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2007 - 2008

Psychology MA (Clinical Psychology)

Goal
Knowledge
Students develop a broad knowledge of scientific psychology.
Status Active

Objective
Knowledge
Students demonstrate competency in the area of clinical psychology through the synthesis and integration of assessment, psychotherapy, and research.

Indicator
Knowledge
Students demonstrate through a written examination their ability to integrate the areas of clinical psychology.

Criterion
Pass Comprehensive Examination
100% of students must pass comprehensive examination prior to graduation.

Finding
Pass Comprehensive Examination
100% of the graduates pass the comprehensive examination.

Action
Pass Comprehensive Examination
No further action is deemed necessary at this time.

Goal
Research Competency
Students develop skills to conduct independent, original research and related statistical analyses.

Objective
Research Competency
Students demonstrate skills to conduct original research and statistical analyses.

Indicator
Research Competency
Students will produce original research.

Criterion
Research Proposal
50% of the students will produce a thesis.

Finding
Research Proposal
54%, 7/13 students, produced a thesis.

Action
Research Competency
No further action is deemed necessary at this time.

Goal
Assessment
Students develop skills to administer, score, and interpret tests of intelligence for children and adults.+

Objective
Assessment
Students demonstrate expertise to administer, score, and interpret tests of intelligence for children and adults.

Indicator
Assessment
Students demonstrate competency to administer, score, and interpred Wechsler scales for children and adults.

Criterion
Assessment
100% of students will satisfactorily complete at least six acceptable Wechsler protocols for children and adults.

Finding
Assessment
100% of the graduates have completed at least six acceptable Wechsler protocols.

Action
Assessment
No action is deemed necessary at this time.

Goal
Psychotherapy Skills
Students develop effective psychotherapy skills.

Objective
Psychotherapy Skills
Students demonstate competency in effective psychotherapy skills.

Indicator
Psychotherapy Skills
University and field supervisors' performance ratings of students on a five-point scale ranging from "far below expectations to "far exceends expectations."

Criterion
Psychotherapy Evaluation
100% of students must receive at least satisfactory ratings (3) indicative of acceptable performance from their supervisors.

Finding
Psychotherapy Evaluation
100% of the graduates have received satisfactory ratings from their supervisor(s).

Action
Psychotherapy Evaluation
No action is deemed necessary at this time.


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