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Instructional Technology Graduate Program Assessment Report 2005: Direct Measure: Portfolio Assessment 

Submitted Fall, 2005 

The direct measure activity completed by our graduates was the completion and submission of an electronic portfolio which included reflective statements and exemplars of their work.  Students were rated on each objective using our approved portfolio rubric.  Each component of the portfolio was scored as unacceptable, acceptable or commendable.  Students were allowed to rework unacceptable artifacts and reflective statements and resubmit them.  Students also worked with their advisor and received formative feedback during the creation process.  Many of the students also took a class in portfolio development in which they began the process of portfolio creation. Twenty graduates of the IT program completed direct assessment measure activities.

Program Objective 1: Students will demonstrate their leadership and administrative skills, which include promoting and implementing the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards in Instructional Technology or in Educational Media
Students will   Unacceptable  Acceptable  Commendable 
demonstrate the use of technology for teaching and learning

Little or no evidence that the student can use technology for teaching and learning

Clear evidence that the student can adequately use appropriate technology for teaching and learning

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can integrate appropriate uses of technology for teaching and learning

Student scores for this enabling objective 0% 65% 35%
demonstrate the use of technology in regards to legal and ethical issues, including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information

Little or no evidence that the student can use technology in regards to legal and ethical issues, including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information

Clear evidence that the student can adequately use technology in regards to legal and ethical issues, including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can evaluate technology-related usage in regards to legal and ethical issues, including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 60% 40%
Program Objective 2: Students will design instructional modules which provide content to their students and meet the ISTE NETS and/or ALA Media Standards
Students will   Unacceptable  Acceptable  Commendable 
demonstrate the use of technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills

Little or no evidence that the student can use technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills

Clear evidence that the student can adequately use technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can use technology to maximize student learning and facilitate higher order thinking skills

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 80% 20%
demonstrate that they can design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.

Little or no evidence that the student can design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that do not connect content standards with student technology standards nor meet the diverse needs of students.

Clear evidence that the student can design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards but do not meet the diverse needs of students.

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can design and teach technology-enriched learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of students.

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 55% 45%
Program Objective 3: Using a variety of software programs, students will design, develop, create, and implement various instructional modules for their classrooms and/or training environments
Students will   Unacceptable  Acceptable  Commendable 
demonstrate the use of technology-based assessment strategies and tools for evaluating specific learning activities

Little or no evidence that the student can use technology-based assessment strategies and tools for evaluating specific learning activities

Clear evidence that the student can adequately use technology-based assessment strategies and tools for evaluating specific learning activities

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can integrate technology-based assessment strategies and tools into plans for evaluating specific learning activities

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 60% 40%
Demonstrate the use of specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs, and affirm diversity

Little or no evidence that the student can use specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs, and affirm diversity

Clear evidence that the student can adequately use specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs, and affirm diversity

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can integrate specific technology applications and resources that maximize student learning, address learner needs, and affirm diversity

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 60% 40%
Program Objective 4: Students will investigate or conduct current research into various contemporary issues in their area and will demonstrate their analysis of the issue to their colleagues, school boards, school administration, parents, or similar stakeholder groups
Students will   Unacceptable  Acceptable  Commendable 
demonstrate understanding of research and can evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information resources.

Little or no evidence that the student can evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information resources.

Clear evidence that the student understands research and can evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information resources.

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can conduct research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information resources.

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 35% 65%
identify, select, and use hardware and software technology resources specially designed for use by PK-12 students and others to meet specific teaching and learning objective

Little or no evidence that the student can identify, select, and use hardware and software technology resources specially designed for use by PK-12 students and others to meet specific teaching and learning objectives

Clear evidence that the student can identify, select, and use some hardware and some software technology resources specially designed for use by PK-12 students and others to meet specific teaching and learning objectives

Clear and consistent evidence that the student can identify, select, and use hardware and software technology resources specially designed for use by PK-12 students and others to meet specific teaching and learning objectives

Student scores for this enabling objective   0% 30% 70%
    
Average scores for all objectives   0% 55.6% 44.3%