Educational Leadership And Counseling, Department Of
Goal
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students.
Objective
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students by 3%.
Indicator
Enrollment And Retention
Enrollment numbers and retention rates and persistence.
Criterion
Enrollment and Retention Growth
-Increase enrollment by 3%and maintain current retention rate (99%) -Promotional DVDs are made for various programs within the department for recruitment -Content analysis of website is complete in 2008-2009 school year -Travel Packets are developed by the travel assistants and professors take these packets to all conferences and site visits to recruit.
Finding
Enrollment Numbers
The number of students enrolled in EDLC programs has descreased by 181 for the spring 2009 semester.
Indicator
Promotional Materials
Promotional videos and glossy professionally designed brochures will be developed.
Criterion
Promotional Brochures
A glossy professionally designed brochure will be developed for each EDLC master's and doctoral program.
Finding
Promotional Materials
A marketing company has been contracted to work with EDLC faculty to create a professionally designed brochure for each of the master's and doctoral programs in the department.
Action
Increase Enrollment
In addition to the COE Recruitment Committee, all EDLC faculty are expected to actively recruit for all programs. A contract has been awarded to a promotional company for the develompent of DVD's for all programs in the COE including EDLC Department.
Goal
Excellence In Teaching, Research, And Service
The Department Faculty will strive for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service.
Objective
FES
All faculty will meet or exceed expectations in each FES area: research, teaching, and service.
Indicator
Mentor Assignments
Mentors were assigned to new faculty members during 2006-2007.
Criterion
Mentor Assignment
One mentor per new faculty member should be assigned.
Finding
New faculty members are assigned a mentor.
Senior faculty members are assigned as mentors to a new faculty for the EDLC department. In addition, other faculty team with junior faculty to assist with course preparations, professional presentations, and research projects.
Indicator
Clearinghouse Website
Clearinghouse for faculty research and published articles on dept. website: The Center for Research in Counselor Education and the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership
Criterion
Clearinghouse
A clearinghouse for each doctoral program area should have been developed for the website by September, 2007.
Finding
Clearinghouse Websites for EDLC Faculty
Space and links have been created for EDLC faculty to post white papers, power points for presentations, and other scholarly research papers on the Departments web page.
Action
Mentor Assignments
The EDCL Department chair will continue to match senior faculty as mentors to junior faculty. In addition, all faculty are expected to help junior faculty exceed expectations in each FES area: research, teaching, and service. In addition, the Clearinghouse Website will be maintain under the supervision of EDLC faculty.
Goal
Increase Visibility
Increase visibility by promoting and enhancing programs
Objective
Increase Visibility On-campus And Off-campus
Implement strategies to increase visibility on-campus and off-campus.
Indicator
Committee Membership On-campus And Active Participation In Recruitment, Presentations, And Publications Off-campus.
On-campus visibility will be achieved via determination of important committees and roles in the university and college, faculty members will serve in important and influential positions. Off-campus, all faculty will actively participate in recruitment, professional organizations and conferences, and publish scholarly publications in peer reviewed journals.
Criterion
EDLC Faculty Committee Membership
All full-time EDLC faculty serve on various departmental, college, and unviersity committees. All faculty members attend national and state conferences for their discipline, Educational Leadership and Counseling and make presentations at one or both of the conferences. All faculty have published at least one article in a professional journal.
Finding
EDLC Faculty Committee Serve On Committees
All faculty members in the Department of EDLC actively service on departmental, college, and university committees. The committees include the following: curriculum, program, goals, scholarship, research, professional development, library, etc. All EDLC faculty attended at least one national and state conference, all made presentations at a conference and all faculty published at least one article in a professional journal.
Indicator
Collaborate With Professors
Collaborate across campus, across programs, and/or outside the university on writing and grant projects.
Criterion
Collaborate On Professional Activities
Faculty collaborate with other faculty across campus and programs on professional activities including; presentations at conferences, publications and professional research projects.
Finding
Collaborate With Other Professionals
Faculty members in the EDLC Department collaborate with other faculty across campus and with faculty from other universities on writing and research projects. Frequently faculty in the Educational Leadership faculty collaborate with Counseling faculty on presentations at conferences and publications. For example, Dr. Nelson and Dr. Bustamante have published several articles together and presented at NERA.
Indicator
Design A Marketing Program
Design and implement a marketing program to increase visibility and enrollment
Criterion
Marketing Plan
Design and implement a marketing plan.
Finding
Marketing Plan
A market company has been contracted to developed a marketing plan for the EDLC Department. The plan will increase the visibility of the department on the internet, at career fairs, by developing professional brochures, and new web pages for each program in the department.
Indicator
Design Website
Design, implement, and maintain an effective website to support program development
Criterion
Design a website
Design and maintain a website for EDLC
Finding
Website For EDLC Department
A marketing company has developed a marketing plan for the EDLC Department that includes development of new websites for all the programs in the department. A staff member of the EDLC Department will maintain and update all of the websites in the department.
Indicator
Increase Departmental Credibility
Increase departmental credibility among the university programs to sustain and increase resources, staffing, and support.
Criterion
Increase department credibility
Place EDLC faculty in strategic positions and influential committees across the university and in the College to increase departmental credibility among the university programs to sustain and increase recourses, staffing, and support.
Finding
Departmental Credibility Across The Campus
EDLC faculty are actively involved on committees across campus. Two members of the department are on the Graduate Council, two members are on the Doctoral Advisory Committee, and the president of the Faculty Senate is faculty in the Department of EDLC.
Action
Increase Visibility
A Marketing firm has been contracted to develop a marketing plan for the EDLC Department. The plan includes, designing all new websites for the each program within the department. In addition, all faculty are expected to volunteer to serve on departmental, COE, and university committees to increase visibility across campus.
Goal
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction among the various constituencies
Objective
Customer Satisfaction
Measure customer satisfaction in all EDLC masters and doctoral level programs and specializations.
Indicator
Survey Advisory Committee Members
Survey members of the advisory committee for all master's and doctoral level programs concerning their satisfaction with the EDLC programs and specializations.
Criterion
Program effectiveness and customer satisfaction
Advisory committees of master's and doctoral programs provide feedback on program effectiveness and customer satisfaction
Finding
Advisory Committee Members were surveyed
All of the advisory committee members attending the annual advisory committee meeting were surveyed to assess their satisfaction with the EDLC program specialization area they are assigned to. The members agreed that the programs are effective and provide excellent learning experiences for students.
Indicator
Student Intern Evaluation Of Supervisor
Criterion
Student evaluation of supervisors
Students in master's and doctoral level internships, for both counseling and educational leadership, evaluate their field supervisors
Finding
Student Intern Complete An Evaluation Of Supervisors
Graduate students in master's and doctoral level internships complete a reflection of the supervision experience. This requires students offer feedback on the quality of the site, supervisor, and experience in the internship.
Indicator
IDEA Evaluations Of Faculty
Students complete the IDEA Evaluation during fall and spring semesters to assess faculty.
Criterion
IDEA scores of faculty
IDEA assessments completed by students, evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in class at both the master's and doctoral level.
Finding
IDEA Scores of faculty
The IDEA evaluation of faculty was completed by student in Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. The average score assigned to EDLC faculty by students is consistently higher than the average score assigned to faculty in other departments across the campus.
Indicator
Assess Employer Satisfaction
Survey employers of gradautes from the EDLC masters and doctoral programs to determine their level of satisfaction with the professional performance of graduates.
Criterion
Employer Satisfaction Measure
Survey employers' satisfaction with graduates and preparation programs needed for CACREP accreditation.
Finding
Employer Satisfaction Measured
Employers of graduates from the doctoral program complete a satisfaction survey as required for CACREP accrediation. Six of the seven employers returned surveys and indicated satisfaction our graduates.
Action
Suggestion from Employer Satisfaction Survey
-Based on feedback from employers and to meet CACREP requirements, CNE faculty have developed an advanced multicultural course. The course will be submitted to the COE curriculum committee in Fall 2009 for approval. -Based on feedback from students concerning intern sites and supervisors, one site was eliminated as an acceptable facility for students to do their internship. -EDLC faculty will continue to meet annually with Advisory Committees for each program and specialization in the department.
Goal
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional development sessions based on identified needs.
Objective
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional sessions based on identified needs.
Indicator
Professional Development Seminars
EDLC Department will offer professional development seminars throughout the year to support scholarly effector of faculty.
Criterion
Schedule of Professional Develoment Seminars
Professional development seminars as "brownbag" lunch sessions will be planned throughout the year for faculty and doctoral students. All faculty and doctoral students in the COE will be invited.
Finding
EDLC Faculty Attend Brownbag Seminars
Throughout the year Brownbag Seminars are offerd for professional development opportunities by the EDLC Department. All of the faculty have attending one or more of the Brownbag professional development opportunities. Topics include: -multivariant statistics -research methods
Action
Schedule Monthly Professional Development Seminars
Dr. Robles-Pina has been assigned to develop a schedule of annual professional development seminars. The seminars are offered as "brownbag" lunch sessions.
Goal
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic programs
Objective
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Graduates will be competent in specialization content area and skills appropriate to their discipline. Students will demonstrate their level of competence by passing certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Indicator
Successful Completion Of Certification Exams
EDLC students will pass the certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Criterion
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
All EDLC students will successfully complete the certification examination at the 100% level.
Finding
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
-CNE students in the school counseling track maintain a 100% pass rate on the TExES Examination. (see TExES Scores Report attached, line 53) -CNE counseling MA students passed the NBCC examination for the first test administration at 100% and the second test administration at 90% -EDL students in the principal certification program passed the TExES examination at 80% pass rate (see TExES Scores Report line 52) - Students in the superintendent certification program passed the TExES at 100% pass rate (see TExES Scores Report line 59).
Action
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
The EDLC department faculty is all programs will continue to align learning objectives for students with competencies on the TExES Examination for each specialization area.