SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Develop A Special Education Master's Program | |
| Develop a special education master's program strand focusing on Low-Incidence Disabilities and Autism (LIDA).
Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Prepare And Submit A Proposal 1. Prepare and submit a proposal to the university curriculum committee, and subsequently to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), for the LIDA program. |
| Criteria | Approves the proposed program LIDA program was appoved and offers a Masters of Arts with emphasis on Low Incidence Disabilities. |
| Finding | LIDA program LIDA program was developed and 15 students enrolled in the first two courses offered in the Fall of 2006. |
| Action | Masters Program Offered Use the approved program as leveraged to get one additional SPD graduate ABA board certified faculty member who will assist with teaching the new courses. |
| Objective | Doctoral Program Proposal | |
| Propose a special education doctoral program proposal that offers opportunity to take BCBA course sequence on the doctoral level (elective choices).
Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Planning Authority Granted 1. Obtain Planning authority by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). |
| Criteria | Doctoral Program Proposal Submit preliminary program discription to the THECB. |
| Finding | Doctoral proposal submitted Preliminary program approval granted by THECB. |
| Action | Doctoral Program Proposal 1. Planning authority for this proposal was granted. We made a strategic decision to go forward first with the reading proposal because we had more resources in place. This has allowed us build program, faculty and staff (the LIDA program, two new special education faculty, and a graduate secretary) before making our special education proposal for a doctoral program. |
| Objective | Graduate Special Education Faculty Member | |
| Seeks the addition of at least one full-time faculty member whose expertise will allow for expanded course offerings to students. In particular, the program seeks an individual who is a board certified behavior analyst. Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | New Faculty Member Successful negotiation of a contract with a new full-time faculty member who holds BCBA. |
| Criteria | New Faculty Member Hired New faculty member hired with BCBA certification and begins employment by Spring 2007. |
| Finding | New Hire Dr. Barbara Metzger hired. Dr. Metzger is a Board Certified behavior Analyst. |
| Action | New Hire Dr. Metzger will submit a request to BCBA for SHSU to be recognized as a BCBA course offering institution as well as support the hiring of one additional faculty member to assist in this endeavor. |
| Objective | Develop A Special Education Master's Program | |
| Develop a special education master's program strand focusing on Low-Incidence Disabilities and Autism (LIDA).
Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Prepare And Submit A Proposal 1. Prepare and submit a proposal to the university curriculum committee, and subsequently to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), for the LIDA program. |
| Criteria | Approves the proposed program LIDA program was appoved and offers a Masters of Arts with emphasis on Low Incidence Disabilities. |
| Finding | LIDA program LIDA program was developed and 15 students enrolled in the first two courses offered in the Fall of 2006. |
| Action | Masters Program Offered Use the approved program as leveraged to get one additional SPD graduate ABA board certified faculty member who will assist with teaching the new courses. |
| Objective | Doctoral Program Proposal | |
| Propose a special education doctoral program proposal that offers opportunity to take BCBA course sequence on the doctoral level (elective choices).
Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Planning Authority Granted 1. Obtain Planning authority by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). |
| Criteria | Doctoral Program Proposal Submit preliminary program discription to the THECB. |
| Finding | Doctoral proposal submitted Preliminary program approval granted by THECB. |
| Action | Doctoral Program Proposal 1. Planning authority for this proposal was granted. We made a strategic decision to go forward first with the reading proposal because we had more resources in place. This has allowed us build program, faculty and staff (the LIDA program, two new special education faculty, and a graduate secretary) before making our special education proposal for a doctoral program. |
| Objective | Graduate Special Education Faculty Member | |
| Seeks the addition of at least one full-time faculty member whose expertise will allow for expanded course offerings to students. In particular, the program seeks an individual who is a board certified behavior analyst. Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | New Faculty Member Successful negotiation of a contract with a new full-time faculty member who holds BCBA. |
| Criteria | New Faculty Member Hired New faculty member hired with BCBA certification and begins employment by Spring 2007. |
| Finding | New Hire Dr. Barbara Metzger hired. Dr. Metzger is a Board Certified behavior Analyst. |
| Action | New Hire Dr. Metzger will submit a request to BCBA for SHSU to be recognized as a BCBA course offering institution as well as support the hiring of one additional faculty member to assist in this endeavor. |
| Objective | Increase Continuing Education Opportunities | |
| Increase continuing education opportunities for Alumni of SHSU within the Special Education Program area.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Professional Development Offer Autism Strand at 3rd Annual "Meeting the Needs of All Learners" Spring Conference. |
| Criteria | Offer Instructional and Assessment Strand Offer Autism Strand at 3rd Annual "Meeting the Needs of All Learners" Spring Conference. |
| Finding | Professional Development Meeting needs of all learners conference included autism strand with over 300 in attendance. |
| Action | Professional Development Create new database with those individuals attending Meeting Needs of All Learners Conference to use as a recruiting tool for LIDA program. |
| Objective | Doctoral Program Proposal | |
| Propose a special education doctoral program proposal that offers opportunity to take BCBA course sequence on the doctoral level (elective choices).
Associated Goals: Constituency Satisfaction, Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Planning Authority Granted 1. Obtain Planning authority by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). |
| Criteria | Doctoral Program Proposal Submit preliminary program discription to the THECB. |
| Finding | Doctoral proposal submitted Preliminary program approval granted by THECB. |
| Action | Doctoral Program Proposal 1. Planning authority for this proposal was granted. We made a strategic decision to go forward first with the reading proposal because we had more resources in place. This has allowed us build program, faculty and staff (the LIDA program, two new special education faculty, and a graduate secretary) before making our special education proposal for a doctoral program. |
| Objective | Increase Continuing Education Opportunities | |
| Increase continuing education opportunities for Alumni of SHSU within the Special Education Program area.
Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness, Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Professional Development Offer Autism Strand at 3rd Annual "Meeting the Needs of All Learners" Spring Conference. |
| Criteria | Offer Instructional and Assessment Strand Offer Autism Strand at 3rd Annual "Meeting the Needs of All Learners" Spring Conference. |
| Finding | Professional Development Meeting needs of all learners conference included autism strand with over 300 in attendance. |
| Action | Professional Development Create new database with those individuals attending Meeting Needs of All Learners Conference to use as a recruiting tool for LIDA program. |