b'MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGESemester Four: The revised three-hour version of this Customizing a Course to course (SPT 1113) was piloted for the Teach the Essential Skills first time in summer 2019.Public Speaking I (SPT 1113) was closely alignedAll Public Speaking faculty members offered the to the three SLOs of the MGCCC QEP.The QEPrevised version of SPT 1113 in fall 2019.The course Development Committee identified SPT 1113 as thewas offered face-to-face and online.Public Speaking course best suited to accomplish the ultimate goalsI (SPT 1113) is a mandatory part of the general of QEP Commitment #1 and refine or reinforce theeducation core for all Career programs, so it ensures three essential skills ( three SLOs) taught to Careereach graduate receives essential skills training as part students in the first three semesters of training.of the Associate of Applied Science degree (A.A.S.) and Associate of Applied Science in Occupational MGCCC faculty members worked with the committeeEducation (A.A.S.O.E.).In addition, Public Speaking to redesign the SPT 1113 course based on bestI is a mandatory part of the general education core practices, research, and needs expressed by localforthe Associate of Arts degree.businesses and industries (gathered through Career advisory councils and the Employer SatisfactionQEP Commitment #2Survey).This work began during the QEP SummitIn QEP Commitment #2, the college will partner held on January 8, 2019.The result was a redesignedwith MGCCC stakeholders to gather feedback on SPT 1113 (Public Speaking I)a three-credit-hourthe effectiveness of the training.This commitment course to teach communication skills to students withharmonizes with Strategic Plan 2020s Institutional a focus on the three essential skills (i.e., Attendance/ CommitmentofCommunityEngagementand Punctuality, Listening, and Speaking).Partnerships.The implementation strategy for this commitment expands the reach of the QEP outside the walls of the college and into the heart of the PRESENTATION Gulf Coast workforce. Thus, industry partners and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to offer feedback and engage in the QEP throughout the SLO #2Listening* implementation process.D. Presentation Listening:61% of studentsIndustry Participation will identify relevant information given duringAs previously noted, industry partners provided initiala presentation by scoring a 3, or higher, on afeedback regarding essential skills training during4-point rubric. the proposal stage of the QEP.Additionally, the committee asked them to rank the list of essential SLO #3Speaking* skills originally identified, allowing MGCCC to narrow its focus on what industry deemed most important: D. Public Speaking:82% of students will identifyattendance/punctuality, listening, and speaking.Asrelevant information and integrate thestudents progress through their classes, MGCCC willinformation logically into a presentation bycontinue to seek the support of industry partners inscoring a 3, or higher, on a 4-point rubric. three ways: 1) through an annual survey (Employer Satisfaction Survey, 2) through biannual Career *Appendix K contains the rubrics. advisory council meetings in which they will be asked specific questions related to the three essential skills,( three SLOs) through curriculum and scenario development for QEP implementation.46 MGCCC QEP 2019'