but no core competency identified.

Foreign Language and Speech: established some core competencies (Speech established, Methods, on D2L, have yet to move to eLumen)

SSI: questions to be added to survey. Must be statements fitting for Importance Scale and Satisfaction Scale. Suggestions:
• Break q53 into Eng, Math, Reading (“The assessment and course placement procedures [for Reading; for Math; for English] are reasonable”)
• My instructor(s) talk to me about the assessment of my learning in terms other than test scores.
• I can demonstrate clearly what I learned in my classes rather than just show a grade.
• I can articulate the learning outcomes of my classes.
• I am aware of the expected learning outcomes in my classes.
• I am able to demonstrate my learning.
• Assessment (independent of the grades I received) of my learning outcomes is important to my classroom experience.
• My instructor(s) talked to me about assessment other than grading.
• My instructors talk to me about assessment in terms other than "grades."
• My instructors seek/use feedback from students.
• I am provided opportunities to give input to my teachers.
• My teacher(s) modify teaching methods to help me meet my learning outcomes.
• My teachers modify teaching methods to match my learning needs.
• q66: (“Program requirements are clear and reasonable”)
• Resources are available to help me meet my learning goals.
• I am aware of mechanisms used in my classes to maximize my expected learning outcomes.

ASL Grant Review: Business: accepted. Digital Arts: need more information.