Preparation for the Coming SLOs

Preparation for the Coming SLOsDr. John R. Schmidt

Disclaimer and Explanation

In the actual presentation, I made the point that what we were about to experience was only one person’s point of view – mine. My purpose was to make everybody in the room think about the pending shift to Outcomes-Based Accreditation and how we might affect that change.

Consider attending future conferences in which the Guidance Committee will undoubtedly include workshops on specific topics to help us make this transition.

My thanks to all who attended this presentation.

- Dr. John R. Schmidt, Ferris State University

ACCE Mid-Year Meeting, Tampa, 21 February 2014

Outcomes-Based Accreditation

PROVE IT !

What? !

Of course I can

estimate work!

But I really

know this stuff . . .

My alarm clock broke.

Final ? !

Why do I

have to take the final ? !


Define Define

MASTERYCAPSTONE

Capstone Experience and Signature Courses

Some form of a Culminating Experience

• Typically, a “project management” course.

• Team exercises, running through a project.

• Internships (akin to student teaching for educators).

• Co-Ops.

• A unique course in your program.

• Service Learning Project.

• Others.

IntroduceReinforce Master

• Reading plans

• Using Scales

• Understanding how to use a computer

• Simple QTOs

• Using Timberline or other specific SW

• Calculating simple crew productivity

• Apply all previously learned concepts to a project estimate

Estimating


Define

CAPSTONE

Define

MASTERY

Capstone and Signature Courses

StaticsSoph Yr

StructuresSoph Yr

Formwork & Temp

StructuresJr Yr

Plan ReadingFresh Yr

QTOFresh Yr

CostingSoph Yr

AdministrationSoph Yr

Adv SchedulingJr Yr

Project ManagementSr Yr

Ddddd EeeeJr Yr

Xxxx YyyyyySr Yr

CccccJr Yr

AdditionalFeeders

ACCE SLO # 19 ACCE SLO # 4How will they

Map to the

ACCE SLOs ?

ACCE SLO # 5


StaticsSoph Yr

StructuresSoph Yr

Formwork & Temp

StructuresJr Yr

Plan ReadingFresh Yr

QTOFresh Yr

CostingSoph Yr

AdministrationSoph Yr

Adv SchedulingJr Yr


Ddddd EeeeJr Yr

Xxxx YyyyyySr Yr

CccccJr Yr

AdditionalFeeders

ACCE SLO # 19 ACCE SLO # 4Required in

Review for

Meeting

ACCE

SLOs ?

ACCE SLO # 5


Formwork & Temp

StructuresJr Yr


ACCE SLO # 19 ACCE SLO # 4Required in

Review for

Meeting

ACCE

SLOs ?

ACCE SLO # 5

Highest Level of Learning or

Demonstration of Abilities (Mastery) can

be Shown Here.

The Process

Outcomes

Asse

ss

Results

Act

ion

Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Bloom’s Taxonomy as revised in 1990’s

Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes(ACCE’s)

SLO

__________ estimates Common Action Words:

assembleconstruct

createdesign

developformulate

write

SLO #4: CREATE construction project cost estimates

Can the student create new product or point of view?

Outcomes




Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes PLO

One program’sexample of possible PLOs.

1. Communication: Create and deliver effective oral, visual, and written presentations.

2. Materials, Methods, & Practices: Analyze the physical elements, their inter-relationships, and the procedures necessary to complete a construction project.

3. Ethics: Evaluate construction processes using ethical principles.4. Risk: Understand Construction Risk Management.5. Technology: Apply technologies throughout the construction process.6. Management: Analyze a construction project by applying technical and

managerial skills.

Outcomes




Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes CLO

One program’sexample of CONM 211: Construction Quantity Estimating.

Upon completion the student will be able to:1. Search the bid documents for general cost items.2. Perform quantity takeoff for the excavation, concrete, structural steel

and carpentry.3. Calculate productivity rate, total number of work hours, total days and

the labor and equipment unit costs for numerous activities.4. Compile an entire bid proposal including pricing, subcontractor quote

and overhead for a project, and unbalance the bid.5. Complete the Bid forms correctly according to the Instructions to

Bidders and submit at a simulated public bid opening.6. Develop estimating spreadsheets for a computerized quantity takeoff

and pricing and summarizing the estimated costs..

The Process

Outcomes

Asse

ss

Results

Act

ion

AssessWhat to Assess? SLOs . . . PLOs (if different & mapped) . . . ?

But NOT CLOs !

How to Assess? Tests Questions ; Case Studies ; Lab Reports ; Homework Problems ; Peer Assessments ; Team Evaluations ; Practicums ; Other Reports

Define Success. e.g., 75% of students will earn at least 85% on this assessment.

Schedule Assessment. When & how often? End of course? End of "signature" or "capstone" experience?

The Process

Outcomes

Asse

ss

Results

Act

ion

Results

Track & record the results of these assessments.

For example:

Review of 35 capstone projects revealed 95% were able to satisfactorily complete all except the estimating activity. Only 65% of the students successfully completed that portion.

The Process

Outcomes

Asse

ss

Results

Act

ion

Action

CLOSE THE LOOP !

For example:

Program faculty will discuss the students' estimating weaknesses at the August retreat, with changes incorporated in the following semester.

The Process

Outcomes

Asse

ss

Results

Act

ion

Prescriptive Based Accreditation vsOutcomes Based Accreditation

Prescriptive Based Accreditation


Course Materials

A binder for every

course in the degree

program !

CO

NM

111

CO

NM

111

CO

NM

116

CO

NM

117

CO

NM

211

CO

NM

212

CO

NM

221

. . . . etc.


ALL of the Textbooks

Every textbook and

course pack for

every course in the

degree program !


Student Work

Team 7 Project 1

Team 1 Project 1

Team 3 Project 1

Good,

Average,

And

Poor !

Representative samples of student work for every course in the degree program !

Prescriptive Based Accreditation vsOutcomes Based Accreditation

Outcomes Based Accreditation

Outcomes Based AccreditationA New Approach!

Course Materials

A binder for each of

the 20 ACCE SLOs !

SLO

# 1

SLO

# 2

SLO

# 3

SLO

# 4

SLO

# 5

SLO

# 6

. . . . throughSLO # 20


ALL of the Textbooks ?

Good Question !


What is the value ?

Perhaps only for

those courses tied

to the SLOs?

Student Work

Team 7 Project 1

Team 1 Project 1

Team 3 Project 1

STILL . . .

Good,

Average,

And Poor !

Representative samples of student work to prove compliance with the ACCE SLOs !

(Not every program course!)


So What Might One of These Binders Resemble?


Map ofSLOs to PLOs


Map ofSLOs to PLOs

Map ofPLOs to CLOs


Map ofSLOs to PLOs

Map ofPLOs to CLOs

Assessment

Report of 1st

Course

Mapped to

SLO #4


Map ofSLOs to PLOs

Assessments from 1st Course

Mapped to the SLO

that Support the Evaluation of SLO #4


Map ofSLOs to PLOs

Student Work from 1st Course Mapped to

the SLO that

Support the Evaluation of SLO #4

Still

representativ

e of Good,

Average, and

Poor work.


Map ofSLOs to PLOs

Map ofPLOs to CLOs

Repeat

these

sections for

the

2nd , 3rd, etc.

Courses

Mapped to

SLO #4

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