Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic programs
Objective
Standards Of Profiency
Graduate Reading Specialist candidates will meet or exceed the established standards of proficiency in the knowledge and skills required for Texas Reading Specialist Certification.
Indicator
Candidates' Reading Specialist TExES Scores
Global scores on all domains of the Texas Reading Specialist certification examination.
Criterion
TExES Reading Specialist Scores
Candidates will successfully complete all required coursework prior to taking the Reading Specialist TExES examination. 90% of test-takers will pass the TExES exam for Reading Specialists at the initial administration. Candidates will meet or exceed state mean scores on the Reading Specialist TExES exam.
Finding
Standards of Proficiency
Faculty members are still gathering data regarding our pass rates on the TExES reading specialist examination.
Action
TExES Data
Data is not yet available.
Objective
Align Curriculum With Standards
Graduate Reading Faculty will review the reading master's curriculum to insure compliance with state standards and the International reading Association's standards.
Indicator
Review Syllabi
Review all syllabi to insure instructional objectives correlate to state and IRA standards.
Criterion
Correlate Standards
All master's level reading syllabi and matrices will fulfill the requirements for the IRA SPA report.
Finding
Aligned with standards
Action
Syllabi aligned standards
Objective
Perceived Program Effectiveness
Survey graduates and their employers.
Indicator
Survey
Survey graduates and their employers to ascertain program effectiveness and satisfaction.
Criterion
Survey Analysis
90% of graduates and their employers regard the program as highly effective. 90% indicate they are highly satisfied with the program.
Finding
Graduate/employer surveys
Due to a miscommunication with the associate dean''''s office these surveys will not be sent out until the end of May. Results should be available at the end of June.
Action
Graduate/employers surveys
Data is not yet available.
Objective
Program Evaluation
Graduate faculty will review reports from TK20 to determine program quality.
Indicator
Data Analysis
Course rubric from TK20.
Criterion
Program Analysis
Data indicates that 90% of students are at the acceptable and exemplary levels.
Finding
Data analysis
Since reports are not yet available from TK20 this data is still being gathered for analysis.
Action
Program evaluation
Data has not yet been analyzed.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service
Objective
Faculty Excellence
Faculty will continue to strive for excellence in teaching and scholarship.
Indicator
Grant Submissions
Faculty will write grant proposals.
Criterion
Grant Submissions
The program faculty will write and submit at least one grant proposal.
Finding
Grant submissions
Indicator
Publications
Faculty members will write for publication.
Criterion
Publications
Each faculty member will publish at least one article.
Finding
Faculty publications
Indicator
Teaching Evaluations
Analyze teaching evaluations.
Criterion
Teaching Evaluations
Faculty teaching evaluations will be above the college average.
Finding
Teaching evaluations
Action
Faculty excellence
Goal
Visibility And Impact
Increase visibility and impact by promoting quality programs and developing partnerships
Objective
Graduate Recruitment
Recruit students into the program.
Indicator
Graduate Recruitment
Recruiting trips made, number of potential student contacts made by faculty.
Criterion
Contacts
All faculty will be responsible for making personal contact with 10 potential new graduate students.
Finding
Contacts with potential graduate students
Criterion
Recruiting Trips
Selected faculty members will participate in 6 graduate recruiting trips.