Submitted Fall, 2004
(Objective 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,)
Assessment
Student learning outcomes were measured with an oral assessment in the form of a mock interview. Topics addressed were public relations, school law, school facilities, business management, and administrative theory, the framework for understanding, predicting, and controlling performances in their school system. All faculty members used a prepared script based on a format from Ventures in Excellence, a research based company. As a team, the members of the department discussed and assessed the responses based on a data bank of compiled responses that are indicators of successful administrators.
The number of students assessed over the past five years is as follows: 1999-10 students; 2000-11 students; 2001-10 students; 2002-7 students; 2003-10 students; and spring 2004-4 and summer 2004-2.. All department members participated in the Mock Interview Assessment. Prior to 2003, the assessment was based on pass or fail. During the spring and summer of 2003, assessment items were keyed to specific objectives. Each student received an Overall Assessment of Basic, Capable or Proficient.
During the fall 2003 and spring and summer of 2004, sixteen students participated in the Mock Interview and the overall ratings ranged from 1.5 to 3. The performance assessment allowed for immediate feedback to the candidate and faculty members as to whether the learning objectives were being met and if there were a need for program changes. Department members were in agreement that the Mock Interview measured the designated learning objectives.
Fall 2003
| Oral Examination Questions |
Average |
| 1. Why do (did) you want to become a school superintendent? |
2.40 |
| 2. What do you consider to be your major strengths as an administrator? |
2.05 |
| 3. In your previous experience, in what ways have you most influenced a school and community? |
2.65 |
| 4. As a superintendent, what communication approaches or systems are (would be) most effective for you/ |
2.50 |
| 5. What methods or approaches do you use most to bring about change in a school district? |
2.75 |
| 6. How do you delegate responsibilities to others? |
2.60 |
| 7. How do (will) you, as a superintendent, work most effectively with the board of education? |
2.60 |
| 8. What about being a school superintendent has been (will be) most rewarding to you? Why? |
2.28 |
| TOTAL AVERAGE |
2.54 |
Based on a scale of 1-3
N= 10
| Basic |
1 point |
| Capable |
2 points |
| Proficient |
3 points |
Summer 2004
| Oral Examination Questions |
Average |
| 1. Why do (did) you want to become a school superintendent? |
2.50 |
| 2. What do you consider to be your major strengths as an administrator? |
2.75 |
| 3. In your previous experience, in what ways have you most influenced a school and community? |
3.00 |
| 4. As a superintendent, what communication approaches or systems are (would be) most effective for you/ |
2.50 |
| 5. What methods or approaches do you use most to bring about change in a school district? |
2.75 |
| 6. How do you delegate responsibilities to others? |
2.75 |
| 7. How do (will) you, as a superintendent, work most effectively with the board of education? |
3.00 |
| 8. What about being a school superintendent has been (will be) most rewarding to you? Why? |
2.75 |
| TOTAL AVERAGE |
2.75 |
Based on a scale of 1-3
N= 4
| Basic |
1 point |
| Capable |
2 points |
| Proficient |
3 points |
Recommendations
Data indicated that our current program is meeting the department goals and objectives.