University of Nebraska Kearney

Counseling and School Psychology Graduate Program Assessment Report 2004: Review of the Assessment Plan

Submitted Fall, 2004

Review of the Assessment Plan - Faculty review and modification of the assessment plan occurs annually.

Interpretation and Recommendations:

The Department will continue to refine and create assessment procedures to promote continuous program renewal. Assessment in the past has been used to revise curriculum, create/revise specific courses and to enhance program requirements. In addition, the strategic planning will be served by the information generated by this process.

1. During the Fall Semester, 2004, study of the Application for Candidacy process and data will be extended and expanded. There is a desire to provide this information to each student in the form of a mid-program report related to the student's progress and effectiveness in the program.
2. We will continue to consider and refine each of the assessment rubrics.
3. We will reconsider the relevance of the following assessment plan components: Research and National Certification because these items do not available across all programs.
4. We will consider the relevancy of assessing student outcomes at the end of the program. Currently, the Comprehensive Exams, the Capstone Experience (Internship) and the Graduate Follow-Up Survey all provide data at the completion of the student's program.