LA HARBOR COLLEGE Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report Course Assessment

Division: Humanities Discipline/Program: Art

Course Number and Name: Art 713 Beginning Ceramics I Program Contact Person: ____Jay McCafferty______Phone: (310) 233-4517

Reviewed by : Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator Date: 03/26/2014

Attach additional pages as necessary. Institutional Learning Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Summary of Data Collected Use of Results Outcomes Criteria for Success 5 Use hand-building Student work is evaluated Three sections, with sixty- Students met expectations techniques to produce slab, to determine if the three one students. and no course changes are coil, and pinch pot pieces. methods of hand building required. (pinch-coil-slab) have been At the end of the semester The students produce at used. Does the work exhibit students are assessed Availability of new learning least one piece using the an understanding of pottery against a department room will enable short following methods: pinch form? Does the work show standard rubric. lectures and presentation of with eyes closed, coil attention to detail? How visual material to better finishing in, coil finishing clearly are the forms illustrating work using out, coil with patches (shoe delineated? Is there a level pinch, coil, and slab project), slab mold, slab of control in the forming techniques. tube, slab box. process? Student performance is A reliable wireless internet The students produce at assessed against a connection would greatly least three functional and department standard rubric. enhance the ability of the three non-functional professor and students to pieces. share and demonstrate material stored in the cloud or available on the internet. 5 Students learn the basics of Student work is evaluated Three sections, with sixty- Student met expectations ceramic glazes and how to to determine if there is a one students. and no course changes are apply them. demonstration of a basic required. understanding of color and At the end of the semester Students learn to use low- level of opacity as it relates students are assessed Availability of new learning fire and high-fire glazes to to the use of glazes, an against a department room will enable short enhance pieces. effective application of standard rubric. lecture and visual glazes, and an integration of presentation illustrating Students must glaze surface treatment with glazing basics and choices. multiple pieces. Students form. must glaze at least one piece with low-fire glaze and must glaze at least one piece with high-fire glaze. 5 (1) Students create logbook Students submit logbook. Three sections, with sixty- Student met expectations describing each ceramic For each piece, students one students. and no course changes are piece produced. Students must provide type of required. identify, illustrate, label, construction, type of At the end of the semester evaluate and comment on glazing, name of glaze, students are assessed each piece. illustration of piece and against a department evaluation of piece. standard rubric. Students give presentation of their work for the Students orally discuss their semester, appraising their work, respond to questions, Department Rubric: 0=Inadequate: No basis for assessing student due to lack of material support or failure to drop class. 1=Developing: Work demonstrates a minimal ability to deal with basic visual concepts and skills. 2=Adequate: Work demonstrates an average knowledge of visual concepts and skills. 3=Accomplished: Work demonstrates a good knowledge of visual concepts and has the skills to realize them. 4=Mastery: Work demonstrates excellent knowledge of visual concepts and highly developed skills to realize them.

Date: 12/13/2013

Attach additional pages as necessary. Institutional Learning Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Summary of Data Collected Use of Results Outcomes Criteria for Success 5 Use hand-building The vessels created by Three sections, with sixty- Students met expectations techniques to produce slab, students will be analyzed to one students. and no course changes are coil, and pinch pot pieces. determine if the three required. methods of hand building 96 percent performed The students produce at (pinch-coil-slab) have been adequately or above against Availability of new learning least one piece using the used. Does the work exhibit a department standard room will enable short following methods: pinch an understanding of pottery rubric. lectures and presentation of with eyes closed, coil form? Does the work show visual material better finishing in, coil finishing attention to detail? How illustrating work using out, slab mold, slab tube, clearly are the forms pinch, coil, and slab slab box. delineated? Is there a level techniques. of control in the forming The students produce at process? least three functional and Skills demonstration or three non-functional performance assessed pieces. against a department standard.09

5 Experiment with glazes Demonstrate a basic Three sections, with sixty- Student met expectations (various ceramic understanding of color and one students. and no course changes are materials). color theory as it related to required. Use low-fire and high-fire the use of glazes. Apply 90 percent performed Availability of new learning glazes to enhance pieces. glazes in an affective and adequately or above against room will enable short (or) aesthetic manner. a department standard lecture and visual Integrate surface treatment rubric. presentation illustrating with form. glazing basics.

5 The student will be able to Student will have used a Three sections, with sixty- Student met expectations wedge clay, operate the potter’s wheel to form clay one students. and no course changes are wheel, and produce a object. required. thrown object. 85 percent performed adequately or above against a department standard rubric.

1 Follow established studio Proper use of materials, Three sections, with sixty- Student met expectations procedures. Discover that equipment, cleans up one students. and no course changes are in art certain rules must be workspace, attentive, required. followed in order to arrives to class on time. 85 percent performed achieve good class Attendance and adequately or above against participation. participation are a department standard demonstrated. rubric. Department Rubric: 0=Inadequate: No basis for assessing student due to lack of material support or failure to drop class. 1=Developing: Work demonstrates a minimal ability to deal with basic visual concepts and skills. 2=Adequate: Work demonstrates an average knowledge of visual concepts and skills. 3=Accomplished: Work demonstrates a good knowledge of visual concepts and has the skills to realize them. 4=Mastery: Work demonstrates excellent knowledge of visual concepts and highly developed skills to realize them.

Date: 12/13/2012

Attach additional pages as necessary. Institutional Learning Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment and Summary of Data Collected Use of Results Outcomes Criteria for Success 5 Use hand-building The utilitarian vessel 70 percent of students Student met expectations techniques to produce slab, created by students will be Skills demonstration or and no course changes are coil, and pinch pot pieces. analyzed to determine if the performance assessed required. three methods of hand against a department building (pinch-coil-slab) standard rubric. have been used. Does the work exhibit an Three sections, with forty- understanding of pottery seven students. form? Does the work show attention to detail? How clearly are the forms delineated? Is there a level of control in the forming process? Skills demonstration or performance assessed against a department standard

5 Experiment with glazes Demonstrate a basic 70 percent of students Student met expectations (various ceramic materials). understanding of color and Skills demonstration or and no course changes are Use single glazing and color theory as it related to performance assessed required. texture techniques to the use of glazes. Apply against a department enhance pieces. glazes in an affective and standard rubric. (or) aesthetic manner. Use of color theory...such as Three sections, with forty- analogous, neutrals seven students. complementary colors evident. Demonstrate an understanding of color and surface as it relates to three- dimensional form in the use of glazes and oxides. Integrate surface treatment with form.

Use a variety of embellishment and finishing techniques such as Date: 12/22/2010

Attach additional pages as necessary. Institutional Learning Course Intended Means of Assessment and Summary of Data Use of Results Outcomes Outcomes Criteria for Success Collected 1. Describe and use the 1)By the end of the 70 percent of students Student met expectations 5 common hand building semester, at least 75% of tested scored fair of good and no course changes are methods of Ceramics: the students will be able to on department rubric on a required. pinch, coil, wheel, slab and successfully construct a standardized question. glazing and firing. functional (utilitarian) vessel using one or more Three sections, with twenty of the following students. techniques: a) pinching b) coil c) slab d) wheel

5 2. Describe and use the 2) By the end of the 70 percent of students Student met expectations common hand building semester, at least 75% of tested scored fair of good and no course changes are methods of Ceramics: the students will be able to on department rubric on a required. pinch, coil, slab and successfully construct standardized question. glazing and firing. nonfunctional (or decorative) vessel using Three sections, with twenty one or more of the students. following techniques: a) pinching b) coil c) slab d) wheel e) glazing and firing 5 3. Discover the capabilities and describe the characteristics of clay.

5 4. Identify, locate, and properly use common hand tools. Identify, and describe the use and operation of specialized tools such as kiln. 5 5. Discover that in art certain rules must be followed in order to achieve good Craftsmanship.

2 6. Develop problem solving skills and creative thinking in the process of creating Ceramic works of art. Date: 4/1/2010 Institutional Mission Course Intended Outcomes Means of Assessment Summary of Data Use of Results & Goals and Criteria for Success Collected 1. Describe and use the 1. By the end of the 70 percent of students Student met expectations and 4 common hand building semester, at least 75% of tested scored fair of good no course changes are methods of Ceramics: pinch, the students will be able on department rubric on a required. slab, coil and wheel. to successfully construct standardized question. a functional (utilitarian) vessel using one or more of the following techniques: a) pinching b) coil c) slab d) wheel

1 2. Distinguish the capabilities and characteristics of clay.

2 3. Identify, locate, and properly use common hand tools and describe the use and operation of specialized tools such as kiln. 1 4. Exhibit good craftsmanship by following appropriate rules of art