Application Of Leadership And Management Content / Principles To Their Own Agencies
Application Of Leadership And Management Content/Principles to Their Own Agencies
Objective
Students Will Demonstrate The Ability To Apply Leadership And Management Principles To Work In Their Own Agencies
Students preparing to graduate with a Master of Science in Leadership and Management will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership and management principles to work in their own agencies.
Indicator
Written Demonstration Of Application Of Principles
As a part of their assessed work, students will be required to apply the leadership and management principles presented in their courses to their own working environments. This will be in the form of essay exam questions or learning journal entries. This indicator will not be based on the examination or journal entries as a whole, but rather, on those aspects of the assignment that focus directly on the application of principles.
Criterion
Students Will Be Successful On Journal Entries
Over 50% of students will receive an average rating on their learning journal entries. Average means that the topic and issue are clearly related. Above average means the issue description very clearly involves the topic(s) selected. Outstanding means the issue description very strongly involves core theme(s) of the course.
Finding
Students Meet 50% Success
53% of students met the average arating for their application to organization journal entry. 19% received an above aveage rating and 21% received an outstanding rating on their learning journal entry in the area of application to organization meeting our expectations.
Action
Exit Exam Will Be Developed
In FY 2014-15, an exit exam consisting of questions on research methods, statistics, administration, and leadership will be developed and implemented. Satisfactory performance will be evidenced by a score of at least 70% on the exam. The exam will not be part of the assessment process of any course.
Goal
Integration Of Theory And Practice
Integration of Theory and Practice
Objective
Students Will Demonstrate The Ability To Integrate Theory And Practice
Students preparing to graduate with a Master of Science in Leadership and Management will demonstrate the ability to integrate theory and practice.
Indicator
Written Demonstration Of Integration Of Theory And Practice
As a part of their assessed work, students will be required to integrate theory and practice. This will be in the form of essay exam questions or learning journal entries. This indicator will not be based on the examination or journal entries as a whole, but rather, on those aspects of the assignment that focus directly on the application of principles.
Criterion
Students Will Relate Theory To Practice
Over 50% of students will receive an average rating on their learning journal entries. Average means that the topic and issue are clearly related. Above average means the issue description very clearly involves the topic(s) selected. Outstanding means the issue description very strongly involves core theme(s) of the course. A Journal Entry Grading Rubric will be used.
Finding
Students Are Successful In Relating Theory To Practice
56% of students met the average rating for theory and practice integrationin in evaluating their journal entries. 20% received an above average rating and 20% received an outstanding rating on theory and practice integration.
Action
Assessment Employing Exit Exam For 2014-15
In FY 2014-15, an exit exam consisting of questions on research methods, statistics, administration, and leadership will be developed and implemented. Satisfactory performance will be evidenced by a score of at least 70% on the exam. The exam will not be part of the assessment process of any course.