SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2012 - 2013 : Educational Programs :
Reading MED (Reading Specialist)
Reading MED (Reading Specialist)
2 Goals 2 Objectives 2 Indicators 2 Criteria 2 Findings 1 Action
| GOAL: Quality And Effectiveness |
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| Graduate Reading Specialist candidates will meet or exceed the established standards of proficiency in the knowledge and skills required for Texas Reading Specialist Certification. |
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| Candidates will successfully pass all domains of the Texas Reading Specialist certification examination, a standardized test developed by Educational Testing Service. |
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| 100% of students taking the Reading Specialist exam will pass with a score that exceeds the state mean and will achieve a score of at least 80% on each of the four domains. |
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| 100% of students that took the Reading Specialist exam passed with a score that exceeds the state mean and achieved a score of 80% on each of the four domains. |
Actions for Objective:
There are no actions for this objective.
There are no actions for this objective.
| GOAL: International Reading Association Standards Proficiency |
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The proficiencies of the International Reading Association were developed by leaders in the profession and represent the knowledge and skills base needed by Reading Specialists in the field. |
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| Candidates create a portfolio that demonstrates their proficiency in each standard through work samples and reflection. See attached rubric. |
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The reading faculty divide the standards among them (two faculty members per standard) to score the portfolios. Candidates must achieve a score of 4 (exceptional) on each standard. |
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| Candidates in the Reading Masters program achieved a passing score on the portfolio, though they did not all achieve a score of 4 (exceptional). |
Actions for Objective:
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| The Reading faculty will continue to support candidates and ensure that all standards are covered in our reading courses. |
| Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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The reading faculty has accomplished all of its objectives for the year. Because all objectives have been met, we feel our program has been strengthened. We will strive towards meeting all of our objectives. The objectives that were met are as follows: All candidates passed the Reading Specialist TExES Exam; and all students scored at least 85% on their Masters Portfolios. For next year, we are going to raise the standard for the Masters Portfolio, so that our goal will be for all students to score at least 90% on their Masters Portfolios. Our goal for the Reading Specialist TExES Exam will be for 100% of candidates to pass the TExES Exam for the Reading Specialist, particularly addressing all Domains so that scores are above the state mean. In addition, faculty will be implementing a virtual orientation for new students to cover portfolio requirements, and faculty will incorporate activities and assignments related to Domain IV throughout the sequence of courses.
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| Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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The reading faculty has accomplished all of its objectives for the year. Because all objectives have been met, we feel our program has been strengthened. All candidates passed the Reading Specialist TExES Exam; and all students scored at least 85% on their Masters Portfolios. Our goal for the Reading Specialist TExES Exam was for 100% of candidates to pass the TExES Exam for the Reading Specialist, particularly addressing all Domains so that scores are above the state mean. This goal was met. In addition, faculty implemented a virtual orientation for new students to cover portfolio requirements, and faculty incorporated activities and assignments related to Domain IV throughout the sequence of courses. |
| Plan for Continuous Improvement |
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The reading faculty has accomplished all of its objectives for the year. Because all objectives have been met, we feel our program has been strengthened. We will strive towards meeting all of our objectives. The objectives that were met are as follows: All candidates passed the Reading Specialist TExES Exam; and all students scored at least 85% on their Masters Portfolios. For next year, we are going to raise the standard for the Masters Portfolio, so that our goal will be for all students to score at least 90% on their Masters Portfolios. Our goal for the Reading Specialist TExES Exam will be for 100% of candidates to pass the TExES Exam for the Reading Specialist, particularly addressing all Domains so that scores are above the state mean. In addition, faculty will continue implementing a virtual orientation for new students to cover portfolio requirements, and faculty will incorporate activities and assignments related to Domain IV throughout the sequence of courses
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