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2012 - 2013

Health And Kinesiology, Department Of

Goal

Teaching Effectiveness

The Health and Kinesiology Faculty will demonstrate effective teaching practices.

Objective

Teaching Effectiveness

The teaching effectiveness of the Health and Kinesiology faculty will be rated at or above the national average on the Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) instrument in face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance learning courses.

KPI

IDEA Student Ratings

The IDEA System is a quantitative instrument used to assess student perception of teaching performance of the Health and Kinesiology faculty during the fall and spring semesters annually. Using the IDEA System, students rate the professors' instructional strategies, teaching methods, and their overall in-class goals.

At least 85 percent of the classes facilitated in the face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance learning courses taught by the Health and Kinesiology tenured and tenured track faulty will have IDEA Student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health and Kinesiology at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system.

At least 80 percent of the courses taught by the Health and Kinesiology adjunct / pool faulty will have IDEA Student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health and Kinesiology at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system.

Result

Teaching Effectiveness

The objectives relating to teaching performance by the tenured and tenured track and adjunct / pool Health and Kinesiology faculty were not met during the 2012-2013 assessment cycle. Eighty-two percent of the classes facilitated by the tenured and tenure track faculty in the face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance format achieved student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health and Kinesiology at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system. This percentage was less than the 85% target rate established for the assessment period. Seventy-six percent of the classes facilitated by the adjunct / pool faculty in the face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line distance format achieved student ratings at or above the national rating from professors of Health and Kinesiology at institutions using the IDEA evaluation system. This percentage was less than the 80% target rate established for the assessment period.

Action

Teaching Effectiveness

The faculty in the department were disappointed with the results of the IDEA system. The chair has continued to meet with each faculty, full-time and adjunct, to discuss strategies to improve their teaching scores. A mentor program has been established to assist adjunct faculty with their teaching practices and IDEA facilitation.

Goal

Promotion Of Faculty Scholarship

The Health and Kinesiology Faculty will exhibit scholarly productivity on an annual basis.

Objective

Faculty Scholarship

The Health and Kinesiology tenured and tenure track faculty will demonstrate professional scholarship through a variety of publications, presentations, and grants each year.

KPI

Evidence Of Scholarship

The Health and Kinesiology faculty will successfully publish, or present scholarly research in books, professional journals; conduct research and scholarly presentations at state, national, or international conferences; and / or secure state or national level grants each academic year.

At least 94 percent of the Health and Kinesiology tenured and tenure track faculty will publish, or present scholarly research in books, professional journals; conduct research and scholarly presentations at state, national, or international conferences; and / or secure state or national level grants each academic year.

Result

Evidence Of Scholarship

The tenured and tenure track faculty in the Department of Health and Kinesiology successfully met the criteria of 1.5 scholarly activities during the 2012-2013 assessment cycle. A total of sixteen articles, eleven research abstracts, two book chapters, one manual, and one textbook were published during the cycle. The faculty conducted one international, 10 national, and six state presentations, and one national grant was awarded to a faculty member. Ten faculty were assessed and averaged 4.9 scholarly activities for the 2012-2013 assessment cycle.

Action

Promotion Of Faculty Scholarship

The chair and faculty were pleased with the faculty scholarship results. For the 2013-2014 academic year, the goal will be increased to 2.0 scholarly activities.

Goal

Growth Of The Graduate Programs

The MA Program in Health prepares students as health education specialists in the four broad areas of employment that define the discipline: community health, medical or clinical health, school health, and worksite health promotion. The graduate program in Kinesiology focuses on two distinct specializations: Sport Management and Sport and Human Performance. Each specialization is designed to prepare students for success in their chosen professional careers within a variety of sport, exercise, recreation, and fitness settings by providing the highest quality educational experiences

Objective

Graduate Health, Sport Management, And Sport And Human Performance Programs

The Health and Kinesiology faculty will actively promote and recruit students for the MA Health, Sport Management, and Sport and Human Performance Graduate programs during the 2012-2013 academic year.

KPI

Graduate Health, Sport Management, And Sport And Human Performance Programs

The MA Health, Sport Management, and Sport and Human Performance Graduate programs will admit a minimum of ten new students into the Health and Kinesiology graduate programs and graduate a minimum of five students from the programs during the 2012-2013 academic year.

We did so well at recruitment in 2011-2012, that the criteria above represent a raise in expectations.

Result

Growth Of All Health And Kinesiology Graduate Programs

The objective relating to the growth of the Health, Sport Management, and Sport and Human Performance Graduate Programs was achieved during the 2012-2013 assessment cycle. A total of 36 new students were admitted into the graduate programs in the department. This was a 56% increase in the target goal of admitting 10 students into the graduate programs during the assessment period. A total of 21 students graduated from the programs during the cycle. This was a 24% increase in the target goal of having five students graduate from the programs during the assessment period.

Action

Growth Of Graduate Programs

The graduate program coordinators and the full-time faculty were pleased with the results for the goal. The faculty plan to maintain this goal and increase the number of new graduate students to 15 for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

During the 2012-2013 academic year, the Health and Kinesiology (H & K) faculty incorporated several new strategies to improve teaching effectiveness, faculty scholarship, and the growth of the graduate programs. Although the IDEA scores of the Health and Kinesiology faculty were the highest in the College of Education for face-to-face and on-line course formats, our goal was not met. A mentoring program for pool-faculty was implemented in the College of Education during this assessment cycle which improved collegiality and teaching effectiveness among the H & K pool-faculty. Several faculty utilized the faculty mentor approach and asked Dr. Harman to participate in their on-line and face-to-face courses. These strategies were effective for the faculty and their IDEA scores increased significantly over the 2011-2012 cycle. The faculty also appreciated the interim performance reviews that related to teaching effectiveness. The majority of the pool-adjunct faculty did not have a clear understanding of the IDEA system and appreciated receiving a performance review. Faculty scholarship increased significantly during the 2012-2013 assessment cycle specifically in the area of publications. The H & K faculty and the graduate program coordinators were pleased with the growth of all the graduate programs in regard to recruitment and graduation rates among graduate students. The growth of the programs were enhanced through student scholarships, graduate teaching assistantships, and a research assistant who coordinated the graduate applications for the department.

Plan for continuous improvement During the 2013-2013 assessment cycle, the Department of Health and Kinesiology will employ the following plan for the continuous improvement of teaching effectiveness, faculty scholarship, and the growth of the graduate programs:

Improve Teaching Effectiveness: 1) promote PACE workshops to all faculty, especially the pool-adjuncts; 2) conduct IDEA workshops for all faculty; 3) continue to meet with the tenure-track faculty and pool-adjuncts early in the spring and fall semester to discuss IDEA scores and develop individualized strategies to improve teaching scores; 4) continue to promote teacher observations and faculty mentorship among all faculty.

Enhance Faculty Scholarship: 1) increase opportunities through funding derived from distance learning fees; 2) promote collaboration with colleagues in the School of Nursing, community partners, and study abroad programs; 3) continue to discuss faculty scholarship during the tenure-track faculty interim review conducted during the fall semester; and 4) utilize the strategies practiced in the College of Education, such as the “Rising Star” scholarship mentoring program, that can be used in the College of Health Sciences to enhance faculty scholarship.

Growth of Graduate Programs: 1) increase the number of students who apply, enroll, and successfully matriculate through all the graduate programs in H & K; 2) participate in viable and innovative recruiting events; 3) improve the graduate program web-sites, publications, and promotional venues; 4) provide release time and job description for graduate program coordinators; 5) utilize a graduate research assistant for additional recruitment of students, and 6) work with the Office of Graduate Studies to secure funding and resource opportunities to enhance the growth of the graduate programs.