Student Learning Outcomes should be current, relevant, and rigorous; written concisely and clearly; and represent the consensus of the program faculty on what students should know and be able to do at the end of their program. Academic Assessment Plans should present a hyperlink to the online SLOs for the degree programs covered, or they can be written in the text. Each SLO should meet the following criteria:
- clarity – the SLO is concise and clear
- focus on demonstration of student learning – the SLO describes an observable behavior or action
- measurability – the SLO can be measured using a direct or indirect assessment (see Methods and Procedures for further information about assessments)
All SLOs fall into one of three broad categories: Content Knowledge, Critical Thinking, or Communication. The resource Student Learning Outcomes (in the Continuous Quality Enhancement series) provides recommendations for the development, review, and revision of SLOs.