Direct Measures
During a student's fourth semester, she/he is required to complete a clinical competency evaluation which requires five one-hour sessions during which time the student will evaluate a client's communication abilities and complete enough trial therapy to write comprehensive goals and objectives.
Each comprehensive exam or thesis will be evaluated with regard to knowledge, analysis, and synthesis. The comprehensive exam is 8 hours and covers multiple areas of speech/language pathology. The thesis is a major integrative paper with one faculty member responsible for directing the project. All student who complete the non-thesis option will be required to complete the written comprehensive exam. Students who select the thesis option will be required to sit for an oral exam.
All students complete clinic and field placement. Each semester clinic and field supervisors complete an evaluation of students under their supervision. These items will be reviewed by faculty members for strengths and weaknesses among our students.
All master degree candidates must take the national examination required for Nebraska State Licensing and national certification (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology). These scores provide specific information related to the effectiveness of the program.
Objective
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Participants
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Evaluators
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1.a-c, 4.a-e
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all majors
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all faculty
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Indirect Measures
Each alumnus will be sent a survey one year after graduation. The results for each item will be averaged. The survey will also contain items designed to determine if the alumnus has acquired any of the following:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology
- Nebraska or any other state license in Speech/Language Pathology
- Nebraska or any other state teacher certification.
The department will review and analyze the assessment data annually.
A survey will be sent to area employers. The results of each item will be averaged. The department will review and analyze the data annually.