Student Learning Outcomes

Discipline: LAC - Instructional

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
All Subject Tutoring	BS TR01	Seventy percent of students will agree (or strongly agree) that they developed an awareness of their own writing process. 2. Students will improve their strategies for academic success in writing. Students will develop a greater awareness of their own learning process. Students will develop strategies for academic success. Students will improve essential academic skills for college courses.
Analysis and Critical Reading	READ 100	5. Students will be able to question multi-disciplinary texts at a variety of comprehension levels. Students will be able to identify and answer questions at all four Levels of Comprehension. Faculty will examine and determine consistent and effective approaches to teaching Word Concept Mapping to READ 100 students. 1. Students will be able to explain their own schemata for approaching multi-discipline texts. 2. Students will be able to use structural organization to explain multi-disciplinary texts. 3. Students will be able to use vocabulary strategies appropriate for multi-disciplinary texts. 4. Students will be able to recognize connections among ideas in multi-disciplinary texts. 6. Students will be able have awareness of the demands of various multi-disciplinary texts. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students.
Approaches to Reading	READ 70	60% of students completing READ 70 will be able to explain their vocabulary strategy choice a given narrative text as measured by a rubric constructed by reading faculty as a “meets standard” level in all areas measured. 4. Students will be able to recognize connections among ideas in a narrative text. 5. Students will be able to question narrative text at a variety of comprehension levels. 6. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of demands for reading narrative text. N/A 1. Students will be able to explain own schema for approaching narrative text. 2. Students will be able to use structural organization to explain narrative text. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. 3. Students will be able to use vocabulary strategies appropriate to narrative text. Faculty will examine and determine consistent and effective approaches to teaching Word Concept Mapping to READ 70 students. 70% of students will demonstrate the effectiveness of their chosen vocabulary strategy by accurately using their word in context.
Basic Math Skills Review	LERN 48	N/A Student will be able to select strategies for solving a variety of word problems. Student will be able to demonstrate proper use of math terms/vocabulary. Student will be able to solve multi-step problems using more than one approach. Student will be able to apply strategies for learning math. LERN students completing the one semester linked LERN 48/49 sequence will be able to complete the courses with greater success than un-linked, semester long LERN 48/49 classes. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Using a 3-point rubric constructed by LAC Math Faculty, more than 60% of the students will earn an average score of at least 2. Also, less than 20% will score 1 in any of the three categories. Students will be able to apply strategies for learning math. Student will be able to solve problems of basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for whole numbers, exponents, order of operations, factoring, multiples, prime numbers, prime factoring)
Basic Overview of Strategies for Academic Success	STDY 85A	STDY 85A students will be able to report an increased level of confidence in their ability to apply test-taking skills. STDY 85A students will be able to report an increased level of confidence in their ability to apply stress management skills. Students will know brain-based methods for reducing the Reticular Activating Response (RAS) before/during a test. Students enrolled in the Online Learning Success Skills (STDY 85C) courses will be able to assess their time management practices during a pre-survey, and in a post survey, identify resources which were helpful in improving their time management. Students will increase their confidence level as students.
Exploring Reading Strategies	READ 80	N/A 1. Students will be able to explain their own schema for approaching expository text. 2. Students will be able to use structural organization to explain expository text. 3. Students will be able to use strategies appropriate to expository text. 4. Students will be able to recognize connections among ideas in an expository text. 5. Students will be able to question expository text at a variety of comprehension levels. 6. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of demands for reading expository text. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. 60% of students completing READ 80 will be able to explain their vocabulary strategy use for a given narrative and a given expository excerpt as measured by a rubric constructed by reading faculty as a “meets standard” level in all areas measured. Faculty will examine and determine consistent and effective approaches to teaching Word Concept Mapping to READ 80 students. 70% of students will demonstrate the effectiveness of their chosen vocabulary strategy by accurately using their word in context.
Foundations of Academic Success	STDY 80 (VOC)	Students will be able to apply the knowledge of their learning styles to classroom situations. Students will feel a high level of personal agency, i.e., their self-perceived ability to begin and continue movement on selected pathways toward their goals Students will increase their internal locus of control. Students will increase their confidence level as students.
Improving Writing Skills	LERN 81 (VOC)	Students will increase how much they value writing and be able to be able to articulate the value of writing in their lives by making real world connections. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Students in LERN 81 will be able to adapt their learning strategies to their writing. Students in LERN 81 will be able to utilize writing resources. Students in LERN 81 will be able to self-evaluate their own writing product. Students in LERN 81 will be able to self-evaluate their own writing process. Students in LERN 81 will be able to apply structure to their writing. Students in LERN 81 will be able to respond to a given assignment. N/A
Introduction to Tutoring	TUTR 10A (VOC)	Students who take this course will link conflict types to factors affecting the tutoring process Students who take TUTR 10A will transform passive tutoring interactions into active ones. Students who take TUTR 10A will rank course curriculum as to its correlation with effective tutoring sessions. Students who take TUTR 10A will report their personal training goal was met. Students who take this course will identify goals and strategies of effective tutoring sessions. Students who take TUTR 10A will demonstrate growth in their awareness of the scope of a tutor?s responsibilities. Tutors will be able to identify tutoring challenges and ways to address those challenges. Tutors who take TUTR 10A will identify characteristics of Basic Skills students. Tutors who take TUTR 10A will demonstrate understanding of questioning methods to encourage active learning. Tutors who take TUTR 10A will use questioning methods to encourage active learning. Students will be able to identify at least three ways to promote active learning with students in tutoring sessions. Students will be able to identify goals and strategies of effective tutoring sessions.
Learning Communities: Campus	LCOM 90	Students will be able to identify factor(s) that supported their personal persistence. At least 80% of the students will have an Ed. Plan by the completion of the course. N/A LAC students will increase their confidence level as students.
Learning Communities: Individual	LCOM 80	LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. students who complete LCOM 80 will show growth of self-efficacy
Learning Communities: Interdisciplinary	LCOM 100	N/A LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. A key component of collective efficacy is to be able to identify the strengths of teammates to ensure that there is a balance and range of skills necessary to be successful. It is also necessary to identify and constructively address any shortcomings that could present potential issues that might affect the success of the group. This SLO was designed to assess whether the students were able to identify and effectively work with the strengths and shortcomings of their teammates.
Learning Support Laboratory	BS LRN50	Students will develop skills for using computer-based resources to successfully complete academic/vocational assignments. Students will apply appropriate technology for a given instructional or vocational program.
Math Skills Review	BS LRN03	N/A
Math Skills Review	LERN 49	Using a 3-point rubric constructed by LAC Math Faculty, more than 60% of the students will earn an average score of at least 2. Also, less than 20% will score 1 in any of the three categories. Students will be able to solve multi-step problems using more than one approach. Student will be able to solve problems for basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division including proportions and percents) for all integers Student will be able to select strategies for solving integer application problems. Student will be able to demonstrate proper use of math terms/vocabulary. Student will be able to solve multi-step problems using more than one approach. Student will be able to apply strategies for learning math. LERN students completing the one semester linked LERN 48/49 sequence will be able to complete the courses with greater success than non-linked, semester long LERN 48/49 classes. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Student will be able to select strategies for solving word problems. N/A
Reading College Texts	READ 90	1. Student will be able to explain own schema for approaching college-level textbooks. 2. Students will be able to use structural organization to explain college-level textbooks. 3. Students will be able to use vocabulary strategies appropriate to college-level textbooks. 4. Students will be able to recognize connections among ideas in college-level textbooks. 6. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of demands for reading college-level textbooks. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Students in READ 90 at Mt. SAC who complete the coursework will succeed in at a higher rate. 5. Students will be able to question college-level textbooks at a variety of comprehension levels. Faculty will examine and determine consistent and effective approaches to teaching Word Concept Mapping to READ 90 students.
Success Skills for Online Learning	STDY 85C	Students enrolled in the Online Learning Success Skills (STDY 85C) courses will be able to assess their time management practices during a pre-survey, and in a post survey, identify resources which were helpful in improving their time management. STDY 85C students will be able to demonstrate appropriate use of various tools in Blackboard. STDY 85C students will be able to report an increased level of confidence in their ability to succeed in various online learning skills. Students will increase their internal locus of control. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Students will create effective plans for eliminating the things that rob their time.
Tutoring as a Supplemental Instructor	TUTR 10C (VOC)	Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders who take TUTR 10C will use questioning methods to encourage active learning. N/A Students in TUTR10C will be able to obtain feedback about a Supplemental Instruction session plan and incorporate that feedback into a second session. Students in TUTR 10C will develop the ability to prepare, conduct, and facilitate effective and collaborative group sessions in accordance with an instructor?s guidelines and students? needs. SI Leaders who take TUTR 10C will develop a protocol for conducting small-group tutorials.
Tutoring in Mathematics	TUTR 10D (VOC)	Tutors who take TUTR 10D will be able to explain math concepts in multiple ways. Tutors who take TUTR 10D will be able to apply questioning strategies to promote active learning. N/A
Tutoring in Reading	TUTR 10R (VOC)	Tutors completing TUTR 10R will understand the uses of different strategies for reading. Tutors completing TUTR 10R will accurately explain a textbook reading strategy. Tutors completing TUTR 10R will be able to apply questioning strategies to promote active learning. All students will demonstrate an understanding that they need to develop a flexible approach to reading tutoring that addresses both cognitive and affective elements. N/A
Tutoring in the English Language	TUTR 10B (VOC)	Tutors who take TUTR 10B will be able to evaluate strengths and weaknesses in tutees' drafts, with an emphasis on global organizational issues. N/A Students will observe and write up their observations of effective tutoring processes and areas that could be addressed. Utilizing techniques discussed in class, each student will attempt to handle a contentious tutoring session example. In the diagnostic in the first class session, each student will self-identify an area of mechanical (grammar/punctuation) weakness. Tutors who take TUTR 10B will be able to identify problems particularly associated with both global and mechanical issues and develop an approach to help students improve their writing.
University-level Practices for Academic Success	STDY 100	Students will increase their internal locus of control. Students will feel a high level of personal agency, i.e., their self-perceived ability to begin and continue movement on selected pathways toward their goals Students will be able to correctly understand and apply each of the four components of emotional intelligence, i.e., self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. LAC students will increase their confidence level as students. Students will be able to create a system for applying their learning styles in classroom environments.

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