LC announces delayed start Monday due to inclement weather Laredo College has been carefully monitoring the forecasted weather for Webb County and the surrounding areas for next week. Due to inclement weather conditions, Laredo College will be implementing a delayed start on Monday, Jan. 26. Both campuses will open at 10 a.m. Students are asked to monitor CANVAS for updates from faculty. We encourage everyone in our community to remain vigilant and heed the advice of local authorities. For updates and additional information regarding college operations, please visit www.laredo.edu, follow Laredo College’s social media platforms, and download the Campus Shield app. Laredo College

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General Education Assessment

Assessment of General Education Competencies

Laredo College has identified six college-level general education competencies. 

  1. Communication Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students develop and express ideas through effective written, oral, or visual communication or various academic and professional contexts.

  1. Critical Thinking Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students demonstrate the ability to design, analyze, synthesize and/or evaluate information to achieve a desired goal.

  1. Empirical/Quantitative Skills Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students will be able to manipulate and analyze numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.

  1. Teamwork Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students consider different points of view and work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.

          Revised Teamwork Forms

  1. Personal Responsibility Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.

  1. Social Responsibility Competency Outcome (Rubric)

      Laredo College students demonstrate intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

Assessment Methodology for General Education Competencies

Laredo College assesses General Education Competencies through an institutional portfolio of randomly selected student artifacts collected from general education courses. Artifacts are evaluated in a double-blind process by three trained faculty assessors from both academic and workforce programs using institutional rubrics calibrated for interrater reliability. Assessment focuses exclusively on observable, measurable skills and knowledge, not political or ideological beliefs, in compliance with SB 37. Student performance is measured against a 70% benchmark for each learning outcome, and results are reviewed collaboratively by the General Education Committee, faculty, chairs, and administrators to inform data-driven improvements to curriculum and instruction.

The assessment follows a cyclical model: artifacts are collected in the fall and spring, evaluated during a two-day juried assessment, and results are presented at Fall Convocation. Summer activities include faculty workshops to refine rubrics, assignments, and professional development aligned with the six competencies. A three-year assessment plan ensures all core courses are evaluated, with students sampled at either 10% or 50 per course, whichever is greater. Student identifiers are removed to maintain confidentiality, and faculty assessors serve on rotating terms with ongoing training to ensure consistency, transparency, and institutional alignment.