OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

Educational Leadership And Counseling, Department Of

Goal
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students.

Objective
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students by 3%.

Indicator
Enrollment And Retention
Enrollment numbers and retention rates and persistence.

Criterion
Content Analysis
A content analysis of websites is complete by September, 2007.

Finding
Content Analysis
A content analysis of 13 Texas websites were reviewed. Reported comparisons were made in Degree offerings, hours, online courses.

Finding
Evaluation of Competitors
Doctoral Assistants surveyed websites of all Texas Universities offering similar programs to those offered in the EDLC Department. Results indicated that many courses and some entire master's programs are offered online.

Criterion
Travel Packets
Travel packets are developed by the travel assistants and professors take these packets to all conferences to recruit.

Finding
Travel Packets
Travel packets have not been made and made available to each professor upon traveling.

Criterion
Promotional DVD
Promotional DVDs (3) are made for various programs within the department for recruitment to use in recruitment and to air on television.

Finding
Promotional DVD
Promotional DVDs are in progress and should be completed by ending Fall, 2007.

Criterion
Enrollment and Retention Growth
Increase enrollment by 3%and maintain current retention rate (99%)

Finding
Enrollment and Retention
In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from completion year 2006 to completion year 2007.

Finding
Enrollment and Retention
In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from Fall 2006 to Fall 2007.

Finding
Enrollment and Retention
In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from Fall 2006 to Fall 2007.

Indicator
Travel Packets For Recruitment
Faculty will consistently carry travel packets to professional conferences and site visits.

Criterion
Faculty carry Travel Packets
Faculty in the EDLC Department will carry Travel Packets to 100% of the conferences attended.

Finding
Travel Packets carried to conferences
EDLC faculty did not carry Travel Packets to conferneces because the packets are not ready for distribution.

Indicator
Promotional Materials
Promotional videos and glossy professionally designed brochures will be developed.

Criterion
Promotional Brochures
A glossy professionally designed brochure will be developed for each EDLC master's and doctoral program.

Finding
Promotional Brochures
Glossy professionally designed brochures have been developed for each EDLC master's and doctoral program.

Action
Travel Packets
Committee for this goal will followup by ending September 2007 with the travel assistants and will train the faculty on use of the packets by no later than mid-October, 2007.

Action
Promotional DVD
Promotional DVDs will be reviewed by faculty by mid-Octber, 2007, and approved for the Marketing Department. Final DVDs will be delivered by ending of Fall semester, 2007.

Goal
Increase Visibility
Increase visibility by promoting and enhancing programs

Objective
Increase Visibility
Implement strategies to increase visibility

Indicator
Committee Membership
Via determination of important committees and roles in the university and college, faculty members will serve in important and influential positions.

Criterion
EDLC Faculty Committee Membership
All full-time EDLC faculty serve on various departmental, college, and unviersity committees.

Finding
EDLC Faculty in Strategic Positions
The President of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Stacey Edmonson is faculty in the EDLC Department. Dr. Edmonson and Dr. Watts are members of the doctoral advisory council and provide feedback to the provost.

Indicator
Collaborate With Professors
Collaborate across campus, across programs, and/or outside the university on writing and grant projects.

Criterion
Collaborate on Publications
To have faculty collaborate with other faculty across campus and programs.

Finding
Collaboration of EDLC Faculty
EDLC faculty collaborate within and outside the department on research and writing projects.

Indicator
Design A Marketing Program
Design and implement a marketing program to increase visibility and enrollment

Criterion
Marketing Plan
Design and implement a marketing plan.

Finding
Marketing Plan
A marketing plan was designed during Summer 2006 and was implemented during Summer 2006. A graduate student was hired to implement the marketing plan.

Indicator
Design Website
Design, implement, and maintain an effective website to support program development

Criterion
Design a website
Design and maintain a website for EDLC

Finding
Design Website
A website was designed and launched May, 2007.

Indicator
Increase Departmental Credibility
Increase departmental credibility among the university programs to sustain and increase resources, staffing, and support.

Criterion
Assignment of EDLC Faculty
Place EDLC faculty in strategic positions and influential committees across the university and in the College.

Finding
Committee Membership
All full-time faculty in the EDLC Department serve on committees across the campus. The president of the Faculty Senate is faculty in the EDLC Department.

Criterion
Increase deparmental credibility
Increase departmental credibility in order to increase and sustain resources, staffing, and support

Finding
Departmental Strategic Positions
By Fall, 2007, one faculty member was elected as Chair-Elect of the Senate. Awaiting the announcement of others.

Finding
Collaborate with Professors
Many of the EDLC faculty collaborate with faculty members within and outside have published articles or presentations with faculty in other departments or programs.

Finding
Increase Departmental Credibility
Graduate Studies funded two Recruiters from the Department.
Graduate Studies funded professional development for faculty and for graduate students.
Graduate Studies funded exhibit booths for national conferences.

Action
Increase Departmental Credibiltiy
Faculty in the EDLC Department will continue to be encouraged to service on departmental, college, and university committees. In additon, faculty will continue to be encouraged to serve on state-wide committees and hold officer positions within professional organizations.

Goal
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction among the various constituencies

Objective
Customer Satisfaction
Measure customer satisfaction in all EDLC masters and doctoral level programs and specializations.

Indicator
Student Satisfaction, Exit And 3 Year
To determine student satisfaction with the EDLC programs, students complete an assessment when they complete the program and at 3 years after graduation.

Criterion
Student satisfaction measure
Between 30% to 50% of all students completing a master's or doctoral degree will complete a survey assessing their satisfaction with the EDLC program and department.

Indicator
Assess Employer Satisfaction At Year 3
At the end of the third year, survey employers of graduates from the EDLC masters and doctoral programs to determine their level of satisfaction with the professional performance of graduates.

Criterion
Employer Satisfaction measure
Survey measurement of employer's satisfaction with graduates and preparation programs. Needed for SACS, CACREP and other accreditations

Finding
Results of employer satisfaction survey
Employers will be surveyed at year 3 assess their level of satisfaction with graduates from the EDLC master's and doctoral programs.

Indicator
Survey Advisory Committee Members
Survey members of the advisory committee for all master's and doctoral level programs concerning their satisfaction with the EDLC programs and specializations.

Criterion
Program effectiveness and customer satisfaction
Advisory committees of master's and doctoral programs provide feedback on program effectiveness and customer satisfaction

Finding
Feedback from advisory committees
Advisory committee members attending the annual advisory meeting participated in a discussion of recommendations for improvement to program. The suggestions offered by the committee members have been implemented in the program.s

Indicator
Student Intern Evaluation Of Supervisor

Criterion
Student evaluation of supervisors
Students in master's and doctoral level internships, for both counseling and educational leadership, evaluate their field supervisors

Finding
Evaluations of intern supervisors
At the end of the internship courses, students completed an evaluation of their field supervisor and the field site.

Indicator
IDEA Evaluations Of Faculty
Students complete the IDEA Evaluation during fall and spring semesters to assess faculty.

Criterion
IDEA scores of faculty
IDEA assessments completed by students, evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in class at both the master's and doctoral level.

Finding
Average IDEA scores for department
All full-time and adjunct faculty in the EDLC Department meet or exceed the University's average score on the IDEA Evaluation.

Action
Create new student program satisfaction surveys
Create student program surveys for all programs in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling

Action
Create employer satisfaction surveys
Create surveys to assess employer satisfaction for all Department programs.

Action
Create intern evaluation of supervisor surveys
Create intern evaluation of supervisor surveys for educational leadership programs

Goal
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional development sessions based on identified needs.

Objective
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional sessions based on identified needs.

Indicator
Professional Development Seminars
EDLC Department will offer professional development seminars throughout the year to support scholarly effector of faculty.

Criterion
Schedule of Professional Develoment Seminars
Professional development seminars as "brownbag" lunch sessions will be planned throughout the year for faculty and doctoral students. All faculty and doctoral students in the COE will be invited.

Finding
Brownbag Professional Development Seminars
Brownbag Professional Development Seminars have been scheduled monthly with two offered during some months through the year.

Action
Faculty Credibility
Continue to support faculty efforts for research, presentation, publications, and professional development.

Goal
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic programs

Objective
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Students will pass certification exams with 100% level for all programs.

Indicator
Successful Completion Of Certification Exams
EDLC students will pass the certification exams with 100% level for all programs.

Criterion
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
All EDLC students will successfully complete the certification examination at the 100% level.

Finding
Pass Rates for Certificaton Exams
During 2006, the pass rate for EDLC students taking a Certification Exams was between 96% and 100% based on specific programs.

Action
Alignment of curriculum
EDLC faculty will continue to evaluate and align curriculum with performance standards of the certification exam.

Action
Pass Rate on LPC and LMFT exam
Monitor program to maintain 90% pass rate for LPC and LMFT Texas state Board Exam

Goal
Excellence In Teaching, Research, And Service
The Department Faculty will strive for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service.

Objective
FES
All faculty will meet or exceed expectations in each FES area: research, teaching, and service.

Indicator
Mentor Assignments
Mentors were assigned to new faculty members during 2006-2007.

Criterion
Mentor Assignment
One mentor per new faculty member should be assigned.

Finding
Mentor Assignments
Each faculty member who was new to the department was assigned a mentor.

Indicator
Clearinghouse Website
Clearinghouse for faculty research and published articles on dept. website: The Center for Research in Counselor Education and the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership

Criterion
Clearinghouse
A clearinghouse for each doctoral program area should have been developed for the website by September, 2007.

Finding
Clearinghouse Website
A website was developed for the Center for Research in Counselor Education, but not in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership. That site will be completed by October, 2007.

Action
Clearinghouse Website
Complete the website for the clearinghouse for the program in Educational Leadership by mid-October, 2007.


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