Cerritos Community College
Extensive Laboratory Application
FACULTY CHECKLIST
This table links supporting documentation with the
various criteria used to establish a lab as “extensive”
Pre-laboratory Activity
Suggested Supporting
Materials
1. Curriculum development for each lab.
COR, SLOs
2. Published schedule of individual laboratory activities.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks
3. Published laboratory activity objectives.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks
4. Published methods of evaluation.
COR, Syllabi
5. The laboratory requires extensive student preparation from text and lecture
material prior to and after each laboratory session.
COR, Syllabi, texts,
handouts,
worksheets
6. Supervision of equipment maintenance, or laboratory setup, or acquisition
of lab materials and supplies, or fieldtrip logistics, or preparation to ensure a
safe environment conducive to learning.
Chart and/or brief
statement
During laboratory activity
1. Instructor is actively engaged in lab when students are performing lab
activities.
COR, Syllabi
2. Instructor is responsible for active facilitation of laboratory learning.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks
3. Instructor is responsible for active delivery of curriculum.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks
4. Instructor is responsible for significant evaluation of student work.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks, Grade
sheets, final grade
formula
Post-laboratory activity
1. Instructor is responsible for personal evaluation of significant student
outcomes (lab exercises, exams, practicals, notebooks, portfolios, etc.) that
become a component of the student grade that cover the majority of lab
exercises performed during the course.
COR, Syllabi,
Workbooks, Grade
sheets, final grade
formula
Revised March 26, 2015.
Cerritos Community College
EXTENSIVE LABORATORY COMMITTEE CHECKLIST
Course Prefix, Number, and Name ______________________________________
Reviewer _______________________________ Date________________________
EXTENSIVE LABORATORY CRITERIA
Yes/No
Pre-laboratory Activity
1. Curriculum development for each lab.
2. Published schedule of individual laboratory activities.
3. Published laboratory activity objectives.
4. Published methods of evaluation.
5. The laboratory requires extensive student preparation from text and lecture
material prior to and after each laboratory session.
6. Supervision of equipment maintenance, or laboratory setup, or acquisition of
lab materials and supplies, or fieldtrip logistics, or preparation to ensure a safe
environment conducive to learning.
During laboratory activity
1. Instructor is actively engaged in lab when students are performing lab activities.
2. Instructor is responsible for active facilitation of laboratory learning.
3. Instructor is responsible for active delivery of curriculum.
4. Instructor is responsible for significant evaluation of student work.
Post-laboratory activity
1. Instructor is responsible for personal evaluation of significant student outcomes
(lab exercises, exams, practicals, notebooks, portfolios, etc.) that become a
component of the student grade that cover the majority of lab exercises
performed during the course.