SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2007 - 2008 : Educational Programs :
Clinical Psychology PhD
6 Goals 6 Objectives 6 Indicators 6 Criteria 6 Findings 6 Actions
GOAL: APA Accreditation
| Objective | Achieve And Maintain APA Accreditation | |
| This program will assemble all paperwork, submit to site visitation, and respond to all questions/requests from CoA. Associated Goals: APA Accreditation |
| Indicator | Submit Self-study Submit to CoA all materials required for accreditation, complete site visit. |
| Criteria | APA accreditation CoA will approve the clinical psychology doctoral program for full accreditation. |
| Finding | APA accreditation The program received full APA accreditation in April 2007 for five years. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | APA Accreditation Actions Final post accreditation question responses submitted to CoA in September 2007. |
GOAL: Application Of Clinical Psychology To The Legal System
| Objective | Application: Students Will Apply Psychology To The Legal Arena | |
| Students must be able to use their clinical skills in providing service to the legal arena. Associated Goals: Application Of Clinical Psychology To The Legal System |
| Indicator | Demonstration Of Legal Knowledge Effective demonstration of legal knowledge in clinical practice. |
| Criteria | Forensic Evaluation All students will complete a forensic evaluation reviewed by the Director of Clinical Training. |
| Finding | Forensic Evaluations Completed 100% of graduates and 2007 internship applicants have completed more than one forensic evaluation and have deemed to be appropriate for student''s level in program. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Application Actions Continue with current process. |
GOAL: Effective Clinical Practice
| Objective | Acquire The Skills And Ability To Practice Clinical Psychology | |
| Students must demonstrate skills in service delivery in broad and general clinical areas. Associated Goals: Effective Clinical Practice |
| Indicator | Effective Clinical Practice Effective use of assessment, treatment planning, intervention, consultation, and supervision strategies. |
| Criteria | Supervisor evaluation  Supervisor ratings of clinician performance. |
| Finding | Supervisor ratings of performance All students making application for internship were rated competent in critical areas. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Effective clinical practice actions Continue current system of collecting supervisor ratings assessing student clinical competencies and reconfigure comprehensive exams to assess clinical competencies. |
GOAL: Effective Teaching
| Objective | Providing Effective Undergraduate Classroom Instruction | |
| Students will demonstrate skills necessary to provide quality educational experiences for undergraduates. Associated Goals: Effective Teaching |
| Indicator | Student Teaching Ratings of teaching effectiveness. |
| Criteria | Teaching ratings of graduate students IDEA ratings of TAs will be above average. |
| Finding | Graduate student teaching ratings 90% of Mean ratings of graduate student teaching effectiveness above the department and university Mean. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Effective Teaching Actions Continue present system of selecting and monitoring TAs |
GOAL: Students Will Be Knowledgeable In The Core Domains Of Scientific Psychology
| Objective | Students Will Demonstrate Broad And General Knowledge Of General Psychology At The Graduate Level | |
| Students will successfully complete course work required for licensure in the field of psychology. Associated Goals: Students Will Be Knowledgeable In The Core Domains Of Scientific Psychology |
| Indicator | Academic Coursework Completion Student will successfully complete all Academic course work. |
| Criteria | Grades Students will achieve grades of 70% or better in all courses, with no more than two course grades below 80%. If students receive two grades of "C", the policy is that they will be removed from the program. |
| Finding | Student course performance No student received a course grade below "B" during 2006-2007. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Knowledge of core domains actions Continue enforcement of this policy. |
GOAL: Students Will Conduct Empirical Research
| Objective | Students Will Be Able To Evaluate And Conduct Psychological Research | |
| Students will learn strategies for reviewing research and designing independent research projects. Associated Goals: Students Will Conduct Empirical Research |
| Indicator | Competent Literature Reviews Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct competent reviews of the scientific literature and complete research which is subject to peer review. |
| Criteria | Research materials accepted for publication or presentation At least 50% of the current cohort beyond their first year will have materials accepted for publication or presentation at a national conference. |
| Finding | Second year students research Currently 84% of students second year and beyond who are currently enrolled have at least one publication or presentation at a national conference. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Empirical research actions Pursue funding to underwrite student research. |