SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2006 - 2007 : Educational Programs :
Psychology MA (Clinical Psychology)
4 Goals 4 Objectives 4 Indicators 4 Criteria 4 Findings 4 Actions
GOAL: Assessment
| Objective | Assessment | |
| Students demonstrate expertise to administer, score, and interpret tests of intelligence for children and adults. Associated Goals: Assessment |
| Indicator | Assessment Students demonstrate compentency to administer, score, and interpret Wechsler scales for children and adults. |
| Criteria | Assessment  100% of students will satisfactorily complete at least six acceptable Wechsler protocols for children and adults. See attached rubric. |
| Finding | Assessment All graduating students met the criteria. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Assessment Through discussion of program faculty, integration of personality and intelligence testing will be explored. |
GOAL: Knowledge
| Objective | Knowledge. | |
| Students demonstrate competency in the area of clinical psychology through the synthesis and integration of assessment, psychotherapy, and research. Associated Goals: Knowledge |
| Indicator | Knowledge Students demonstrate through a written comprehensive examination their ability to integrate the areas of clinical psychology. |
| Criteria | Pass Comprehensive Examination 100% must pass comprehensive examination prior to graduation. |
| Finding | Comprehensive Examination Fifteen persons took the comprehensive examination during the designated time period. 53% passed the examination. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Knowledge and Psychotherapy Integration Faculty and clinical student discussions led to modification of the course work in assessment, ethics, diagnosis, and psychotherapy. |
GOAL: Psychotherapy
| Objective | Psychotherapy Skills | |
| Students demonstrate competence in effective psychotherapy skills. Associated Goals: Psychotherapy |
| Indicator | Psychotherapy Skills Evaluators University and field supervisors performance ratings of students on a five-point scale ranging from "far below expectations" to "far exceeds expectations." |
| Criteria | Psychotherapy Evaluations 100% of students must receive at least satisfactory ratings (3) indicative of acceptable performance from their supervisors. |
| Finding | Psychotherapy All students met the criteria. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Psychotherapy We will continue to monitor the development and compentency of student psychotherapy skills. |
GOAL: Research Competency
| Objective | Research Competency | |
| Students demonstrate skills to conduct original research and statistical analyses. Associated Goals: Research Competency |
| Indicator | Research Competency Demonstration Students will produce original research. |
| Criteria | Research Proposal Increase number of students selecting the thesis option by 25%. |
| Finding | Research Expertise Outcome Four of the 15 graduates completed a thesis, 27%. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Research Encourage students to become involved in on-going research with faculty in their labs. A web site has been developed to recruit research assistants. |