Charge
Committee functions & responsibilities

Post
  • Survey the educational programs at Long Beach City College for current use of student learning outcomes and update this information annually 
  • Annually review assessment of students learning outcomes progress at the course, program, and institutional level in light of accreditation standards
  • Serve as a resource for activities related to the assessment of student learning outcomes by assisting faculty to articulate student learning outcomes, develop strategies to assess the accomplishment of those outcomes, and use the findings from student learning outcomes assessment to further improve teaching and learning;
  • Review the LBCC principles of assessment of student learning outcomes, modify as necessary, and present them to the Curriculum Committee for adoption;
  • Review student learning outcomes for general education on a regular basis for appropriateness in meeting the mission, goals, and objectives of the college and make recommendations to the Curriculum Committee, after consideration of student learning outcome statements in LBCC Program Plans and other sources, to take to the Curriculum Committee for approval;
  • Implement an assessment process and utilize the findings to improve general education; craft a comprehensive, college-wide plan for student learning outcomes assessment that may include such areas as background research, assessment procedures, timelines for pilot programs and assessment activities, resources for materials and instruments, and utilization of assessment results;
  • Review the college-wide plan for student learning outcomes assessment on a regular basis for appropriateness in meeting the mission, goals, and objectives of the college and make recommendations to the Curriculum Committee;
  • Provide an annual report that summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates the past year’s student learning outcomes assessment that includes a listing of SLO modifications approved, new SLO and assessment methods, activities and accomplishments at the course, program, and institutional level
  • Use the report to make necessary improvements and adjustments to the assessment effort.