Align doctoral curriculum and syllabi with CACREP standards for doctoral program.
Objective
Program Alignment To CACREP
Modify course content and align course sequencing to more accurately reflect CACREP standards.
Indicator
Use Of Survey Results
Use results from the survey to make programmatic adjustments as per CACREP requirements.
Criterion
Program Modification
Modification of doctoral program in Counselor Education based on results of survey received from stakeholders.
Finding
Survey
The following recommendations were offered by stakeholders: 1)stakeholders suggested that we offer doctoral coursework in the North Houston area; 2) Stakeholders questioned the clincial course sequencing of the doctoral program, specifically the ordering of supervision courses prior to doctoral practicum.
Indicator
Program Modification
Modify course content and align course sequencing to meet CACREP Standards.
Criterion
Alignment to CACREP Standards
Modify course content and align course sequencing to meet CACREP standards.
Finding
Alignment of curriculum
Although most of the doctoral program is clearly aligned with CACREP Standards, a few exceptions were found and will be addressed prior to submission of our self-study for CACREP accrediation of the doctoral program in counselor education.
Action
Alignment of Curriculum
The CACREP self-study will be submitted in 2008. We have reviewed all of the doctoral course syllabi and checked for alignment with CACREP standards. We are modifying course content and course sequencing to more accurately reflect CACREP standards.
Goal
Measure Stakeholder's Satisfaction
Measure graduates,employers, members of the CNE doctoral advisory board, and other stakeholders' satisfaction with doctoral program in Counseling Education.
Objective
Measure Stakeholders' Satisfaction
Measure graduates, employers, CNE advisory board members, and other stakeholders'level of satisfaction with the doctoral program in Counselor Education.
Indicator
Survey
Survey all constituencies concerning their satisfaction with the doctoral program in Counselor Education.
Criterion
Survey of Stakeholders''
Fifty percent of stakeholders will return completed survey.
Finding
Survey
Advisory committee members comprise part of the program stakeholders and all members responded to the survey. However, other stakeholders (employers and supervisors) were not surveyed.
Indicator
Use Of Survey Results
Use results from the survey to make programmatic adjustments as per CACREP requirements.
Criterion
Program Modification
Modification of doctoral program in Counselor Education based on results of survey received from stakeholders.
Finding
Survey
The following recommendations were offered by stakeholders: 1)stakeholders suggested that we offer doctoral coursework in the North Houston area; 2) Stakeholders questioned the clincial course sequencing of the doctoral program, specifically the ordering of supervision courses prior to doctoral practicum.
Action
Survey of Stakeholders
Based on the recommendations from our stakeholders we have made the following adjustments to the doctoral program: 1)We have scheduled approximately half of the doctoral coursework in Spring I.S.D.(located in the North Houston area); 2)We have resequenced the clincial practicum course prior to the supervision courses.
Goal
Prepare Graduates For Faculty Positons
All graduates from the counselor education doctoral program will be prepared to assume faculty positions in counselor education programs or related fields in higher education.
Objective
Prepare Students For Employment
All graduates from the counselor education doctoral program will be prepared to assume faculty positions in counselor education programs in higher education or related fields.
Indicator
Prepare Students For Employment
Graduates of the counselor education doctoral program will be hired as faculty or administrators in counselor education programs or related fields.
Criterion
Prepare Students
Graduates of the counselor education doctoral program will be prepared to accept positions in counselor education or closely related fields.
Finding
Employment of Gradautes
All six graduates of the counselor education doctoral program have been employed in counselor education or related educational programs.
Action
Monitor Program Content
Continue evaluating doctoral program course content to align with CACREP standards.