b'MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGEDESIRED SLOsThe Final Choice of Three Essential SkillsAfter reviewing the literature and identifying bestToachievethispurpose,theQEPfocuseson practices that support the QEP, the QEP Developmentthree Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs).The Committee established a set of three student learningDevelopment Committee chose the top three outcomes (SLOs).Institutional data informed theessential skills indicated by local businesses (see SLOs, and they naturally evolved from the institutionsTable 9) as the focus of the QEP.That is the three planning process.The QEP Development Committeeessencial skills evolved into the three SLOs for the met on a regular basis. This group consisted ofQEP (see figure 7). Specifically, customized training individuals with specific content knowledge relatedbecame the focus of the QEP Development Team to the QEP topic (i.e., essential skills) and expertise into ensure that Career students involved in the QEP pedagogy and andragogy.Membership is includedsuccessfully met objectives for each of the top three in Appendix H.Representatives from MGCCC alsoSLOs.Figure 8 (pg. 32) illustrates the three Student attended the 2018 SACSCOC Institute on QualityLearning Outcomes (SLOs).Enhancement and Accreditation to enhance their understanding of how to support the developmentWith this narrowed scope, the committee of a QEP focused on essential skills.After attendingchose to focus on attendance/ punctuality, the Institute and subsequent meetings, the QEP Development Committee arrived at the followinglistening, and speaking.purpose for the MGCCC QEP:MississippiGulfCoastCommunityDefined areas of focus within Listening and Speaking College will propagate a culture ofwere developed to measure these behaviors. The focus would be nonverbal communication in semester one, essential skills improvement amongeffective workplace communication in semester two, MGCCC Career students by aligningand situational work communication in semester three. academic and support services withThe fourth semester would focus on making effective bestpracticesandresourcesthatpresentations in Public Speaking.Corresponding empower students to take ownershiprubrics to measure SLO #2 (listening) and SLO #3of their essential skills needs related(speaking) can be found in Appendix K.to attendance/punctuality, listening,and speaking.SLO # 1Attendance and Punctuality: Students will be present and punctual.Appropriate Attire at Class/Work Three Essential Skills Three SLOs SLO #2 - Listening:Students will demonstrate Attendance/Punctuality proficiency in listening in the following areas: Rsum Writing Attendance/ Attendance/ Nonverbal,Workplace(Summarization), Email Etiquette Punctuality Punctuality Situational(Follow-UpQuestions),and Interview Skills Presentations.Listening and SpeakingListening Listeningto Co-Workers/Peers SLO #3Speaking:Students will demonstrate Listening and SpeakingSpeaking Speaking proficiency in speaking in the following areas: to Customers Nonverbal, Workplace (Use of Language), Social Media Management Situational (Content), and Presentations.Figure 7. Evolution of Three SLOs. MGCCC QEP 2019 31'