Student Learning Outcomes

Professional Development Activities

Scheduled from January 1999 — August 2007

 

 

 

Spring Flex, January 1999

 

Guest Speaker - Dr. Ruth Mitchell, The Education Trust
Ruth Mitchell, Principal Partner at the Education Trust since 1995, is a nationally known analyst of K-12 educational policy, especially the academic core of schooling-standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. She works with the Education Trust's Community Compacts for Student Success and K-16 Councils, and is now developing a project on baccalaureate standards in state postsecondary education systems. 

Fall Flex, August 1999

 

Learning Strategies and Outcomes 

Marcy Alancraig 
Based on outcomes from the summer retreat attended by faculty and division chairs a panel discussion will be presented.  Topics covered will include classroom assessment techniques, learning styles, learning inventories and teaching strategies.  Come hear how faculty can use this information in the class to increase student success. 

Spring Flex, January 2000

Learner Outcomes II — What Works and What Doesn't Using the Learner Outcome Model
Marcy Alancraig 
Participants in the summer Learner Outcome Institute will report on the successes and failure of using the learner outcome model in classes this fall.  Come learn what happened as the group took the theories they learned this summer into the classroom.

Fall Flex, August 2000


      Excellence is Everyone’s Job
        All College Day Presentation, Dr. John E. Roueche, Director, Community College Leadership             Program, University of Texas at Austin
 

Spring Flex, January 2001


       An Odyssey of Discovery: Using Learner Outcomes Techniques in the Classroom
        Marcy Alancraig 
        Join Marcy Alancraig and members of the Learner Outcomes Summer Institute to hear how             they have used this exciting educational approach in a variety of transfer and occupational             classrooms at Cabrillo. A report about their adventures attending the California Assessment             Institute will also be included.

Fall Flex, August 2002

      Teaching Outside the Box
        Marcy Alancraig 
        Tired of the old tried and true methods of teaching? Explore learner centered teaching                     techniques that take students off-campus. Embodying the principles we will be discussing, this         activity will move from the classroom to Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos. Bring comfortable             walking shoes and a bag lunch.
 
       What the *!#? is a learner outcome and why should I be afraid of it?
         Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
         Come learn about how the new accreditation standards may change teaching life as we                  know it at Cabrillo. The Faculty Senate Learner Outcomes Committee will share their creative          responses to the new standards. Help us design pilot projects that will satisfy the standards          and preserve Cabrillo faculty's autonomy and individuality.

Spring Flex, January 2003

       Planning Your Department’s Future – Program Planning
        Claire Biancalana and Marcy Alancraig
        Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review the                 process, obtain program data, and talk about connecting this process with the College Master         Plan.  Special condensed session of the Learner Outcomes Institute will be provided as well as         lunch.  This is a mandatory meeting for those faculty whose programs are beginning the                 instructional planning process.

 

Fall Flex, August 2003

The New General Ed. Learner Outcomes and You!
Rory O'Brien and Nancy A. Brown
Come join the discussion on the application of the new general education learner outcomes that have been adopted by the college. The co-presenters will first discuss the impact of the latest accreditation standards and learner outcomes and how we can best integrate these ideas into our courses. Then we will conduct a workshop and brainstorming session on ways to apply the gen. ed. outcomes to your individual classes.

Spring Flex, January 2004

       Planning Your Department’s Future—Program Planning
        Claire Biancalana, Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
        Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review and begin         the process. A special session on Student Learning Outcomes will be provided as well as lunch.         This is a mandatory meeting for those faculty whose programs are beginning the instructional         planning process.

 

       Creating and Applying Rubrics for Writing Evaluation
        David Sheftman, Diane Putnam and Panel
        New accreditation standards and the push toward learner outcomes models are pressuring             faculty to make transparent the evaluative measures used when assessing and grading                 student performance. Join English Department faculty as we discuss rubrics for diagnosing and         articulating levels of performance in student writing across basic skills, associate, and                     transfer-level English courses.
      Student Learning Outcomes and Core Competencies—Part I
        Rory O’Brien, Nancy Brown, Jack Turner and Claire Biancalana
        Learn what a Student Learning Outcome is and how they fit into our General Education Core             Competencies. This workshop will allow faculty and those in student services to better                 understand how their courses and services are connected to the core competencies.

Coming to Terms With Assessment—Part II
Rory O’Brien, Jack Turner and Claire Biancalana
Find out how to take learner outcomes to the next level—assessment. This workshop will focus on student learning outcomes and how to measure them. Learn how to use activities from the classroom to assess learner outcomes.

Student Learning Outcomes for Occupational Education Programs
Marcy Alancraig
Learn the role that Student Learning Outcomes for occupational programs will play in the new accreditation process.

 

Student Services and Student Learning Outcomes
Dr. John Baker and Terrence Willett
Learn about the role Student Services will play in the assessment of Student Learning Outcomes as related to accreditation standards.

Distance Education Learning Outcomes—How Do We Measure Up?
Francine Van Meter
Join in a discussion of guidelines and minimum standards for technology-mediated delivery. What are best practices and the minimum standards for distance course delivery in the California Community Colleges? What do you feel every educator should know about using technology in the classroom or for distance education?
 

Fall Flex, January 2004

       Learning Outcomes I
        Marcy Alancraig, Rory O’Brien, Nancy A. Brown, Claire Biancalana
        Come find out what student learning outcomes have to do with Cabrillo’s general education             core competencies. In this workshop you’ll learn what S.L.O.’s and our core competencies are         all about, and how they can be applied to the courses you teach.

 

       Fiesta and Learner Outcomes
        Dale Attias
        Wondering just how you’ll get the curriculum in your program plan ready? Questions about             FIESTA and Learner Outcomes? Questions about curriculum in general or specifically? This             session is devoted to assist any instructor working on any course, but especially for those             working on program planning and to show off new additions to FIESTA.

 

Transparent Teaching: Student Learning Outcomes in the Classroom
Marcy Alancraig
Skeptical about the new accreditation standards and its emphasis on student learning outcomes? Wondering how all this talk about learning outcomes will impact your classroom? Marcy Alancraig, Assessment Coordinator and former learning outcomes skeptic, will talk about how using this approach has actually improved her teaching. Using a workshop format, she will share what she’s learned and will then guide you through a process to clarify your classroom goals, improve your communication with students and make your grading easier.

2004 Instructional Planners — GE Assessment Process
Claire Biancalana, Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
This is a continuation of work for those departments in the instructional planning process. At this workshop, you will be learning how to use learning outcomes as an integral part of your instructional plan.

 

2005 Instructional Planners — GE Assessment Process
Claire Biancalana, Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
Participants will be able to get a head start on measuring and assessing learning outcomes in the classroom.

 

Spring Flex, February 2005

Food and Thought: Chewing Over Student Learning Outcomes
Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
Join us for brunch and a presentation of Cabrillo’s plan to assess student learning outcomes across the college.  As you eat, we’ll “chew over” how this affects you and the entir5e campus learning community.  After the initial presentation, faculty and staff will meet in break out groups and review the plan and provide feedback to this very important ongoing process of developing our student learning outcome program.

 

       Planning Your Department’s Future—2005 Instructional Planning
        Claire Biancalana, Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
        Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review the                 process and obtain planning data specific to your department. A special session on Student             Learning Outcomes will be provided as well as lunch.

 

        Student Learning Outcomes and Core Competencies
        Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
        Learn to identify Student Learning Outcomes in your own course and learn how to assess                 them plus the College Core 4 Competencies. This workshop will allow faculty and those in                 student services to better understand how their courses and services are connected to the             core competencies.
 
        Rubric Writing
        Marcy Alancraig
        Using a rubric that details precisely how you grade can make your correcting easier and less             time-consuming. Plus, it has the added bonus of improving communication with students.                 Come learn how to write one — they work for any major assignment that is not a scantron             test. Those faculty involved in assessment projects for Instructional Planning find that rubric         writing is the one major, time-consuming piece of work they need to do. This goal of this                 workshop is for you to emerge with a complete rubric in hand.
 
  
       Accreditation and SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes,
       not San Luis Obispo)
        Johanna Bowen and Julie Hanks
        This past year, the presenters attended workshops and subsequent college visits for                     accreditation. As team members, they received and analyzed first-hand the integration of SLOs         into the accreditation process. There will be examples of handbooks, handouts, and available         information to share about preparing for Cabrillo’s accreditation. Discussion will include the             theme versus the standard approach as well as the new 4-Standards format versus the former         one (which Cabrillo completed last time). Hear about both the helpful and challenging aspects         of the experience.
 
        First Faculty Senate Meeting
        Rory O’Brien and Nancy A. Brown
        Be sure to join us for the first faculty senate meeting of 2005! Our discussion will focus on             issues of interest to faculty and staff including our upcoming accreditation self-study project         and assessment of student learning outcomes. As always, light refreshments will be served.
 

 

Fall Flex, August 2005

 

Analyzing SLO Assessment Results in Transfer and Basic Skills Programs
Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
A workshop in how to analyze the results of the core competency assessment activities and how to fill out the Assessment Analysis form. The focus will be on identifying the student issues and needs that emerge as a result of the assessment process. Required for transfer and basic skills departments in Instructional Planning for 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Department Meeting Time — Meetings for transfer and basic skills programs going through Instructional Planning in 2005, 2006, and 2007 to discuss assessment results. Departments should select their own meeting rooms.
 

        Digesting Learning Outcomes
        Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
          This is a follow-up activity to “Chewing on Learning Outcomes.” Come hear how Cabrillo’s
        SLO Assessment plan has been altered as a result of feedback from the college community.


SLO Assessment in Occupational Programs
Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
A workshop for Occupational Programs involved in Instructional Planning for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Our time will be spent reviewing the required assessment activities involved in Instructional Planning and checking in about how your program is doing in a) defining SLOs for all degrees and certificates offered and b) designing an assessment process and implementing it. The focus will be on identifying the student issues and needs that emerge as a result of the assessment process. Help will also be provided on how to fill out the required Assessment Forms.

 

        Writing Student Learning Outcomes
        Marcy Alancraig, Michael Mangin and Dave Schwartz
        Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on Fiesta and for your syllabi. The SLO                         Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will teach the secrets of SLO writing such as how         to distinguish an SLO from a course objective, the proper verbs to use and how to turn this             new curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.

CABT Department SLO/Instructional Planning Workshop
The CABT Department will meet to continue working on SLOs and Instructional Planning.

       Rubric Writing
        Marcy Alancraig and Susan Hoisington
        Using a rubric that details precisely how you grade can make your correcting easier and less             time-consuming. Plus, it has the added bonus of improving communication with students.                 Come learn how to write one — they work for any major assignment that is not a scantron             test. Those faculty involved in assessment projects for Instructional Planning find that rubric         writing is the one major, time-consuming piece of work they need to do. The goal of this                 workshop is for you to emerge with a complete rubric in hand (which is worth two in a bush).
 

 

Spring Flex, February 2006


          Accreditation 2007
          Our first gathering of everyone involved in Cabrillo’s Self-Study Report, co-chairs and team              members! A  brief general assembly (Woodstock without the mud) in the Forum followed                by break-out meetings of section teams.
          Michael Mangin and Renée Kilmer

          Instructional Planning
          Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review the                  process and obtain planning data specific to your department. This is a mandatory meeting               for those faculty whose programs are beginning the instructional planning process  in spring           2006: Early Childhood Education, Anthropology, Archaeology Technology, Culinary Arts,                   Business, Library, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Radiologic               Technology, Horticulture, Dental Hygiene, Engineering, and Fire Technology.
          Renée Kilmer

          Get On Board the ARC
          No, there isn’t a flood coming, but there’s accreditation. Come learn how you can participate           in Cabrillo’s new Assessment Review Committee (ARC). Assessment reports from every                  corner of the college will be coming to this committee for review. The committee will be                  looking for campus-wide issues and organizing dialogue about them.
          Rory O’Brien and Marcy Alancriag

Program Chair Meeting
Program Chairs will meet to discuss common issues, including SLO’s, evaluations, scheduling, and more.
Michele Rivard

 

          CABT Embedded Assessments
          CABT faculty will meet to update the department’s assessment process. Faculty will report              on the SLO competencies measured, assessment tools, and assessment results. From this               discussion faculty will determine the action required to improve student learning, prioritize               these actions, and set timelines for implementation.
          Steve Larson and Clayta Ross

Writing Student Learning Outcomes
Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on Fiesta and for your syllabi. The SLO Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will teach the secrets of SLO writing such as how to distinguish an SLO from a course objective, the proper verbs to use and how to turn this new curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.

 

        Rubric Writing
        Marcy Alancraig and Susan Hoisington
        Using a rubric that details precisely how you grade can make your correcting easier and less             time-consuming. Plus, it has the added bonus of improving communication with students.                 Come learn how to write one — they work for any major assignment that is not a scantron             test. Those faculty involved in assessment projects for Instructional Planning find that rubric         writing is the one major, time-consuming piece of work they need to do. The goal of this                 workshop is for you to emerge with a complete rubric in hand (which is worth two in a bush).
 

Fall Flex, August 2006

 

      Core 4: Truth or Dare
          Marcy Alancraig and Rory O’Brien
          As an institution, Cabrillo has promised the community that our AA graduates are able to           communicate and think critically, and are globally aware and personally responsible. Is this               actually true? Have our students mastered these four college competencies when they           graduate? What about in your own classes? Does your curriculum demand this of them?  This           workshop is about what we really do at Cabrillo. Are we walking our talk? Activities                        include discussion, exercises, truth telling and daring about the core four and how well we’re           actually doing teaching those skills. All attendees will receive a small gift for coming to this           workshop.

           Accreditation 2007
           Michael Mangin and Renée Kilmer
           Members of the Accreditation Teams will meet to review their section of the Self-Study. Now            that the Standard Chairs, Renée, and Michael have compiled and edited the various reports,            we have a “first complete draft” that teams will be able to review and discuss. Gather in the            Forum and then break into team meetings. Food will be served!



           Our Gang: Personal Responsibility in the Land of Sand, Sun, and Sea
           Paul Harvell & Chuck Smith
           This semester’s Our Gang activity will explore the core competency, Personal Responsibility.              In treasure hunt style, this activity will venture off campus, so you will need transportation.            We will meet at 1pm in front of the 400 building (parking lot E) to arrange possible car-                   pooling. Be prepared to walk outdoors, wear comfortable shoes, clothing, and plan to be                 gone for several hours. To participate, e-mail Chuck Smith prior to the start of the activity            for instructions. (The first step is looking up his email address!)

 

          Writing Student Learning Outcomes
           Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on Fiesta and for your syllabi. The SLO                       Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will teach the secrets of SLO writing such as                how  to distinguish an SLO from a course objective, the proper verbs to use and how to                turn this new curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.

          Program Chair Meeting
           Program Chairs will meet to discuss common issues, including SLO’s, evaluations,                           scheduling, and more.
           Michele Rivard

 

           Rubric Writing
           Using a rubric that details precisely how you grade can make your correcting easier and less            time-consuming. Plus, it has the added bonus of improving communication with students.               Come learn how to write one — they work for any major assignment that is not a Scantron            test. Those faculty involved in assessment projects for Instructional Planning find that rubric            writing is the one major, time-consuming piece of work they need to do. The goal of this                  workshop is for you to emerge with a complete rubric in hand (which is worth two in a                     bush).
           Marcy Alancraig

          Global Awareness as a Core Competency
          Participants will learn how subjects taught in the area of Global Studies, History, Political                 Science, Geography, Economics and Women Studies support students in understanding global           issues. All segments of the college are invited to attend as we discuss the ways to                         design SLOs that address Global Awareness.
          Rosemary Brogan, Michael Mangin and Michael Pebworth

          The Revolving Wheel of SLO Assessment in Occupational Programs
          New accreditation standards require occupational programs to spend an extended amount of           time traveling through Student Learning Outcomes country. This landscape has its own                    rotating seasons and the work required of you will change depending on where you are in the           Instructional Planning process. This workshop will take all occupational program chairs                     on a journey to the land of SLOs and will teach you about Cabrillo’s required assessment           activities. If you haven’t yet begun defining and assessing the SLOs for all your certificates           and degrees, come learn how to do it. If your department has already started this process,           this workshop will teach you how to implement those assessments and use them for your 
          Instructional Plan. And if you’ve completed Instructional Planning and thought you could                  forget about SLOs for a while, come learn what you should do next.
          Rory O’Brien and Marcy Alancraig

         What Teacher Trade Tricks do YOU use to Teach the Four Core Competencies?
         This is an interactive workshop. We’re asking everyone who attends to bring a successful               (or unsuccessful) teaching strategy that you have used in the past to teach one or more of          the four core competencies. You may present it orally, pass around a hand out, or do a live              teaching demonstration. Come even if you don’t want to present but simply soak up others’          ideas. Let teachers teach teachers!
        Marcy Alancraig

         Interweaving Critical Thinking and Information Competency into Your Courses
         Come hear how your faculty colleagues interweave critical thinking and information                          competency into their courses. Faculty on the panel are from different disciplines (History,          Nursing, Engineering, English, Engineering Technology). There will be time for questions                   and for sharing your own ideas.
         David Sheftman, Chris Madsen, Karen Groppi, Gary Marcoccia, Topsy Smalley, and Michael              Pebworth

 

        The Revolving Wheel of SLO Assessment in Transfer and Basic Skills Programs
        Student Learning Outcomes aren’t going away! Like the seasons, they are part of a revolving         landscape that changes depending on where you are in the Instructional Planning process. This         workshop is designed for all transfer and basic skills program chairs to take   you through the         seasons of Cabrillo’s required assessment activities. If you haven’t yet begun the assessment          of the Core 4 college wide competencies, come learn how to do it. If your department has                already started this process, this workshop will teach you how to  analyze your results and use        them for your Instructional Plan. And if you’ve completed Instructional Planning and thought you        could forget about SLOs for a while, come learn hat you should do next.
       Rory O’Brien and Marcy Alancraig

 

Spring Flex, February 2007

 

        Accreditation Review
        Renée Kilmer and Michael Mangin
        Here is an opportunity for all section team members to review the most recent draft of the            Self-Study. Teams may opt to stay in the Forum to discuss broad concerns or break into               groups to review changes to the draft. All drafts will be posted on the Campus P Drive (VP         Instruction - Accreditation), or you can request copies from Michael Mangin directly.

        Instruction Program Planning
        Renée Kilmer
        Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review the                process and obtain planning data specific to your department. This is a mandatory meeting             for those faculty whose programs are beginning the instructional planning process in spring        ’07: Small Business, Medical Assistant, Chemistry, Journalism, Communication Studies,                     Geology/Oceanography, Psychology, Music, Stroke Center, MESA, Fire Technology

        CABT Department Embedded Assessments Review
        Steve Larson and Clayta Ross
         CABT instructors will present the course-embedded assessments that they completed in               their classes during fall 2006. The description of the results of each assessment, any                     student needs and issues that were revealed in the process, and the steps needed to                   improve student performance will then be discussed by all faculty.

        Rubie Make My Rubric Pretty
        Skye Gentile
        Rubrics can be pretty when you know how to create them. If you want hands-on experience         creating a rubric for an assignment, please join. Please come prepared with the assignment            in need of a beautiful ruby (virtual copies are best so you can manipulate as needed). All                 disciplines welcome!

        SLO Transfer Programs
        Rory O’Brien and Marcy Alancraig
        Student Learning Outcomes aren’t going away! Like the seasons, they are part of a revolving         landscape that changes depending on where you are in the Instructional Planning process. This         workshop is designed for all transfer and basic skills program chairs to take you through the             seasons of Cabrillo’s required assessment activities. If you haven’t yet begun the assessment           of the Core 4 college wide competencies, come learn how to do it. If your department has             already started this process, this workshop will teach you how to  analyze your results and use         them for your Instructional Plan. And if you’ve completed Instructional Planning and thought             you could forget about SLOs for a while, come learn  what you should do next.

         

        Comm Faculty Speak SLO When Necessary
        This internal workshop is designed for communication studies faculty. We will use this time             to gather and discuss our findings using our student learning outcome, rubric, and                          evaluations for our Comm 1 informative speaking assignment. The data gathered at this                   meeting will be documented in spring.
 

        Writing Student Learning Outcomes
        Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on Fiesta and for your syllabi. The SLO                        Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will teach the secrets of SLO writing such as how         to distinguish an SLO from a course objective, the proper verbs to use and how to turn                 this new curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.

        SLO Occupational Programs
        Rory O’Brien and Marcy Alancraig
        New accreditation standards require occupational programs to spend an extended amount             of time traveling through Student Learning Outcomes country. This landscape has its own              rotating seasons and the work required of you will change depending on where you are in the         Instructional Planning process. This workshop will take all occupational program chairs                   on a journey to the land of SLOs and will teach you about Cabrillo’s required assessment                  activities. If you haven’t yet begun defining and assessing the SLOs for all your certificates         and degrees, come learn how to do it. If your department has already started this process,         this workshop will teach you how to implement those assessments and use them for your         Instructional Plan. And if you’ve completed Instructional Planning and thought you could                forget about SLOs for a while, come learn what you should do next.

 

 

Fall Flex, August 2007

 

        Renée and Michael’s Excellent Adventure: A Celebration of the Accreditation                Self-Study and the Core Four
        Renée Kilmer, Michael Mangin, Rory O’Brien, and Marcy Alancraig
        The Accreditation Self-Study is done! The Core Four and other SLO activities have been               embedded into ongoing campus processes. Come to a light brunch to celebrate all that                    Cabrillo has accomplished with these two major campus efforts. As we munch on bagels and             pat ourselves on the back, we’ll explore what we’ve learned over the past seven years of                 hard work and where we need to go from here.
        How to Write an Student Learning Outcome
        Michael Mangin, Dave Schwartz, and Marcy Alancraig
        Come learn how to write an SLO for courses on Fiesta and for your syllabi. The SLO                        Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will teach the secrets of SLO writing such as how         to distinguish an SLO from a course objective, the proper verbs to use, and how to turn                this new curriculum requirement into something both useful and fun.

 

        Instructional Planning
        Renée Kilmer
        At the spring 2007 flex week session, we discussed the current instructional planning process         and discussed ways to modify the instructional planning process and timelines so that we                 can better serve the needs of faculty, helping them to plan better for the future of their                 programs. In this follow up session, we will continue the dialog and refine some of the most             promising prospects for revising the planning process.
        Writing Rubrics
        Marcy Alancraig
        Using a rubric that details precisely how you grade can make your correcting easier and less             time-consuming. Plus, it has the added bonus of improving communication with students.                Come learn how to write one — they work for any major assignment that is not a Scantron        test. Those faculty involved in assessment projects for Instructional Planning find that rubric            writing is the one major, time-consuming piece of work they need to do. The goal of this               workshop is for you to emerge with a complete rubric in hand.