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Category 7: RESULTS
7.1.a STUDENT LEARNING AND PROCESS OUTCOMES & RESULTS
Student learning is at our core. The KPIs for student learning outcomes are an important measure of our processes and student
success. For some students, performance measures include course completion in Prepared-Learner Initiative courses (PLI) or Pre-
College courses (Figure 7-1a and 7-1b). We attribute the slow but steady improvement in the PLI courses to intervention strategies
employed by the English and Math departments following the 2007-08 academic year. In Pre-College courses, the initial drop in
course completion from 2008-09 to 2009-10 was the result of adding an “E” for effort grade. However, low and stagnant course
completion rates in this area continue to be a challenge, and we look forward to reviewing 2011-12 results of a pilot intervention
program with study labs. This pilot program was an action project conducted by the Student Success Core Committee.
Figure 7-1a: PLI Course Completion (C and above)
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Figure 7-1b: Pre-College Course Completion
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Within programs, The Quality Review Process (QRP) helps focus on results to improve student learning processes. Figure 7-1c offers
overall course completion in programs using QRP data. Figure 7-1d provides a sample QRP Scorecard within one division.
Figure 7-1c: QRP Program Course Completion by Division
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Figure 7-1d: Sample QRP Divisional Scorecard
(School of Health Sciences Programs)
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The Core Abilities are “soft skills” embedded in all courses and include to: communicate effectively; collaborate with others;
demonstrate responsibility; think critically and creatively; utilize technology; apply math and science; demonstrate environmental
responsibility, and embrace change. Student Outcomes Assessments (SOA) use core ability data to verify and document where,
when, and how well these objectives occur in the classroom, department, or program, which then leads to the enhancement of college
processes to improve learning across the college. Figure 7-1e presents two core abilities as measured within one department on a
4-point scale.
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