IV Orange Coast College

SLOs-- Planning & Results2009-2010

Program Name:Job Center, Career Library, Internship Academy and Career and Technical Education

Division: Business, Computing and Career Services:

Program Lead: Corine Doughty

Wing: Instructional

Type of Outcome: X PSLO

(Identify Course) (Identify Program)

Institutional LearningOutcomes: Communication; Thinking Skills; Global Awareness; Personal Development & Responsibility

Program Mission Statement / Intended Outcomes
List all SLOs/PSLOs / Means of Assessment & Criteria for Success / Analysis of Data Collected / Use of Results
Include any resources on Doc. V
Orange Coast College’s Career Services Department offers a variety of services to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, faculty and business community. The program provides assessment testing, career exploration, job placement, internships, job fairs, advisory board support, instructional support, grant support, course articulation, pathway days and marketing on campus. / What will students be able to think, know, do, or feel because of a given educational experience in a course or a program?
Which PSLO is outcome linked to? / What are the specific assessment tools that will establish the degree & extent of what is to be achieved? Use the Assessment Toolbox – Part 1 to help you determine the best assessment method to use. It can be accessed on the OCC portal, Program Review Committee site, Assessment Toolbox tab.
What is the criterion for success? / Summarize findings vis-à-vis outcomes, means of assessment, & criteria for success. Include your process for determining who participated in the assessment and the sample size.
What do the data tell us about your process in terms of goals, outcomes, and means of assessment, defined criteria for success, implementation process, and data collection? / What do the data tell us about program improvement:
  • What, if anything, do we need to do at the program or course level to improve student learning or service?
  • What resources are necessary?

SLO #1 Students will be able to identify a career choice or major. / Students will complete a self-assessment of skills, strengths, and interests. / Students develop a career profile using resources in the Career Library. / 91 surveyed indicated knowledge of the Career Library as a Career Counseling class assignment. Moving forward the Career Library needs to focus efforts on better marketing and advertising of services to students on campus.
SL0 #2 Students will demonstrate understanding of workplace readiness skills through increased self- confidence, improved efficiency and performance and application of classroom theory to real life experience. / Students will define a career goal based on career exploration, interest inventories and past work-based learning experiences / Students complete required hours for credit. / Students earned between 1-4 units with a grade of “c” or better. Results: The program continues to grow and expand. Additional funds to support the increase would be beneficial
SLO #3 Students will obtain full or part-time employment. / Students and employers will assist the Job Placement Center in identifying the number of full and part-time employees hired.
Track the number of students using the Job Placement Center and number of students obtaining employment via the online job board. / Students participate in a resume workshop or individual session. / Results:
144 New Employers registered for the online job board; 184 jobs and internships were posted on the online job board; 194 new students registered for the online job board; 6,603 students viewed jobs on the online job board.
Additionally, 47 of 65 students participated in the online survey. The services most valued in our program are: Job Printouts
Resume/interview preparation
Computer Access. 67.4 % of students were extremely satisfied with the services and resource provided.
SLO#4 Career Services will support instructional programs through activities related to Perkins IC, Tech Prep and Advisory Committee functions. Examples of activities include: classroom assignments, advisory committee support, marketing CTE programs on and off campus; participation in pathway days, job fairs, career expos, and presentations. / Students will be able to identify CTE pathways and majors, search for jobs and careers, participate in work experience, obtain employment, and network. / Students gain understanding and knowledge of career resources provided by the community, alumni, and Career Services department. / Faculty evaluates Career Services on support of CTE instructional programs. Results: VTEA and Tech Prep has provided high school students with opportunities to explore Aviation Pilot Training, Professional Mariners, Allied Health and Architecture Pathways. Students are provided information and access to the campus, programs, registration and support services. Additional staff and resources would allow the department to expand the efforts.
PSLO Assessment Calendar
Program Name: Career Services / 2009-2010 / 2010-2011 / 2011-2012
PSLO / Prior Assessment
Year / Fall 2009 / Spring 2010 / Fall 2010 / Spring 2011 / Fall 2011 / Spring 2012
SLO #1 Students will be able to identify a career choice or major. / X
SL0 #2 Students will demonstrate understanding of workplace readiness skills through increased self- confidence, improved efficiency and performance and application of classroom theory to real life experience. / X
SLO #3 Students will obtain full or part-time employment. / X
SLO#4 Career Services will support instructional programs through activities related to Perkins IC, Tech Prep and Advisory Committee functions. Examples of activities include: classroom assignments, advisory committee support, marketing CTE programs on and off campus; participation in pathway days, job fairs, career expos, and presentations. / X

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