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2009 - 2010

Instructional Leadership MA, MED

Goal
Mastery Of Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards
Students will demonstrate mastery of ELCC Standards 1-6.


Objective
Produce A Portfolio Reflecting Completion Of Embedded Internship Activities Aligned With ELCC Standards 1-6.
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills aligned to Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards by completing internship activities in each of the core courses (e.g., Instructional leadership I and II, Curriculum Planning, Research Methods, Special Program and Special Populations, Psychology of Learning, and Supervision Practicum).

Indicator
Completion Of Embedded Internship Activities
Upon completion of the Supervision Practicum, students will submit a portfolio that contains all of the internship activities with a reflection on how the activities have helped them develop skill.

Criterion
Embedded Activity Analysis
90% percent of the candidates for the Master's degree in Instructional Leadership will receive a passing score on their portfolios.

Finding
ELCC Standards
100% of Instructional Leadership degree candidates met the criteria for passing the portfolio component of their program.

Action
Strengthen Log Of Activities Component Of Portfolio
Activities from logs reflected some standards more than others (e.g. majority of activities were in standards one and two and minimal representation of standards 5 and 6). Activities in log will be a balanced comprehensive reflection of knowledge and skills related to ELCC standards 1-6.

Goal
Mastery Of Knowledge And Skills Related To Instructional Leadership
Students enrolled in the Instructional Leadership MA and MED program will demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills related ot instructinal leadership on the comprehensive examination.

Objective
Students Will Demonstrate Mastery Of Visioning, Learning, Professional Development, Management, And Community Support.
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in Instructional Leadership course content. All course content is aligned to Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards. These Standards are (1) develop, articulate, and implement a school or district vision, (2) promote positive culture, provide effective instructional programs, apply best practices for student learning, and promote professional development; (3)manage the organization, operations, and resources; (4) collaborate with stakeholders; respond to community interest and needs, and mobilize community resources; (5)act fairly and with integrity; and (6)understand, respond to, and influence the larger context.

Indicator
Comprehensive Examination
All of the students enrolled in the IL MA or MED program will pass the comprehensive examination. Faculty developed rubrics are used to evaluate students' responses to the various exam questions.

Criterion
Score At Least A 2, Indicating "Pass."
Students will be scored using a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being "fail" and 2 being "pass" and 3 being "high pass."


Finding
Comprehensive Exam Results
Ten of 22 students in Instructional Leadership were required to retake a portion of the exam.  They displayed a weakness in organizational management and special populations.

Action
Strengthen Weaker Academic Areas
Faculty and coordinators will align course activities and assessments with comprehensive exam rubric in the areas of organizational management and special populations.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement
Faculty, students, and mentors will receive clarification on activity expectations both orally and in print regarding the minimum number of activities in each standard that should be included in the internship logs.  Examples of activities that address the Standards that were least represented will be included in the Internship Syllabi.

Areas in which students did not pass the first time they took the exam will be analyzed for: scoring alignment using exam rubric and required course activities in common syllabi.