Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic program by moving toward Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Objective
Academic Program Alignment
The most prestigous accrediting for counseling programs is Council for Accreditaton of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The department is committed to earning full-accreditation from this peer review process. The department will continue to move forward pursuing accreditation for the school counseling program by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Indicator
Academic Program Alignment
Accreditation by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Criterion
Academic Program Alignment
Prior to submitting a self-study the curriculum must be alligned with the CACRP standards for student performance. Successfull completion of the allignment positions the department to move forward with the pursuit of the accreditation.
Finding
Academic Program Alignment
Modifications were made to existing coureses to successully allign the curriculum with the CARCREP curriculum standards.
Action
Academic Program Alignment
Now that the curriculum is alligned, the faculty will start the process of conducting the next portion of the self-study as outlined by CACREP.
Action
Objective Assessment Instrument For School Counseling MEd
Rubric listing comprehensive exams by course title that all students must meet (pass) at 70% proficiency on all before recommended for graduation.
Goal
Customer Satisfaction
Ensure satisfaction among the school and various constituences served by school counselors
Objective
Customer Satisfaction
Assess employer satisfaction of graduates of Masters Progarm employed as school counselors in school districts
Indicator
Customer Satisfaction
Satisfactory or above rating by school districts employing graduates of the Masters level School Counseling Program as school counselors
Criterion
Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction survey from school district employers for graduates of the school couseling program serving as counselors in the district
Finding
Customer Satisfaction
Rating of satisfactory or above for graduates by school districts on graduates from the school counseling program serving as school counselors in the district
Action
Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction survey from school districts who employ graduates from the school counseling program as school counselors
Goal
Improve Critical Thinking In School Counseling
Graduates of the Master of Education Program will be skillful, critical thinking school counselors.
Objective
Gradautes Will Successfully Complete An Appropriate Professional Practice And Training Experience.
Graduates of the MED in School Counseling will successfully complete an appropriate professional practice and training experience by demonstrating a deep understanding of the role of the school counselor. This understanding will be demonstrated by graduate's ability to use critical thinking skills to interact with students in schools in the most effective manner.
Indicator
Graduate Students Will Perform The Role Of School Counselor While Enrolled In Field Practicum.
MED Students enrolled in field practicum will deliver school counseling services in a primary or secondary school setting.
Criterion
100% of the students will be competent in all eight domains identified by the TExES.
Competence as a school counselor includes the ability to perform the following roles and responsibilities as outlined on the TExES Examination while completing field practicum in a school setting: 1. Program Management 2. Guidance 3. Counseling 4. Consultation 5. Coordination 6. Student Assessment 7. Professional Behavior 8. Professional Standards
Finding
Students are competent in all eight areas of school counselors responsibilities
100% of graduate students enrolled in the School Counseling MED Program are ranked with meets or exceed expectations on all items related to the school counselors responsibilities. This high ranking of site supervisors indicates that graduate students in the school counseling program are skillful in critical thinking in counseling.
Action
Monitor experiences of school counseling students
CNE faculty teaching school counseling courses will continue to monitor the learning objectives and outcomes of students to make sure they are prepared to successfully complete an appropriate professional practice and training experience.
Objective
Graduate Students Will Demonstrate Competency In Research.
Graduate students in the school counseling track will demonstrate competency in research by completing an action research project designed to address an area of need of interest in schools.
Indicator
School Counseling Track Students Will Complete An Action Research Project.
Students enrolled in CNE 579, Research Methods, will present a scholarly prepared and conducted action research project demonstrating graduate level research skills.
Criterion
100% of students in the School Counseling Program will complete a research project
All graduate studetns enrolled in the school counseling program are required to plan, implement, evaluate and present a scholarly research project while enrolled in CNE 579.
Finding
Criterion was achieved; with 100% of the graduate students completing a reseach project.
CNE 579, Research Methods, is a core counseling course and all students must pass the course before moving to candidacy in the School Counseling Program.
Action
Monitor consistence in all research courses.
CNE full-time faculty teaching CNE 579, Research Methods, will meet with adjunct faculty to ensure that uniform rigor is expected of all students enrolled in CNE 579.
Objective
Graduate Students Will Demonstrate Knowledge Of The Literature.
Graduate students in the school counseling program will demonstrate knowledge of current literature in counseling by preparing literature reviews of selected topics related to schools and students. Students will critique the professional articles and publication and demonstrate critical thinking skills.
Indicator
Students Will Present A Scholarly Review Of Current Literature.
Graduate students will demonstrate knowledge of the literature by reading professional journal articles and other publications and present scholarly reviews of the literature.
Criterion
Students conduct a scholarly literature review.
Students conduct a literature review and locate scholarly journal articles related to their selected school related topics. Journal articles are to be critiqued and evaluated for their contribution to increased knowledge of the graduate student.
Finding
All graduate students demonstrate knowledge of literature
All of the graduate students in the School Counseling MED program demonstrate some level of knowledge of literature by reading and critiquing professional journal articles, about 25% of the students provide a summary of the literature rather than a scholarly critique and analysis of the professional writings.
Action
Improve Graduate Students' Knowledge Of The Literature.
To improve gradaute student's knowledge of the literature, reading and critiquing journal articles will be assigned in the first course students take in the counseling program, CNE 511, Orientation to Counseling.