Thayne Center for Service & Learning
Assessment Summaries Completed by the Thayne Center for Service & Learning
Research Note: Service-Learning Experience
—Dr. Frank Cooney
This preliminary evaluation involved thirteen faculty members who identified themselves as teaching service-learning courses before a formal service-learning designation process existed at SLCC. The faculty viewed this pedagogy primarily as a way for students to learn course material and have a real-world connection.
Assessment Summary: Community Work-Study and Student Volunteer Programs
—Betsy Ward, with focus groups led by Dr. Frank Cooney
This baseline assessment provides both quantitative and qualitative data about Thayne Center student programs.
Student Assessment of Pilot Service-Learning Classes
—Dr. Frank Cooney
In Fall 2004, three faculty taught service-learning courses based on the new designation criteria formalized by SLCC in Spring 2004. This report details the results of student evaluations for these pilot courses: History 1700, History 2700, and Political Science 1100. This assessment also includes self-reflections written by the faculty members, Dr. David Hubert, Marianne McKnight, and Dawn Martindale.
Student Assessment of Occupational Therapy Assistant Service-Learning Classes
—Dr. Frank Cooney
In 2004, the Occupational Therapy Assistant program became the first Engaged Campus at SLCC. This report examines course evaluations from four OTA service-learning classes.
Service-Learning and Non-Service Class Impacts on the Political Values and Attitudes Underlying Civic Engagement
—Dr. Frank Cooney
This comparative study of political attitudes and civic engagement measures involved 1,331 service-learning and non-service-learning students. The evaluator compared students in 41 non-service-learning sections of history and political science courses with students in four service-learning sections of the same classes, using a pre-/post-test format.
Assessment Summary: Community Work-Study and Student Volunteer Programs
—Betsy Ward, with focus groups led by Dr. Frank Cooney and Rod Romboy
This assessment compares data on these programs with that collected the previous year.
Service-Learning Class Evaluations, 2005-2006
—Dr. Kyle Ryan
This assessment examined student evaluations and community partner evaluations for the following newly-designated service-learning courses: Education 1400, Education 2020, Education 2600, Math 1050, Math 1220, Learning Essentials 1020, Learning Essentials 1220, English 2010, and Barbering/Cosmetology 2410.
Engaging the Campus, Connecting with the Community
—Betsy Ward
From 2003-2006, the Thayne Center for Service & Learning had a $345,000 Learn and Serve America grant. Through this grant, the Thayne Center established a formal service-learning program, developed student-led initiatives, and further developed community partnerships. This publication documents the growth of service programs at Salt Lake Community College during the grant period.
Final Service-Learning Evaluation for Learn and Serve America Grant
—Dr. Kyle Ryan
This evaluation triangulated data from service-learning students, faculty, and community partners over the three-year grant period to complete an overall picture of designated service-learning courses.
Thayne Center Assessment of Student Programs
—Betsy Ward
The Thayne Center’s 2006-2007 assessment report includes an in-depth look at students in all of its programs. For example, participants ranged in age from 17-58, 24% were part-time, and 19.5% were ethnic minorities. The report also includes qualitative data about students’ service experiences, drawn from focus groups, and quantitative data about student learning outcomes, which came from surveys.
Annual Program Assessment, 2007-2008
—Betsy Ward
This assessment includes an overall look at student programs and faculty development programs coordinated by the Thayne Center for Service & Learning during the 2007-2008 academic year. It also examines GPA and graduation data for past Thayne Center students, 2003-2007.
Supporting Engaged Learning through Student, Community, and Faculty Programs: Thayne Center for Service & Learning Annual Assessment Report
—Betsy Ward
During 2008-2009, the Thayne Center focused on assessing four areas: student participation, student learning, community partnerships, and faculty support. This report details assessment results and progress in each of these areas.