Unit Assessment Report - Four Column East Los Angeles College Academic Support - Writing Center Mission Statement: Our mission is to assist all students in all subjects to become more effective writers during any stage of the writing process by offering one-on-one tutoring and group workshops. We can help students understand assignments, organize, and revise papers. Step Two: Outcomes Academic Support - Writing Center - Written communication - Students will have a clearer understanding of the expectations of writing and/or a specific writing task Outcome Status: Active Students answered questions about classroom performance and about selfassesssment. Survey Benchmark: 80% of students will agree or strongly agree with questions. 08/02/2012-608 out of 626 (97%) students felt that the center assisted them in the completion of their assignment; 9 disagreed; 9 stated that the question was not applicable; this is an excellent result. B) 602 out of 626 felt (96 %) felt that the tutor assisted them in practicing skills they needed; 13 disagreed, and 11 felt that the question was not applicable. C) 120 out of 120 (100%) students who attended workshops felt that the tutor helped them understand the subject better. Reassessment Planned 03/22/2011 - Outcome 1: A) 425 out of 438 (97%) students felt that the center assisted them in the completion of their assignment; 5 disagreed; 8 stated that the question was not applicable; this is an excellent result. B) 420 out of 438 felt (96 %) felt that the tutor assisted them in practicing skills they needed; continue to train regularly to 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 1 of 6
C) 165 out of 166 (99%) students who attended workshops felt that the tutor helped them understand the subject better. ensure. To service more students, we are now offering online tutoring. 4. Assessment Results being Analyzed 05/24/2010-141 out of 150 (94%) students felt that the center assisted them in the completion of their assignment; 5 disagreed (3%); 4 stated that the question was not applicable (3%); this is an excellent result. 05/24/2010 - Although there was a slight decrease in percentage of students who saw a direct link between the assistance at the center and successful completion of their assignment, the percentage of students who felt that they learned skills that they needed remained at 96%, and the percentage of students who felt that they understood the subject taught better remained at 97%. 05/21/2009 - Overall, there was a random sample of 323 students. Out of 124 randomly chosen students, we measured the following responses for individual tutoring, and out of 200 students, we measured the following responses for workshops. Outcome 1: A) 120 out of 124 (97%) students felt that the center assisted them in the completion of their assignment; 2 disagreed; 2 stated that the question was not applicable; this is an excellent result. 07/10/2009 - The Writing Center is and tutor populations. B) 120 out of 124 felt (97%) felt that the tutor assisted them in practicing skills they needed; C) 320 out of 324 (99%) felt that the tutor helped them understand the subject better. 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 2 of 6
Academic Support - Writing Center - Personal Responsibility - Students will accept responsibility to seek appropriate assistance to improve their writing skills. Outcome Status: Active Students answer question about how many workshops they attended, how often they had individual appointments, and whether they would attend another workshop led by the tutor. Survey Benchmark: 60% of students attended at least two workshops and/or three tutoring sessions. 08/02/2012 - The survey asked the students how many workshops they had attended, how often they had individual appointments, and whether they would attend another workshop led by the tutor. Workshops: Out of the 120 students who answered the question about how many workshops they had attended, 11 students attended seven or more workshops (9%), 3 students (3 %) 6 workshops, 5 (4) students 5 workshops, 7 students (10%) 4 workshops, and 19 (20%) three workshops. That means that 37.5% of the students attended 3 or more workshops. 28 (23%) attended two workshops, and 47 (39%) attended one workshop. For individual tutoring sessions, 236 (40%) students out of 592 students had attended 7 or more sessions, 144 (24/%) attended 4-6 session, and 126 (21%) 2-3 sessions. Thus, 64% attended 4 or more sessions. Reassessment Planned 03/22/2011 - The survey, improved from last semester, asked the students how many workshops they had attended, how often they had individual appointments, and whether they would attend another workshop led by the tutor. 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 3 of 6
Workshops: Out of the 166 students who answered the question about how many workshops they had attended, 22 students attended seven or more workshops (13.3%), 3 students (1.8 %) 6 workshops, 17 (10.2) students 5 workshops, 32 students (19.3%) 4 workshops, and 26 (15.7%) three workshops. That means that 60% of the students attended 3 or more workshops. 27 (21%) attended two workshops, and 29 (23.5%) attended one workshop. For individual tutoring sessions, 167 (43.6%) students out of 383 students had attended 7 or more sessions, 86 (22.5/%) attended 4-6 session, and 125 (32%) 2-3 sessions. Thus, 66.1% attended 4 or more sessions. 05/24/2010 - Out of the 104 students who answered the question about how many workshops they had attended, 96 attended three or more workshops (48%). 24 (12 %) students actually had attended 8 or more workshops. 43 (21%) had attended two workshops. 05/24/2010 - The fact that so many students repeatedly sought individual tutoring shows great success in students recognizing the value of tutoring for their improvement. From the 130 students who answered this question on the survey for individual tutoring sessions, 82 (63%) had attended 4 or more sessions, 43 (33/%) actually attended 7 or more. 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 4 of 6
07/10/2009 - The survey, improved from last semester, asked the students how many workshops they had attended, how often they had individual appointments, and whether they would attend another workshop led by the tutor. Workshops: 05/21/2009 - The Writing Center is and tutor populations Out of the 200 students who answered the question about how many workshops they had attended, 96 attended three or more workshops (48%). 24 (12 %) students actually had attended 8 or more workshops. 43 (21%) had attended two workshops. For individual tutoring sessions, 75 (60%) students out of 124 had attended 3 or more sessions, 46 (20/%) actually attended 5 or more. Academic Support - Writing Center - Writing Performance 2 - Students will apply the skills they acquire or strengthen at the Writing Center to academic courses Outcome Status: Active Students answered question about classroom success due to Writing Center tutoring assistance. Survey Benchmark: 80% of students will agree or strongly agree. 08/02/2012-601 out of 626 (96%) saw a assistance and their classroom success (10 students disagreed, and 15 stated not applicable); Reassessment Planned 03/22/2011-424 out of 438 (97%) saw a assistance and their classroom success (five students disagreed, and nine stated not applicable); 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 5 of 6
05/24/2010-142 out of 150 (94%) saw a assistance and their classroom success (4 students disagreed, and 4 stated not applicable); 07/10/2009-121 out of 124 (98%) saw a assistance and their classroom success (one student disagreed, and 3 stated not applicable); 120 (97% )saw a connection between the Writing Center resources and their classroom success 05/24/2010 - The Writing Center is and tutor populations 07/10/2009 - The Writing Center is and tutor populations 02/21/2013 11:41 AM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 6 of 6