Writing S.M.A.R.T. SLOs and SCOs

When writing Student Learning and Student-Centered Outcomes, make them S.M.A.R.T.

• Specific - state who the students are and what program or service they are involved in.
• Measurable - explain how success will be measured. Think about tools--rubrics? tests? surveys? pre-post assessments?
• Actionable - use measurable verbs that fit the Outcome. Will students explain? speak? advocate? calculate? compare? plan?
  The Citadel Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education has a comprehensive list of Action Verbs for Outcomes, linked here.
  The UAC Measures Grab Bag page has suggestions for measurement tools.
• Relevant - connect to program, college, division, university goals.
• Timebound - when will assessment happen.