Statewide Student Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome View

College Name: Valencia Community College College URL: http://www.valencia.cc.fl.us/

Outcome URL: http://www.valenciacc.edu/competencies/

College Outcomes

General Education Outcomes

Approved December 2007

Cultural and Historical Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of the diverse traditions of the world, and an individual's place in it.

Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning: Use processes, procedures, data, or evidence to solve problems and make effective decisions.

Communication Skills: Engage in effective interpersonal, oral, written communication.

Ethical Responsibility: Demonstrate awareness of personal responsibility in one's civic, social, and academic life.

Information Literacy: Locate, evaluate, and effectively use information from diverse sources.

Critical and Creative Thinking: Effectively analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and apply information and ideas from diverse sources and disciplines.



Best Practices
Learning Outcomes Development: http://www.valenciacc.edu/learning/ ,
http://www.valenciacc.edu/divisionplans/ , http://faculty.valenciacc.edu/development/Programs/TLA_academy/Action_Research/AR_index.htm
Forms: http://faculty.valenciacc.edu/development/Programs/TLA_academy/Clarke_Stuff/tla_ar_rubric.htm
http://www.valenciacc.edu/learningevidence/rubrics.asp


Principles of Assessment


Tools, Strategies, and Reports

College NameState GenEd Outcome CategoryCollege GenEd OutcomeStrategies for Meeting OutcomeAssessment of OutcomeResults of AssessmentUse of Assessment Results to Improve Learning
ValenciaCritical ThinkingDraft Outcome - Critical and Creative Thinking (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Analytic and holistic  rubrics for Critical Thinking have been developed and agreed to by Valencia Faculty.  Rubrics have contributed to consistency in articulated outcomes on common course outlines.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.
ValenciaScientific and Quantitative ReasoningDraft Outcome - Scientific Reasoning (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Gen Ed Outcomes, when approved by faculty, will allow for discussion and consensus about discipline specific contributions to the outcomes and agreement on standard measures.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.
ValenciaScientific and Quantitative ReasoningDraft Outcome - Quantitative Reasoning (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Gen Ed Outcomes, when approved by faculty, will allow for discussion and consensus about discipline specific contributions to the outcomes and agreement on standard measures.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.
ValenciaInformation LiteracyDraft Outcome - Information Literacy (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Gen Ed Outcomes, when approved by faculty, will allow for discussion and consensus about discipline specific contributions to the outcomes and agreement on standard measures.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.
ValenciaGlobal Socio-cultural ResponsibilityDraft Outcome - Cultural and Historical Understanding (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Gen Ed Outcomes, when approved by faculty, will allow for discussion and consensus about discipline specific contributions to the outcomes and agreement on standard measures.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.
ValenciaGlobal Socio-cultural ResponsibilityDraft Outcome - Ethical Responsibility (Draft Outcomes will be revised and approved by faculty by the end of the calendar year. )Gen Ed Outcomes, when approved by faculty, will allow for discussion and consensus about discipline specific contributions to the outcomes and agreement on standard measures.Once the draft General Education Learning Outcomes have been established, a multi-year assessment plan will be develop with contributions from the five discipline areas.Has not yet been measured.Substantive conversations with faculty and students to establish learning priorities and faculty development needs.