What is the purpose for having a coach develop a formal written plan that is submitted to the athletic director? Coaches naturally make student learning outcomes (SLOs) and assessment plans for their programs --- they are called game plans! In my personal experience as an educator and coach, anyone can write up a glorified lesson plan or create top-notch learning outcomes. But for most educators, these are all just words on paper. Submitting SLOs to the athletic director does not indicate that a coach and/or team will have a successful season. It’s like planning for the National Championship, it is a great goal, but you will never get there if you are not executing the steps in all areas of your program. Coaches put a lot of hours and effort into developing the best game plan for their program. The results of a solid game plan can be seen in the win/loss column. Overall, the coach’s assessment plan in arbitrated through his/her athletes and how well their season unfolds.
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