Perspective

The SCE SLO Project Perspective models projects that were

• Developed by collaborative teams of faculty, classified staff and college administrators
• Developed to honor the instruction already in place within SCE programs and courses
• Developed to honor the academic freedom, style and methodology of each instructor
• Developed to meet accreditation standards without changing the way SCE does things
• Developed to keep SCE instruction at the level of excellence it already possesses
• Developed with the knowledge that SCE instructors have developed powerful courses

Purpose

The SCE SLO Project Purpose and Focus is to help

• SCE maintain an academic approach to the problem solving decisions we must make
• SCE advocate the needs of learners and instructors
• SCE create a tradition/society of evidence [data driven decisions]
• SCE develop a unified focus – institutional/program/course
• SCE build bridges between departments —– transitions/persistence/……
• SCE reward learning and career, life, and academic achievement

Processes

The SCE SLO Processes are user friendly

• Workbook implements the perspectives with an easy flow and integration of ideas
• Workbook demystifies complex concepts into step-by-step tasks
• Workbook provides easy to understand guidelines for writing SLO statements
• Workbook walks through the design and creation of rubrics
• Workbook includes templates and resources any instructor will need to complete SLOs

Participation

The SCE SLO seeks your participation

• Endorse the SCE SLO handbook
• Recognize how SLOs clarify and quantify student master of instruction
• Assimilate depth of integration in Core Values, Institutional, Program and Course SLOs
• Synthesize course instruction with written learning outcomes
• Analyze data toward effective academic decision making