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 2007-2008 academic year, twenty seven students took the EC-12 Physical Education content exam. Twenty- six of twenty-seven passed (96.3%)
Indicator
Review Sessions
Kinesiology pedagogy faculty will conduct review sessions for pre-service teachers scheduled to take the EC-12 Physical Education 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
Four review sessions for Pre-service teachers were provided by Kinesiology pedagogy faculty during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Indicator
Practice Exam
Description Pre-service teachers scheduled to take the EC-12 Physical Education. 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
Of the twenty seven pre-service teachers taking the department practice exam, all scored higher than 70%
Action
Department Exam
Continue to support and provide department developed practice 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
Student Performance
Continue to provide academic support and resources to promote student success on the EC-12 P.E. content exam.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Foster and promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Objective
Faculty Excellence Standard
Increase activity by Kinesiology faculty in professional presentations, publications, and service.
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 tenured-track faculty will have a minimum of one publication (article, book, book chapter), and one professional presentation (state and/or national).
Finding
Scholarly Productivity
Target met. All Kinesiology faculty had at least one publication and one professional presentation. The department reported a total of 44 professional presentations for academic year 2007-2008.
Indicator
Service
Department Chair will review portfolios and assess service activities for kinesiology pedagogy faculty.
Criterion
Service
80% of Kinesiology full-time tenured track faculty will be engaged in service activities at two or more of these areas: department, college, university, and professional (state and/or national).
Finding
Service
100% the Kinesiology faculty had more than two service assignments for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Action
Scholarly Productivity
Continue to encourage and seek support for faculty who provide external scholarship productivity.