Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2020-2021	lmartin@cnm.edu	2021-11-10T00:12:06.588Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
AT	Electrical Trades Certificate with Concentration	None

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
The electrical trades program has historically benefited from the hands on lab component of our program, even more so now that I have observed how switching to competency based content has helped students form lasting connections or context to the applied concepts or skills without the added level of anxiety brought on by traditional assessment. This is evident when looking at the average scores and high level of student retention. What I have noticed about when students struggle revolves around students not taking theory and lab classes concurrently. This has been an ever increasing challenge, especially after Covid when AT switched to exclusive remote delivery of learning. I realize that some students need to take classes in smaller increments due to busy schedules, but students who take all of the theory and lab classes together typically benefit from the immediate application of important student learning outcomes.

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program

The electrical trades program has historically benefited from the hands on lab component of our program, even more so now that I have observed how switching to competency based content has helped students form lasting connections or context to the applied concepts or skills without the added level of anxiety brought on by traditional assessment. This is evident when looking at the average scores and high level of student retention. What I have noticed about when students struggle revolves around students not taking theory and lab classes concurrently. This has been an ever increasing challenge, especially after Covid when AT switched to exclusive remote delivery of learning. I realize that some students need to take classes in smaller increments due to busy schedules, but students who take all of the theory and lab classes together typically benefit from the immediate application of important student learning outcomes.

Part 3: Data Review

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	72	56	27
Number of declared majors	227	254	261
Average Class Size	n/a	n/a	n/a
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	n/a	n/a	n/a
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	n/a	n/a	n/a
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	1%	0%	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	n/a	n/a	n/a

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Although the annual number of graduates has declined steadily from 2018 to 2019 due in large part to the limit on class fill because of the ongoing pandemic, the number of declared majors has actually increased in the same time frame.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, design, wire, and troubleshoot electromechanical motor control circuits to the applicable electrical codes and safety standards.	ELTR 2020- Industrial Motor Control Lab		The implementation of competency based assessment has continued to demonstrate just how useful this educational approach can be. My observations indicate that by simply changing the nomenclature of assessments from "test' to "competency" helped eliviate much of the stress associated with traditional test taking. Further more the students are able to demonstrate their level of understanding directly and at the same time spend their valuable time "building" the individual projects, which students report gives them a sense of accomplishment as opposed to just taking a more traditional exam.

Interpretation of Assessment findings
Competency based assessment is a viable and effective method of assessing student learning outcomes in a lab based setting. Students continue to demonstrate the efficacy of this type of approach through increased retention of important learning outcomes. This is especially important as the students advance through the curriculum and need to rely more and more on previously learned concepts and skills. Further more it is important to note that students who take entire cohorts simutaneously are more successful than students who do not take the lab and theory classes together.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

Competency based assessment is a viable and effective method of assessing student learning outcomes in a lab based setting. Students continue to demonstrate the efficacy of this type of approach through increased retention of important learning outcomes. This is especially important as the students advance through the curriculum and need to rely more and more on previously learned concepts and skills. Further more it is important to note that students who take entire cohorts simutaneously are more successful than students who do not take the lab and theory classes together.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2021-2022	Provide more interactive learning activities in online sections i.e. discussions/collaborative projects. Also incorporate more CNM "Glass" videos created based on student feedback of common misunderstandings.	Ongoing feedback from students regarding online content/experience improvement
2021-2022
2021-2022

Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan

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