RESOURCES, INFORMATION, & SUPPORT
Information and resources about SLO assessments are available all throughout higher education. Below, we've provided resources developed or reviewed by the SRJC community that you may find helpful for developing your own SLO assessments. In an effort to continuously evaluate and improve our resources, this page will be updated periodically. If you find that any link or attachment does not work, or if you have resources that you would like to share with the district, please do not hesitate to contact us.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING: | CONTACT POSITION | CONTACT PERSON |
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SLO Creation / Development, & General Inquiries about SLOs |
Faculty Coordinators, SLO |
Smita Avasthi savasthi@santarosa.edu Emily Schmidt eschmidt@santarosa.edu |
Add / Remove / Change Program SLOs | Curriculum Technician (Programs) | Chas Crocker 707-527-4521 ccrocker@santarosa.edu |
Add / Remove / Change Course SLOs | Curriculum Technician (Courses) | Josh Pinaula 707-521-7886 jpinaula@santarosa.edu |
Inquiries about Student Service SLOs | Director, Student Financial Services | Rachael Cutcher 707-524-1639 rcutcher@santarosa.edu |
Flex Credit for SLO Assessments | [Your Department Chair and/or Cluster Dean] | [Learn More: Staff Resource Center website] |
COURSE-TO-PROGRAM SLO MAPPING
RESOURCE | DESCRIPTION |
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How to Assess Program (Certificate/Major) SLOs | Anne O’Donnell & Wanda Burzycki PDA Presentation Spring 2014 |
Certificate/Major Map Instructions (PDF) | Complete a Program Map. |
Certificate/Major Map Template (Word) |
METHODS & RUBRICS
RESOURCE | DESCRIPTION |
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Glossary of Terminology (PDF) | In 2010, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges created a glossary of terminology related to SLOs and assessment. |
Assessment Methods (PDF) | The most appropriate method of assessment depends on the nature of SLO(s), the size of the student group, and the structure of the course. This resource provides descriptions of various types of assessment and where they might be most appropriate. |
Anderson and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy 2000, revised 2013 | A more current, helpful reference of words representing levels of thinking -with a slightly different approach. |
Developing and Applying Rubrics (PDF) | Mary Allen, Assessment Leadership Academy, June 14, 2011 |
PDA Presentation on Creating and Applying Rubrics (PDF) | Wanda Burzycki, PDA Workshop 2011 |
Basic Rubric Template (Word) | This Word document form can act as a “starter format” for developing a rubric. |
WEBSITES
RESOURCE | DESCRIPTION |
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National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) | The website for the NILOA contains research, articles, examples, multiple perspectives, and links to many resources related to on outcomes assessment in higher education. |
VALUE Rubrics, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) | This site is part of an extensive project involving authentic assessment and rubrics to assess undergraduate learning. Fifteen rubrics covering areas such as critical thinking, oral communication, and problem solving and are available for viewing and downloading. (Note: The site will ask for some minimal information from you, such as your e-mail address, to access the rubrics, but will not share this information.) The AAC&U website has many other resources about teaching and learning in higher education as well. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FLEX CREDIT
PROCEDURES
COURSE AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
WRITING SLOS FOR COURSES AND PROGRAMS
AAIII Dean Language Arts & Academic Foundations |