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How to Write SLOs

How to Write SLOs. Use This Precise Formulation :. Students who successfully complete [name the learning unit (e.g., Psych 101, the computer science major)] will be able to do the following: [ONE observable, active verb] [ONE observable, active verb] [ONE observable, active verb] [Etc.].

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How to Write SLOs

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  1. How to Write SLOs

  2. Use This Precise Formulation: Students who successfully complete [name the learning unit (e.g., Psych 101, the computer science major)] will be able to do the following: [ONE observable, active verb] [ONE observable, active verb] [ONE observable, active verb] [Etc.]

  3. Students who successfully complete French 200 will be able to conjugate regular verbs in the imperfect tense in writing. Students who successfully complete the BA in Music will be able to demonstrate technical proficiency in their chosen instrument during a live public performance. Students who successfully complete English 123 will be able to write effectively. Upon the successful completion of the Creative Expressions Area of Inquiry, students will be able to apply concepts from the humanities to describe artistic endeavors or participate in a fine art, such as creating a painting or choreographing a dance. Examples

  4. Rule#1: Avoidnon-observable verbs

  5. Non-observable Verbs become familiar with be knowledgeable about think value realize become aware of know learn understand comprehend appreciate study

  6. Translate Non-observable SLOs Into Observable Ones • Know the arguments • Reflect on the issues • Think critically • Understand the principles • Comprehend t he methods • Appreciate art • Summarize the arguments • Discuss one’s reflections on the issues • Identify assumptions implicit in theories • Apply the principles • Explain the methods • Voluntarily choose to attend one or more art exhibits during the semester NotObservable Observable

  7. Include only ONE verb in SLOs Rule #2: You may use “or” but avoid “and”

  8. Wrong: • Students who successfully earn a degree in communication studies will be able to write and speak effectively. • Good: • Students who successfully earn a degree in communication studies will be able to write effectively. • Students who successfully earn a degree in communication studies will be able to speak effectively. • Good: • Students who successfully earn a degree in communication studies will be able to write or speak effectively.

  9. Rule #3: The verb used in the SLO will determine what data will be collected to assess the SLO.

  10. ForExample • Students who successfully complete a course designated as an AIWT will be able to list at least five attributes of texts influenced by Western traditions. To assess, must collect LISTS of text attributes. • Students who successfully earn a degree in communication studies will be able to write effectively. To assess, must collect WRITING SAMPLES. • Students who successfully complete Math 300 will be able to use quantitative reasoning to solve problems. To assess, must collect PROBLEMS that are solved using quantitative reasoning.

  11. Rule #4: Avoid using verbs or adjectives that imply a comparison of skills between one point in time and another because such SLOs require a pre- and post- measure.

  12. Comparative Verbs Comparative Adjectives • Develop • Improve • Enhance • Deepen • Strengthen • Developed • Improved • Enhanced • Deepened • Strengthened

  13. Examples Problematic (requires data collection at two points in time) Those who earn a degree in music will improve their capacity to compose complex scores or play an instrument. Good (requires data collection of summative data only) Those who earn a degree in music will be able to compose complex scores or play an instrument skillfully.

  14. More Examples of Good SLOs • Students who successfully complete Math 300 will be able to use quantitative reasoning to solve problems. • Students who successfully complete this course will be able to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of literary texts as demonstrated by a review they write on a novel from the Renaissance, Victorian, and contemporary periods. • Graduates of CNU’s computer engineering BS program will be able to design hardware components that meet a variety of client needs.

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