A close look

at Student
GROUP 1 Learning Outcomes
(SLO)
Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

01 Explain Student Learning Outcomes (SLO);

02
Give the sources of Expected Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO) and the characteristics of a Good
Learning Outcomes;

03 Cite the importance of Student Learning Outcomes

(SLO); and

04 Make your own Student Learning Outcomes based

on the given sources.
What is
Student Learning Outcome
(SLO)?
 The Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
are the skills, competencies and values that the
students are expected to demonstrate at the end
of every course/subject.

STUDENT LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 An overarching outcome for a course, program,
degree, or certificate, or support service area
 Describe a students ability to synthesize many
discreet skills using higher level thinking skills
and to produce something that asks them to apply
what they’ve learned

 In Teacher education, Student Learning

Outcomes are the skills, competencies and values
that the students are expected to demonstrate at
the end of every course/subject which are in turn
integrated into the year – end formation of
students as they progress towards becoming a
professional teachers

 Periodic assessment helps the students determine their strengths and deficiencies and become
active participants in outcome attainment
What are the sources of expected
student learning outcomes (SLO)?
The thrusts and development goals of the
Institution’s Mission Statement
national government

Policies on competencies and standards issued by

International trends and developments
government educational agencies

It will be enriching if the identified

Expected competencies identified by the different competencies and expectations of students
professions, business and industry integrate the basic general education
competencies
Institution’s Mission
Statement

• It is a relevant source of student learning

expectations.

• Public schools refer to their mission or state school

charter as source of learning outcomes. While
private schools can either be sectarian or non-
sectarian and their mission may be sourced from
their respective religious goals, in the case of
sectarian schools, or their founder’s philosophy in
the case of non-sectarian schools.
Policies on competencies
and standards issued by
government educational
agencies
• The policies on competencies and standards issued
by government educational agencies are
prescribed sources of educational outcomes, such
as the Department of Education (DepEd),
Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) and Commission on Higher
Education (CHED).
Expected competencies
identified by the
different professions,
business and industry
• Expected competencies identified by the different
professions, business and industry should be
adopted to ensure the graduates are able to
perform as expected in their respective work place
and/or professions.
The thrusts and
development goals
of the national
government

• The thrusts and development goals of the national

government are useful integration in the identified
competencies and expectations from all sectors of
education.
International trends and
developments

• 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.
It will be enriching if the
identified competencies
and expectations of
students integrate the
basic general education
competencies
 - Ability to analyze, synthesize and develop
creative solutions which are the components of
higher order thinking skills (HOTS) or
competencies.

- Scientific and quantitative reasoning - Technological competency which involves

ability which includes competency in the the ability to use computer technology in
use of quantitative data, mathematical documentation and presentations
procedure and scientific methods of appropriate in different academic and
inquiry in decision-making professional settings.

- Oral and written communication - Information literacy involves the

that is supported by appropriate ability to efficiently locate and
technology and enhanced with effectively use information from both
effective style of presentation print and electronic sources

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:
Characteristics of Good
Learning Outcomes
 1. Good student learning outcomes (SLO) are
centered on the students, on what the learners are
capable of doing, instead of the teaching technique. The
teaching strategy will only be guided by the desired
competencies of the students.
 video presentation of
the life cycle of a
field trip to a botanical
butterfly
garden or nature park
For instance, if the SLO is: "the students to observe the different
stages in the life cycle of
can explain and illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly
an insect," to guide the students towards
the desired competency the teacher may
use any or all of the following instructional
techniques and activities:

submission of a proposed
project to protect the life
cycle of insects or other submission of an essay on
useful animals the dangers observed that
will interrupt or abort the
life cycle of the butterfly

poster presentation of the

different stages in the
development of a butterfly
 2. Good learning outcomes are based on the
program mission statement agreed upon by the program
faculty in consultation with other stakeholders like
alumni and other professionals. It is important that the
student learning outcomes are based on issuances from
government regulatory agencies such as DepEd's K to 12
Law Enhanced Basic Education in the Philippines, the
CHED's Policies, Standards and Guidelines on Teacher
Education, thrusts of appropriate professional
organizations and advocacies of employer and industry
groups.
 3. Good student learning outcomes are very well
understood by both students and faculty. They should be
in agreement on the importance of these competencies
which they will cooperatively develop. Here are
suggested steps that teacher and students can together
take in their cooperative monitoring of the progress
towards the desired learning outcomes or skills and
competencies.
Hooking the students to the desired learning outcome
Exploring and experiencing the supporting student activities
Applying the ideas/knowledge required in contrived, simulated or
real-life situations
Refining, rehearsing, reviewing the target skills/competencies
Evaluating the degree of learning outcome performance
Deciding on the action, solution or creative project to apply the
learning outcome
 4. Good student learning include a spectrum of
thinking skills from simple to the higher order of
application of knowledge and skills.

Identify

Create
Explain

Apply Judge
Analyze Evaluate
Synthesize
 5. Good student learning outcomes are measurable.
Student competencies should be expressed as transitive
verbs and/or action words which are demonstrable and
observable at various levels.
(a) For K to 12 Grades 3-10 Reading, Mathematics, Language,
Science
.

NUMERICAL RATING PROFICIENCY LEVEL

1 Below basic level

2 Basic level

3 Proficient level

4 Advanced Level
BIM ThinkSpace: Episode 17:
Individual BIM Competency
©BIM ThinkSpace
Seven Point Performance and Competency Scale
©ResearchGate
Multilingual Education K to 12 Competencies for Primary Grades
© SlideShare
(b) For the nursing program, the example used is Patricia
Benner’s Levels of Competency
.
LEVEL OF
NUMERICAL RATING
COMPETENCY

1 Novice

2 Advanced Beginner

3 Competent

4 Proficient

5 Expert
(b) Novice To Expert Benner
© Youtube
(c) From Guba and Lincoln2

Students Name: ___________________________________

Directions: Enter the date when each of the behaviors has been observed.

STUDENT LEARNING
COURSE/SUBJECT INTRODUCED PRACTISED DEVELOPED
OUTCOMES

Foundation of SLO #1
Education
SLO #2

SLO # 3

Principles of SLO #1
Teaching
SLO #2

SLO # 3

Methods of Teaching SLO #1

SLO #2

SLO # 3
EXERCISES
A. Identify the characteristics of a good student learning outcome that each of the
following depicts:

The students:
1. can perform the dance “Pandanggo sa Ilaw”
2. can submit a proposed project to hold a poster contest on environmental
sanitation
3. can decide on the best solution to a mathematical problem
4. can participate in a community project as a contribution to society
5. can discuss with the teacher one’s difficulty in attaining the desired learning
outcomes
6. can research on the life and works of Apolinario Mabini and submit a report on
one’s findings
7. can do a PowerPoint presentation on the solar system
8. can demonstrate a simple experiment in class on the law of buoyancy
9. can volunteer to perform the desired competency
10. can illustrate through posters that characteristics of a good member of the
community
EXERCISES
B. Write 2 examples of student learning outcomes derived from each of the following
sources:

1. Your school’s mission

2. The act enhancing the Philippine basic education system (K to 12 law)
3. National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS)
4. General education basic competencies
5. Education for all (EFA)
 REFERENCES:
Navarro, Rosita L.
Ph.D. and De Guzman-Santos,
Rosita, Assessment in Learning
2, pp. 8-14

THANKS! Prepared by:

Abarientos, Rose Ann
Abelarde, Rechelle
Abrantes, Virgie
Adan, Dana Joy
Aguirre, Micah Grace
BEED3A

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