SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2006 - 2007 : Administrative Support :
Psychology and Philosophy, Department of
3 Goals 4 Objectives 4 Indicators 4 Criteria 4 Findings 4 Actions
GOAL: Curriculum
| Objective | Curriculum Evaluation | |
| Courses in Psychology will be evaluated in terms of the breadth of topic coverage in the field. Associated Goals: Curriculum |
| Indicator | Curriculum Matrix  Courses will be compared to the matrix designed by Levy et al. & published in TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY in 1999. |
| Criteria | Percent of Courses Covering Current Perspectives All course syllabi in the Department are collected prior to the beginning of each semester and viewed to determine the extent to which the criteria are being met. 50% of courses in the psychology curriculum are expected to require knowledge of the "Current Perspectives" section of the Levy Curriculum Matrix (attached). |
| Finding | Curriculum Matrix Findings The annual analysis of the Current Perspectives section indicated that slightly more than 50% of the courses in the Psychology curriculum required knowledge of the current perspectives. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Curriculum Development The Psychology program curriculum committee will make recommendations for remediation to the program faculty. The Psychology program as a whole then will act on those recommendations. |
GOAL: Faculty Scholarship
| Objective | Scholarship Portfolios | |
| Each Psychology & Philosophy faculty member completes a portfolio documenting their scholarship on an annual basis. The primary objective is that each faculty demonstrate that he or she has contributed to his or her field by having published and/or having given a presentation, over the past year, of new finding that support his or her sub-area in psychology. Associated Goals: Faculty Scholarship |
| Indicator | Review of Faculty Scholarship Evaluation of faculty scholarship portfolios according to the Department guidelines for Scholarly & Artistic Endeavors (Attached). |
| Criteria | Scholarship Evaluation Score A score of 3 or more on the 5 point scale on the Scholarly & Artistic Endeavors Rubric (attached under "indicator") is considered to be minimally satisfactory. |
| Finding | Percent of Satisfactory Faculty 74% of department faculty scored a 3 or better on the rubric for scholarship. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Faculty Improvement Plans In consultation with the faculty member, the department chair makes specific recommendations for individual improvement in the area of scholarship. |
GOAL: Teaching Excellence
| Objective | IDEA Evaluations | |
| IDEA student evaluations of teaching will indicate that faculty are engaging in effective teaching as indicated by their summary scores. Associated Goals: Teaching Excellence |
| Indicator | IDEA Ratings A summary IDEA score at or above the institution mean is considered to be satisfactory. Consistent with IDEA recommendations, converted averages on IDEA evaluations that are in the middle 40% and above are considered to be "effective teaching." |
| Criteria | IDEA Summary Score For each faculty member, an adjusted Summary Evaluation score that meets or exceeds the institution average will be considered satisfactory. |
| Finding | Percent at or above averages for IDEA 70% faculty scored at or above the institution summary scores of 4.1 for IDEA student teaching evaluations. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Faculty Teaching Improvement Plan In consultation with the faculty member, the department chair makes specific recommendations for individual improvement in the area of teaching. |
GOAL: Teaching Excellence
| Objective | Teaching Portfolios | |
| Each Psychology & Philosophy faculty member completes a portfolio documenting their teaching activities on annual basis. The objective is to show that the faculty member continually exceeds the stated criteria presented with respect to the IDEA Evaluations or is showing consistent progress toward meeting those goals. Associated Goals: Teaching Excellence |
| Indicator | Teaching Portfolio Review Evaluation of faculty teaching portfolios according to the Department Chair Guidelines for Teaching Evaluations (Attached). |
| Criteria | Teaching Portfolio Ratings All department faculty are expected to score a 3 or better on the Chair''s evaluation of teaching rubric. |
| Finding | Percent of Satisfactory Teaching 100% of department faculty scored a 3 or better on the rubric for teaching. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Teaching Portfolio Review The Department Chair will continue to meet with faculty and recommend suggestions for improvement. Discussions on including peer reviews will also take place. |