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3. (62) Intended learning outcomes at the course and program level are reviewed regularly to ensure clarity, utility, and appropriateness.
Not Observed Insufficient Moderate Use Meets Criterion Completely
Program Based Assessment
SLIS uses a culminating e-portfolio as a program-based assessment to ensure that each student demonstrates mastery of all student learning outcomes (core competencies) for the MLIS degree before graduation.
MLIS Program Learning Outcomes (core competencies)
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/current-students/courses/core-competencies
Rubrics used to evaluate the e-Portfolio
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/downloads/289_compRubrics.pdf
The program based learning outcomes (core competencies) are reviewed as part of the 7 year accreditation cycle per the overall curriculum review cycle.
| MLIS Curriculum Review Cycle & Schedule Curriculum Component | Timeline | Status |
| Specialization & Course Clusters | Spring 2004 - Spring 2005 | DONE |
| Clusters | Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 | DONE |
| Culminating Experience | Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 | DONE |
| Core Courses | Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 | DONE |
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Accreditation report, visit, and review November 2006 - June 2007 |
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| Review #1 | ||
| Specializations & Course Clusters | Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 | DONE MAY 2008 |
| Culminating Experience | Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 | DONE MAY 2009 |
| Core Courses | Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 | DONE AS PART OF MLIS O/VIEW |
| Review #2 | ||
| Career Pathways (was specializations) | Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 | DONE MAY 2011 |
| Course Clusters | Fall 2011 | DONE AUGUST 2011 |
| Culminating Experience | Fall 2011 - Spring 2012 | DONE MAY 2012 |
| Core Course | Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 | To be completed |
Review and Measurement of Individual Program Learning Outcomes
At the end of the Fall 2007 semester SLIS collected data on the number of revisions needed to satisfactorily demonstrate achievement of a defined subset of 5 of the MLIS Program Learning Objectives or Core Competencies presented in students’ culminating electronic portfolios. Our goal is to have 90% or better of LIBR 289 (e-portfolio) students who need no or only 1 revision to a Statement of Competency, the essay in which they demonstrate achievement of a specific Program Learning Outcome. If less than 90% of students submit work at that level, then that identifies for the faculty a need for curricular review of the courses that address that PLO.
However we want to note that since 2007 we have in fact collected datasets on all of our competencies and are in the process of reviewing all of them a second time as part of our ongoing curricular review process.
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/mlis-program-performance#program
Course Student learning objectives and Course Mapping to Program Core Competencies
Each course has both student learning objectives –linked to assignments –as well as core competencies defined for that particular class. –see: http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/slo-core/mlis.php
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