The document discusses student learning outcomes assessment at the program and course levels across disciplines at Carroll Community College. It provides examples of assessment conducted in the Chemistry and Pre-Allied Health programs, and for General Chemistry courses. Assessment methods discussed include surveys of graduates, standardized exams, common exams, rubrics for assignments, and tracking student progression and success rates. Data is used to modify courses, programs and instruction to improve student learning.

1. Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (SLOA) at the Program and Course Levels: Comprehensive Projects That Work Across All Disciplines AFACCT – January 2008 Carroll Community College T. Bidle, C. Dove, M. Jozik, V. Stein, N. Thorpe

3. Levels of Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment Program Course Institutional Middle States Commission on Higher Education (2003), Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

7. How well does the program transfer to upper division institutions? Course Transfer Equivalencies Handout Incomplete / see handout for complete chart PHYS 201 & 201L (4) College Physics I or Gen. Physics I and Lab PHYS 101 (4) 4 General Physics I PHY 205 (4) Intermediate Physics I PHYS 211 (4) Gen. Physics I (non-calculus based) 2 PHY 203 (5) Principles of Physics I MATH 141 (4) Calculus II MAT 208 (4) Calculus II MATH 202 (4) Calculus II MAT 212 (4) Calculus II Add MAT 205 (4) As a recommended elective (Calc II) MATH 140 (4) Calculus I MAT 207 (4) Calculus I MATH 201 (4) Calculus I MAT 211 (4) Calculus I MATH 211 (3) Calculus for Applications or MATH 273 (4) Calculus I MAT 203 (4) Calculus I CHEM 247 (4) Principles of Organic Chemistry II 6 CHEM 316 &316L (4) Organic Chemistry & Lab II 5 CHEM 210 (4) Organic Chemistry II CHM 222 & 226 (4) Mod. Org. Chem II & Lab CHEM 332 (5) 1 Organic Chem. II 1 CHM 204 (4) Organic Chemistry II CHEM 237 (4) Principles of Organic Chemistry I 6 CHEM 315 & 315L (4) Organic Chemistry & Lab I 5 CHEM 209 (4) Organic Chemistry I CHM 221 & 225 (4) Mod. Org. Chem I & Lab CHEM 331 (5) Organic Chem. I 1 CHM 203 (4) Organic Chemistry I CHEM 153 (3) General and Inorganic Chemistry 6 CHEM 209 & 209L (4) General Chemistry & Lab II CHEM 102 (4) General Chemistry II CHM122 & 126 Chemical Dynamics & Lab 3 CHEM 111 (4) Gen. Chem. II CHM 104 (4) General Chemistry II CHEM 143 (5) General and Analytical Chemistry 6 CHEM 207 & 207L (4) General Chemistry & Lab I CHEM 101 (4) General Chemistry I CHM121 & 125 Chemical Bonding & Lab 3 CHEM 110 (4) Gen. Chem. I CHM 103 (4) General Chemistry I UMCP Shepherd Hood Shippensburg Towson HCC

12. Chemistry Survey Results (chemistry program assessment)

13. CAAP Scientific Reasoning 2005 Chemistry Students (Benchmarking) n=12 n=24 n=8 n=8

17. Evaluation of Pre-Allied Health Program Students Admitted to Allied Health Programs FA 2000  SP 2007

21. HCC Science Course Projects: Program Course Institutional Middle States Commission on Higher Education (2003), Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

23. The Program:Course Matrix To Integrate Outcomes (handout) 5. Collaboration 6. Use software for data analysis 4. Experimental design 3. Use math tools 2. Communicate concepts 1. Reasoning skills Course #4 Outcomes Course #3 Outcomes Course #2 Outcomes Course #1 Outcomes Program Outcomes

25. Definitions Students registered at the census date (including those that withdrew after the census date) Active Students = enrollees Students earning A, B, C completers Completer success rate Students earning A, B, C active students Success Rate Completers active students Retention Rate Active students – withdrawals Completers

26. Definitions, cont’d Aggregate data from peer institutions or normed national tests Benchmark Assessment Progression through successive courses in a course sequence Persistence Measurement of student learning of expected learning outcomes Assessment

27. General Chemistry I (CHM 103) Retention and Success (Fa 05  Fa 07) N=40 N=189 N=18

28. American Chemical Society (ACS) Standardized General Chemistry Exams CHM 103 (Gen Chemistry, I) n= 52 n=14 n=5 n=42 n=21 n = 7 n = 53

29. CHM 103 (Gen. Chem. I) Fall 05 – Fall 07 A B C D F

30. N=64 N=26 General Chemistry II (CHM 104) Retention and Success (SP 06  Fa 07)

31. American Chemical Society (ACS) Standardized General Chemistry Exam CHM 104 (Gen Chemistry, II) n=32 n=8 n=18 n =16

32. CHM 104 (Gen. Chem. II) Spring 06 – Fall 07 A B C D F

33. Persistence from General Chemistry I (CHM 103)  II (CHM 104) 66.4% 23.9% 48.9% 21.1% CHM 103 in Spring or Summer CHM 104 completed in Fall CHM 103 in Fall CHM 104 completed the following Spring

35. CHM 101 (Intro. Chem.) Common Final Exam A B C D F

39. HAPS Exam Scores vs. HCC 1 st Semester Exam

40. HAPS 2-Semester Comprehensive Exam Comparison with Other Colleges (benchmarking) *HCC Retention Rate = 71% 54.01 + 12.5* HCC students (n=294) 50.80 + 10.45 2-yr colleges (n=1466) 57.53 + 12.10 4-yr colleges (n= 964) 53.46 + 11.88 Average of 2-yr and 4-yr colleges (n=2430) Average + Standard Deviation Student Groups