Student Learning Outcomes in
Noncredit Matriculation: A
functional assessment model
Angela Caballero de Cordero, Ph.D.
Allan Hancock College
Assessing SLO for Counseling: Noncredit Matric
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to assist students in navigate the
educational system and formulate a roadmap to reach
their educational goals.
Major Competency
1: Students will be
able to navigate the
educational system
1.1) Student
will be able to
identify and use
at least three
services
1.2) Student will
be able to use
the college
course schedule
Major Competency
2: Students will be able
to formulate their
educational goal.
2.1 Students
will be able to
identify their
educational
goal.
2.2 Students
will be able to
apply their
educational
goal.
Major Competency: A “bundle of skills” or “A combination of skills, ability, and
knowledge needed to perform a specific task at a specified criterion” (Jones &
Voorhees, 2002).
Student Learning Outcome: an observable indicator, skill, or ability. A series of
SLOs can be the result of an “unbundling” of skills, abilities, and/or knowledge
Angela Caballero de Cordero, Ph. D.
Allan Hancock College
SLO Assessment: survey and focus groups
SLO 1.1) Students will be able to identify and use at least three
services.
BASELINE DATA (2005-2006)
Student Learning Outcome
1.1.1
List at least three services
Percent
Baseline
05-06
Percent
Cycle#1
06-07
17%
50%
Percentage of students familiar with
campus resources at two time periods
BASELINE DATA (2005-2006)
Student Learning Outcome
Percent
Baseline
05-06
Percent
Cycle#1
06-07
Financial Aid
43%
68.7%
EOPS
18%
48.39%
Tutoring
23%
51.61%
Library
35%
54.55%
Job Placement/Career Center
25%
23.53%
Child Care Center
26%
38.71%
SLO 1.1) Students will be able to identify and use at least three
services.
Assessment results:
BASELINE DATA (2005-2006)
Student Learning Outcome
1.3.1
Do you know how to use resources on campus?
Percent
Baseline
05-06
Percent
Cycle#1
06-07
18%
36.4%
SLO 1.1) Students will be able to identify and use at least three
services.
SLO 1.1): Students will be able to identify and use student services;
Assessment results:
Do you know what the
following services do?
Financial Aid
If yes, Do you know
how to use their
services?
If yes, do you know how
to complete their forms?
69%
55%
52%
48%
46%
43%
52%
52%
37%
55%
53%
53%
24%
25%
24%
39%
40%
23%
85% valid responses
EOPS
76% valid responses
Tutoring
76% valid responses
Library
81% valid responses
Career/Job
placement
83% valid responses
Child Care
Center
76% valid responses
Aggregated data from first batch of survey responders: students served in class, in office, and
who not receive services; (9/07)
SLO 1.2) Student will be able to use the college Spectrum
SLO 1.2) Student will be able to use the college Spectrum,
Assessment results:
BASELINE DATA (2005-2006)
Student Learning Outcome
Percent
Baseline
05-06
Percent
Cycle#1
06-07
1.2.1
Are you familiar with the Spectrum (class
schedule)?
25%
50%
1.2.2
Do you know how to use the information in the
spectrum?
23%
47%
1.2.4
Do you know how to use the registration form in
the Spectrum?
21%
34%
Information needed to disaggregate data to
assess for equitable outcomes across ethnic
groups:
Questions need to disaggregate by English and math
placement
Do you know your English placement ? YES___ No ____
If yes, What was your English placement recommendation?
English 506/507 _____
English 501
_____
English 300/301 _____
English 101
_____
Do you know your mathematics placement ? YES___ No ____
If yes, What was your mathematics placement recommendation?
Math 511 or 513/514 or 516-519 _____
Math 531 _____
Math 311 _____
Math 331 _____
Math 123 - 184 _____