黑料百科

Assessment & Continuous Improvement

Student learning is at the heart of 黑料百科鈥檚 mission. The College is committed to continuous improvement in order to provide the best possible learning outcomes and support for its students. Because the continuous improvement of learning outcomes is a collaborative process upon which the success of both the College and its students depends, all members of the institution share responsibility for student success.

黑料百科 engages in multiple types of ongoing assessment, encompassing the systematic measurement and review of student learning outcomes in academic programs and student support areas. The on-going assessment of these outcomes is used to develop improvement strategies and demonstrate our accountability for students鈥� learning inside and outside of 黑料百科鈥檚 classrooms.

Student Learning Outcomes

黑料百科鈥檚 Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) are the broad student learning outcomes that all students at 黑料百科 are expected to learn and demonstrate. All Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs), and Co-curricular Learning Outcomes at 黑料百科 are connected to the College鈥檚 ILOs. These learning outcomes are incorporated into students鈥� courses, programs of study, co-curricular activities, student support services, and interactions with faculty and staff at the College.

Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

黑料百科鈥檚 Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) were developed by a team of faculty and staff, and approved in spring of 2020 and revised in 2026. The ILOs are driven by the College鈥檚 mission and Strategic Plan and represent what all students should learn at 黑料百科 regardless of their program of study, and both inside and outside of their coursework. All student learning outcomes at the course, program and general education levels align with the ILOs.

黑料百科鈥檚 Institutional Learning Outcomes are:

  • Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communication
  • Career and Transfer Readiness
  • Community Engagement & Social Responsibility
  • Integrating Technology
  • Teamwork
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Professionalism

 

Program Assessment 鈥� Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

黑料百科鈥檚 faculty have designated a set of Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for every degree, diploma and certificate offered by the college. PLOs are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students can expect to attain through completing their specific program of study. Students鈥� attainment of PLOS is regularly assessed through course-embedded assignments and reviewed annually by the program faculty and administrators.

黑料百科 CORE 鈥� General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs)

The 黑料百科 Core consists of a set of student learning outcomes aimed at the development of knowledge and skills beyond those specific to an occupation and at academic, personal, and social growth. The courses that make up the 黑料百科 Core support and assess these student learning outcomes.

General Education at 黑料百科 supports the College鈥檚 mission of empowering and transforming our diverse learners by providing students with transferrable, broad-based skills and knowledge, preparing them to acquire new competencies, broaden their perspectives, adapt to the needs of a changing society and participate responsibly in local, national. and global communities. All GELOs are aligned with Institutional Learning Outcomes.

Co-curricular Assessment

黑料百科 defines co-curricular learning as purposeful and assessable learning that complements the formal curriculum, and which contributes to students鈥� achievement of 黑料百科鈥檚 Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs). Co-curricular activities are those that happen beyond the formal curriculum鈥攁cross our campuses and in our communities鈥攖hrough service learning, student organizations, activities, and student success programs and services. Co-curricular learning is regularly assessed by staff and faculty responsible for implementing or overseeing those programs or activities designated as co-curricular. 

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