| Unit
Values include academic
excellence through critical, reflective, and creative thinking, life-long
learning, and openness to new ideas, diversity, innovation and change (CF,
p. 40) www.education.sfasu.edu/coe/html/Introduction.htm |
THIS STANDARD IS MET.
The unit has an assessment system that collects and analyzes data on the applicant qualifications, candidate and graduate performance, and unit operations to evaluate and improve the unit and its programs.
More specifically - The COE has developed an assessment system with its professional community that reflects the conceptual framework(s) and professional and state standards. The unit’s system includes a comprehensive and integrated set of evaluation measures that are used to monitor candidate performance and manage and improve operations and programs. Decisions about candidate performance are based on multiple assessments made at admission into programs, at appropriate transition points, and at program completion. Assessments used to determine admission, continuation in, and completion of programs are predictors of candidate success. The unit takes effective steps to eliminate sources of bias in performance assessments and works to establish the fairness, accuracy, and consistency of its assessment procedures.
| INTERVIEW with the CHAIR of Standard 2, Dr. Mary Nelle Brunson By Dr. Swearingen |
Q - In general,
how are we doing with respect to using technology to maintain an objective
assessment system which facilitates data analysis to improve programs?
A - We use technology to maintain an
assessment system to facilitate data analysis to improve programs.
Q - What technology is being
used and is it sufficient to maintain this system?
A
- Filemaker Pro is the system and it is sufficient to maintain this system.
Q - What are the areas in need
of improvement?
A - Institutionalizing the process of
data collection, data entry, data analysis, and the review process for the
data collected.
Q - What plans are in place
for improving this?
A -
We have a plan in place but we have not had enough time to fully implement
the process.
Q - Where is evidence of commitment to technology
in this standard?
A - The development of the plan and
the purchase of software to support the collection and analysis of data.
We have also hired a Director of Data Management who is responsible for
the data management system.
Q - In general, what are the significant notable
changes with regard to this standard's integration of technology since NCATE's
last visit?
A - We have developed a data management plan and implemented the plan. We have purchased hardware and software to use for data collection and analysis. A director of Data Management has been hired.
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3-ALOT
2-SOME
1-LITTLE
0-NONE
Is your teaching evaluated by
online surveys completed by your students?
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Most indicated
4
Does your
department use technology to monitor
progress of ECs in the program?
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Most indicated 4
Does your
department use this electronic data
to improve your program?
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Most indicated
4
In your Face-to-Face preparation of Other
School Personnel (OSP) which applies?
Does your
department use technology to monitor
progress of OSP throughout the program?
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Most indicated 4
