Lake Tahoe Community College

SLO Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Meeting Room

Minutes

 

 

Members Present:  Kurt Green, Jon Kingsbury, Steve Fernald, Larry Green, Beachy Orr, Rosie Hackett

Staff:  Terry Livesay

 

Items discussed:

1)      Approval of minutes from February 14 meeting: Approved by consensus

 

2)     Start evaluation process of new courses submitted:

The committee reviewed the original five courses that were submitted for SLOs and MASLOs which resulted in one being moved forward and four being returned. 

 

3)  Evaluation of resubmitted courses:

There were no resubmitted courses.

 

4)  Discussion of SLOs and MASLOs for Web Site (Committee members to bring their ideas):

Each committee member will give suggestions as to which courses they would like to see at the next meeting.

 

5)  Discussion of committee's role in follow-up with initiators of courses previously

returned:

Discussion did not take place as the meeting time ran out.

 

6)   Discussion to set a deadline for faculty submitting courses needing SLO updates:

Larry Green suggested having two deadlines for faculty to submit courses for SLO updates.  Initial deadline being the beginning of May and the final deadline being the middle of May.  The committee discussed the following:

·         April 27  -   Initial deadline  

·         May 2     -    Possible two hour SLO Committee meeting

·         May 9     -    Committee to have courses back to faculty (if needing

        improvement)

·         May 23   -    Final deadline: Faculty to have courses back to committee

 

7)  Other items:

a)     Kurt presented the ‘Institutional and Program Level SLO Progress’ handout.  Discussion took place and the committee agreed to review and have a recommendation to Senate regarding Cabrillo's ‘Core Competencies’.  It was also discussed to either show the entire handout or just the Cabrillo model to Senate.  Jon suggested giving just a ‘model’ to Senate.  Larry suggested giving it to Senate in two sections.  

b)     Kurt presented ‘Developing an Assessment Strategy’' including two sample strategies.  Kurt suggested melding Butler's ‘Core Competencies’ and Cabrillo's ‘College Assessment Strategies/Assessment Method'’ into one.  Kurt asked the committee to review the hand out and circle the ones that they would like to see put together as an ‘Assessment Strategy’' for LTCC.

c)     Steve suggested a possible workshop regarding rubrics.  The committee was in favor.

d)      Spring quarter meetings tentatively set for same day and time as winter quarter.  Discussion to take place at next meeting.

 

 

Meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm.