Lecture 1: A CLOSE LOOK AT STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO)

WHAT IS STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME (SLO)?

 The student learning outcomes are the skills, competencies and values that the students are
expected to demonstrate at the end of the every course/subject which are in turn, integrated
into the year – end information of students as they progress towards becoming professional
teachers
 Attainment of these learning outcomes should be periodically assessed cooperatively by both
teacher and students
 Periodic assessment helps the students determine their strengths and deficiencies and become
active participants in outcomes attainment

WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ?

1. Institution’s mission statement

Public schools refer to the public school system mission or state school charter as source
of learning outcomes
Private schools are either sectarian or non-sectarian and their mission may be sourced
from their respective religious goals

a. Sectarian schools – their respective religious goals

b. Non-sectarian schools – their founder’s philosophy

2. Policies on competencies and standards issued by government education agencies

a. Department of Education (DepEd)

b. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
c. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

3. Expected competencies identified by the different professions, business and industry should be
adopted to ensure that graduates are able to perform as expected in their respective work
places and/or professions.

4. The thrusts and development goals of the national government are useful integration in the
identified competencies and expectations from all sectors of education.

5. International trends and developments should also be considered in identifying and determining
student learning outcomes to ensure the graduates’ competitiveness in the employment and
professional practice abroad.

6. It will be enriching if the identified competencies and expectations of students integrate the
basic general education competencies such as the following competencies listed by the
Montgomery College:
a. Oral and written communication which includes the ability to use oral and written
language of communication supported by appropriate technology and enhanced with
effective style of presentation
b. Scientific and quantitative reasoning ability which includes competency in the use of
quantitative data, mathematical procedure and scientific methods of inquiry in decision
making
c. Ability to analyze, synthesize and develop creative solutions which are the components
of higher order thinking skills or competencies
d. Technological competency which involves the ability to use computer technology in
documentation and presentations appropriate in different academic and professional
settings
e. Information literacy involves the ability to efficiently locate and effectively use
information from both print and electronic sources