SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | ALA Accreditation | |
| Begin the planning for pursuing accreditation by seeking out other single purpose accredited programs and acquiring information from them. Associated Goals: ALA Accreditation |
| Indicator | ALA Accreditation Contact is made and information exchanged with other single purpose institutions which are accredited by ALA. |
| Criteria | Accreditation Contact with Council on Accreditation for information about beginning the process. |
| Finding | ALA Accreditation Initial contact with COA has been made. At this time, we need to hire faculty for the opne poistions and secure offices and other forms if university support before initiating further action. |
| Action | ALA Accreditation Discuss first steps before beginning accreditation such as determining if ALA will permit a single purpose accreditation application. |
| Objective | Cooperative Teaching And Learning | |
| Contact chairs of the doctoral programs invloved with literacy and administration to work together on providing information about how the school librarian can assist in literacy learning and teaching. Associated Goals: Cooperative Teaching/Learning Within College |
| Indicator | Cooperative Teaching And Learning As LS instructors are involved in the planning and delivery of literacy instruction, the objective is satisfied. |
| Criteria | COE Cooperation allowing students, especially those from our MLS program, to take some courses within the department toward their doctorate. |
| Finding | Cooperation with COE We are still requesting the opportunity to speak to the various doctoral programs in school adminstration and leadership about the role of the librarian. |
| Action | Cooperative Teaching and Learning within COE Review offerings for the doctorate in literacy to determine which might be included in our prposed doctorate in literature for children and young adults. |
| Objective | Faculty | |
| Attend ALA conference in summer 2008 to see applicants at Job Fair. Associated Goals: Faculty |
| Indicator | Faculty As the positions are filled with qualified instructors, the objective is satisfied. |
| Criteria | Faculty setting up interviews at midwinter and annual ALA conferences. |
| Finding | Faculty Interviewed and offered position to one applicant. Applicant initially accepted and then rejected the offer. Interviewed two applicants for the Chair position. Neither was deemed a strong candidate. |
| Action | Facuty Attend midwinter and annual ALA conferences to interview potential applicants. |
| Objective | Recruitment | |
| Advertise in various journals, have exhibits at various events. Associated Goals: Recruitment |
| Indicator | Recruitment As numbers of students increase, the objective is satisfied. |
| Criteria | Recruitment Attendance at various exhibits and function designed to attract applicants to the program. |
| Finding | Recruitment Attended and exhibited. Began talks to offer a cohort group in Katy I.S.D. in the fall. |
| Action | Recruitment Respond to invitations to offer cohort groups in Katy I.S.D. |
| Objective | TExES | |
| Provide prep sessions once during each semester to help students pass the TExES. Associated Goals: TExES |
| Indicator | TExES As TExES scores are reported, if students have passed the test, the objective is satisfied. |
| Criteria | TExES When TExES scores are received if all students have passed at the 90% required, then the objective is satisfied |
| Finding | TExES Scores 100% pass rate as of July 2008. |
| Action | TExES Review test results for each administration. |
| Action | TExES Determine areas where students are not making adequate progress. |