Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the BS Kinesiology teaching certification program.
Objective
EC-12 Physical Education Examination
Pre-service teachers will pass the EC-12 physical education content examination.
Indicator
EC-12 Scores
Collect and analyze scores of EC-12 Physical Education content examination.
Criterion
Student Performance
80% of the Pre-service teachers will pass the EC-12 Physical Education content exam.
Finding
Student Performance
During the 2006-2007 academic year, 24 students took the EC-12 P.E. content exam. Twenty-three of the 24 students passed.
Indicator
Review Sessions
Kinesiology pedagogy faculty will conduct review sessions for pre-service teachers scheduled to take the EC-12 P.E. content exam.
Criterion
Review Sessions
Kinesiology pedagogy faculty will conduct at least four review sessions for pre-service teachers scheduled to take the EC-12 P.E. content exam.
Finding
Review Sessions
Target met. Four review sessions for pre-service teachers were provided by Kinesiology pedagogy faculty during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Indicator
Practice Exam
Pre-service teachers scheduled to take the EC-12 P. E. exam will take a department developed content practice exam.
Criterion
Department Scores
Pre-service teachers will score 70% or higher on the department developed content practice exam.
Finding
Department Exam
Exceeded target. Of the 24 pre-service teachers taking the department practice exam, all scored higher than 70%.
Action
Student Performance
Continue to provide academic support and resources to promote student success on the EC-12 P.E. content exam.
Action
Review Sessions
Use data to inform BS teacher certification curriculum planning process and decisions regarding program remediation plans should there be a need.
Action
Department Exam
Continue to support and provide department developed practice exam.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Foster and promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Objective
FES
Increase activity by Kinesiology faculty in professional presentations, publications, and service.
Indicator
IDEA
BS teacher certification students will use the IDEA Evaluation System to rate kinesiology pedagogy faculty excellence in teaching.
Criterion
IDEA Ratings
100% of the full-time tenure-track Kinesiology faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Finding
IDEA Ratings
Target met. The five full-time kinesiology faculty scored at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Indicator
Scholarship
Department Chair will review portfolios and tabulate the number of scholarly publications and conference presentations made by Kinesiology pedagogy faculty.
Criterion
Scholarly Productivity
100% of kinesiology full-time tenure-track faculty will have a minimum of one publication (article, book, book chapter), and one professional presentation(state, national).
Finding
Scholarly Productivity
Target met. All Kinesiology faculty had at least one publication and one professional presentation. The department reported a total of 52 professional presentations for academic year 2006-2007.
Indicator
Service
Department chair will review portfolios and determine service activities for Kinesiology pedagogy faculty.
Criterion
Service
80% of kinesiology full-time tenure-track faculty will be engaged in service activities at two or more of these areas: department, college, university, and professional state, national.
Finding
Service
Exceeded service target.
Action
IDEA Ratings
Continue to implement creative mechanisms in an effort to assist faculty with sustained teacher effectiveness.
Action
Scholarly Productivity
Continue to encourage and seek support for faculty who provide external scholarship service.
Action
Service
100% of the Kinesiology faculty have more than two service assignments for the 2006-2007 academic year.