The document summarizes a meeting to develop learning outcomes for academic programs and courses at a community college. Faculty were instructed to draft 3-5 learning outcomes for every program and course by the end of the meeting. Examples of other colleges that list learning outcomes were provided. Next steps include gathering faculty input on the draft outcomes and developing assessment plans to implement the outcomes.

1. Assessment Institute: Day Two Middlesex County College Christine Harrington Ph.D. August 2008

7. Learning Outcome Template for Program, Course or Service

9. Local community colleges with learning outcomes listed for programs and/or courses: Mercer County Community College In catalog, you’ll find program learning outcomes and some are also found in course outlines. www.mccc.edu Brookdale Community College Learning outcomes can be found in the catalog. www.brookdalecc.edu Raritan Valley Community College Learning outcomes are listed in the college catalog. www.raritanval.edu

10. Other websites with useful information on assessment Bridgewater State College Simple, straightforward information on creating learning outcomes and course mapping. http://www.bridgew.edu/AssessmentGuidebook/chapter4.cfm Bakersfield College Simple step by step process of creating learning outcomes and the assessment process. http://online.bakersfieldcollege.edu/courseassessment/Section_3_SLOs/Section3_1.htm Fresno City College Student Learning Outcome handbook- Bloom’s taxonomy clearly demonstrated. http://online.fresnocitycollege.edu/senate/curriculum/slo.html#what Modesto Junior College Clear outline of steps in assessment process. http:// www.mjc.edu/slo/big_picture.htm University of Washington http:// depts.washington.edu/grading/slo/index.html NC State University Very comprehensive website, even a bit overwhelming. As a start, click on Assessment of specific skills or content. Here you will find some information by discipline that may be helpful. http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm#msache Association of American Colleges and Universities Comprehensive website on assessment in higher education. http://www.aacu.org/resources/assessment/index.cfm

15. Thank you for your support and hard work during this assessment institute! Next Steps: Faculty Input and Developing Assessment Plans