3 Goals 6 Objectives 8 Indicators 9 Criteria 9 Findings 6 Actions
GOAL: Faculty Excellence
| Objective | | Faculty Excellence |
| | Faculty will continue to strive for excellence in teaching and scholarship.
Associated Goals: Faculty Excellence |
| Indicator | | Grant Submissions
Faculty will write grant proposals. |
| Criteria | | Grant Submissions
The program faculty will write and submit at least one grant proposal. |
| Finding | | Grant submissions
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| Indicator | | Publications
Faculty members will write for publication. |
| Criteria | | Publications
Each faculty member will publish at least one article. |
| Finding | | Faculty publications
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| Indicator | | Teaching Evaluations
Analyze teaching evaluations. |
| Criteria | | Teaching Evaluations
Faculty teaching evaluations will be above the college average. |
| Finding | | Teaching evaluations
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Faculty excellence
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GOAL: Quality And Effectiveness
| Objective | | Align Curriculum With Standards |
| | Graduate Reading Faculty will review the reading master's curriculum to insure compliance with state standards and the International reading Association's standards.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | | Review Syllabi
Review all syllabi to insure instructional objectives correlate to state and IRA standards. |
| Criteria | | Correlate Standards
All master''s level reading syllabi and matrices will fulfill the requirements for the IRA SPA report. |
| Finding | | Aligned with standards
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Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Syllabi aligned standards
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GOAL: Quality And Effectiveness
| Objective | | Perceived Program Effectiveness |
| | Survey graduates and their employers.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | | Survey
Survey graduates and their employers to ascertain program effectiveness and satisfaction. |
| Criteria | | Survey Analysis
90% of graduates and their employers regard the program as highly effective. 90% indicate they are highly satisfied with the program. |
| Finding | | Graduate/employer surveys
Due to a miscommunication with the associate dean''''s office these surveys will not be sent out until the end of May. Results should be available at the end of June. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Graduate/employers surveys
Data is not yet available. |
GOAL: Quality And Effectiveness
| Objective | | Program Evaluation |
| | Graduate faculty will review reports from TK20 to determine program quality.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | | Data Analysis
Course rubric from TK20. |
| Criteria | | Program Analysis
Data indicates that 90% of students are at the acceptable and exemplary levels. |
| Finding | | Data analysis
Since reports are not yet available from TK20 this data is still being gathered for analysis. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Program evaluation
Data has not yet been analyzed. |
GOAL: Quality And Effectiveness
| Objective | | Standards Of Profiency |
| | Graduate Reading Specialist candidates will meet or exceed the established standards of proficiency in the knowledge and skills required for Texas Reading Specialist Certification.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | | Candidates' Reading Specialist TExES Scores
Global scores on all domains of the Texas Reading Specialist certification examination. |
| Criteria | | TExES Reading Specialist Scores
Candidates will successfully complete all required coursework prior to taking the Reading Specialist TExES examination. 90% of test-takers will pass the TExES exam for Reading Specialists at the initial administration. Candidates will meet or exceed state mean scores on the Reading Specialist TExES exam. |
| Finding | | Standards of Proficiency
Faculty members are still gathering data regarding our pass rates on the TExES reading specialist examination. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | TExES Data
Data is not yet available. |
GOAL: Visibility And Impact
| Objective | | Graduate Recruitment |
| | Recruit students into the program.
Associated Goals: Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | | Graduate Recruitment
Recruiting trips made, number of potential student contacts made by faculty. |
| Criteria | | Contacts
All faculty will be responsible for making personal contact with 10 potential new graduate students. |
| Finding | | Contacts with potential graduate students
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| Criteria | | Recruiting Trips
Selected faculty members will participate in 6 graduate recruiting trips. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | | Graduate recruitment
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