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El Camino: Course SLOs (FA) - Communication Studies

FALL 2015Assessment: Course Four Column

ECC: COMS 1:Public Speaking

Course SLOs Assessment MethodDescription Results Actions

SLO #2 Exhibit Basic Competency inVerbal and Non-verbal Delivery Skills- Exhibit basic competency in bothverbal and non-verbal delivery skills.

Course SLO Assessment Cycle: 2015-16 (Fall 2015)

Course SLO Status: Active

Input Date: 05/15/2014

Standard and Target for Success: Itis expected that 65% of students willscore “Above Average” in each ofthe categories stipulated by the SLOrubric.Related Documents:SLO 2 Rubric.pdf

Faculty Assessment Leader: Jason DavidsonFaculty Contributing to Assessment: Gary Robertson, KatieBarone, Joseph Evans, Kelly Janke, Anthony Cuomo, JuliaMattews, Larry Leach, Lucretia Wright, Helene Wagner,Katrina Taylor, Minodora Moldoveanu, Elyse Peterson,Fariba Sadeghi-Tabrizi, Daryle NaganoRelated Documents:SLO2study.pdf

Action: COMS-1 instructors shouldconsider meeting to discussassignments which stress thecredibility of sources and effectiveuse of visual aids. (08/22/2016)Action Category: TeachingStrategies

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard MetResults attached. Standard was met. Students scoredhigher on “Variety in Vocal Pitch & Rate” and “SufficientVolume & Articulation”, but scored lower overall in“Sustained Eye Contact” and “Effective Gestures & PhysicalControl”. (02/05/2016)

Performance - Instrument Attached– Given to faculty teaching (12 total)teaching COMS-1 in Fall 2015.120 students were assessed.

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ECC: COMS 11:Organizational Communications


SLO #2 Demonstrate LeadershipTechniques - Upon completion of thecourse, students should be able todemonstrate leadership techniquesand group processes applicable toorganizational contexts.



Input Date: 12/04/2013 Standard and Target for Success: Itis expected that 80% of students willscore 80% or above.

Faculty Assessment Leader: Chris WellsRelated Documents:Copy of COMS 11 SLO 2 RUBRIC.xlsxCOMS 11 SLO 2 TracDat Template.docx

Action: Lecture more onorganizational theories (05/02/2016)Action Category: TeachingStrategies

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard Not Met4 students scored 100%2 students scored 90%3 students scored 85%2 students scored 80%2 students scored 75%5 students scored 70%2 students scored 65%1 student scored 60%3 students scored below 60%

Based on the standard and target set for this SLO, 11students (45%) met the standard and target and 13students (55%) did not meet the standard and target.

Data analysis indicates students strengths were in deliveryand presentation while comparing and contrasting the twoorganizations.Data analysis indicates students weaknesses were inknowledge of leadership theories – specifically in terms ofdepth

(11/19/2015)

Presentation/Skill Demonstration -24 Students were assessed. Studentsworked as dyad teams andpresented a strenghts, weaknesses,opportunities, and threats (SWOT)analysis comparing 2 similarorganizations.


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ECC: COMS 3:Small Group Communication


SLO #2 Audience-based GroupProjects - Upon completion of thecourse, students should be able toprepare and participate in delivery ofaudience-based group projects thatinclude credible research, logicalorganization, supplemental visualaid/s, and a citation page.




Standard and Target for Success: Itis expected that 80% of students willscore 80 or higher on thisassessment.

Faculty Assessment Leader: Rosemary SwadeFaculty Contributing to Assessment: All part- and full-timefaculty teaching the courseRelated Documents:COMS 3 SLO #2 RESULTS.docxCOMS 3 SLO #2 STANDARD RUBRIC.docxTracDat COMS 3 SLO #2 Template_FORM.doc

Action: It is recommended that allinstructors lecture APA as a way tointroduce it to students as it will beuseful for them to become proficientin APA as their academic careercontinues. It is recommended thatthis is discussed at a COMSdepartment meeting and if thedepartment agrees we need to sharethis with our part time instructors.(04/04/2016)Action Category: TeachingStrategiesAction: Also suggested is thatinstructors lecture and showexamples of appropriate power pointslide etiquette and usage.(04/04/2016)Action Category: TeachingStrategies

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard Met199 students in multiple courses that related to this SLOwere assessed.Students’ strengths - Data analyses show that all students inall classes either met or exceeded departmental standardsand goals (ratings of 4 = Excellent) for preparing anaudience-based presentation and were able to find andeffectively use credible research, as well as, logicallyorganize their material.Students weaknesses – although students scored AboveAverage (rating 3 = Above Average) for creating andeffectively using visual aids and effectively preparing acitation page in APA format, there is room for improvementin these areas.

(12/01/2015)

Presentation/Skill Demonstration -All, but one, COMS 3 courses wereassessed. Faculty graded students’group-presentations using astandard rubric.


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ECC: COMS 4:Argumentation and Debate


SLO #2 Basic Ability to ArgueLogically - Upon completion of thecourse, students should be able todemonstrate basic ability to arguelogically using sound reasoning andcredible evidence that support anddefend claims.




Standard and Target for Success: Itis expected that 70% of students willcomplete the exercise with a scoreof 70% or above.

Faculty Assessment Leader: Mark Crossman

Action: Add course prerequisite toComms 4 to increase studentreadiness to take the course.Eligibility for English 1A has beensuggested by the department in thepast. (01/29/2017)Action Category: CurriculumChanges

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard Met60 students were evaluated at the completion of the FallSemester of 2015. Students were provided a partner, atopic, and were obligated to research both sides of thattopic. The day of the assessment, students presentedeither the affirmative or negative side of the topic in adebate. Scores revealed that 48 out of 60 students receiveda score of 70% or better-or 80 percent of the 60 studentsreceived a score of 70 percent or better. The analysis of thedata reveals that we are meeting the goal, but couldcontinue to improve to reach those students who have notmet the goal. (01/29/2016)

Performance - Students argued inteam debate formats. Each studentwas evaluated based on delivery,logic/reasoning, organization, andrefutation.


ECC: COMS 8:Oral Interpretation of Literature


SLO #2 Prepare and DeliverPerformances - Upon completion ofthe course, students will be able toprepare and deliver performancesthat clear organization, and audienceadaptation.



Input Date: 02/06/2014 Standard and Target for Success: Itwas expected that 75% percent ofstudent would receive a score of 20or higher. In other words, 75% ofstudents would achieve a grade of Bor higher on the assessment.

Faculty Assessment Leader: Diana Crossman

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard Met23 students achieved a score of 20 or higher. Therefore,85% percent of students completed the assessment with a Bor higher. The data reveals that the vast majority ofstudents in Communication Studies 8 are meeting orexceeding the standard expected for this SLO.(01/31/2016)

Faculty Assessment Leader: Diana Crossman

Action: While 80 percent of studentsdid meet the standard for slo 2, 20percent of students did not. As aconsequence, I would recommendthat the department provide moreopportunities to help remediatelesser achieving students. There hasbeen discussion about thedevelopment of a tutorial lab for thecomm department. I would supportthe development of this lab.(01/31/2016)Action Category: Program/CollegeSupport

Semester and Year Assessment Conducted: 2015-16 (Fall2015)Standard Met? : Standard MetData analysis revealed that 80% percent of studentsachieved 75% or higher on the assessment. This standardexceeds the expected outcome and suggests that studentsare competent on the second slo standard for the course.(12/07/2015)

Performance - In their finalmonologue 28 students performedtheir choice of prose, poetry, ordrama. The monologue wasevaluated, in part, on the criteria oforganization and audienceadaptation. Using a 25 point scale,student mastery of organization andaudience adaptation was assessed.
