OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

Library Science MLS

Goal
TExES
To prepare competent professional personnel for public schools.

Objective
TExES
Students will achieve a 90% pass rate on TExES test.

Indicator
TExES
Results of the student scores will show the pass rate for each testing period.

Criterion
TExES
Students taking the test must have a 90% pass rate to indicate successful mastery of the field.

Finding
TExES
For the tests during this academic year, we had a 95% pass rate for all students taking the TExES School Librarian test.

Action
TExES
Work with students to try to obtain a 100% pass rate.

Goal
Review Syllabi
To review all syllabi.

Objective
Review Syllabi
To align all syllabi to meet NCATE's standards.

Indicator
Review Syllabi
To review each syllabi to meet standards set forth in the new NCATE standards.

Criterion
Review Syllabi
Syllabi are approved by the NCATE spa as meeting acceptable standards.

Finding
Review Syllabi
Most syllabi met the requirements set forth by NCATE; however a few needed to be reworded to meet outcome based objectives required by NCATE.

Action
Review Syllabi
Continuous review and updating of syllabi to reflect changes necessary for NCATE accreditation.

Goal
Portfolio
To Prepare students for completing the final presentation for the MLS.

Objective
Portfolio
To achieve either acceptable or target on the final assessment portfolio for all students

Indicator
Portfolio
The student must meet acceptable or target evaluations of their final assessment portfolio.

Criterion
Portfolio
All students will obtain acceptable or target on the final assessment portfolio.

Finding
Portfolio
All students, except one, presenting their final assessment portfolio had either acceptable or target.

Action
Portfolio
An assessment and rubric were added to the portfolio guidelines to make clearer to students what was expected.


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