SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Program Alignment To CACREP | |
| Modify course content and align course sequencing to more accurately reflect CACREP standards. Associated Goals: Align Doctoral Curriculum |
| Indicator | Program Modification Modify course content and align course sequencing to meet CACREP Standards. |
| Criteria | Alignment to CACREP Standards Modify course content and align course sequencing to meet CACREP standards. |
| Finding | Alignment of curriculum Although most of the doctoral program is clearly aligned with CACREP Standards, a few exceptions were found and will be addressed prior to submission of our self-study for CACREP accrediation of the doctoral program in counselor education. |
| Indicator | Use Of Survey Results Use results from the survey to make programmatic adjustments as per CACREP requirements. |
| Criteria | Program Modification Modification of doctoral program in Counselor Education based on results of survey received from stakeholders. |
| Finding | Survey The following recommendations were offered by stakeholders: 1)stakeholders suggested that we offer doctoral coursework in the North Houston area; 2) Stakeholders questioned the clincial course sequencing of the doctoral program, specifically the ordering of supervision courses prior to doctoral practicum. |
| Action | Alignment of Curriculum The CACREP self-study will be submitted in 2008. We have reviewed all of the doctoral course syllabi and checked for alignment with CACREP standards. We are modifying course content and course sequencing to more accurately reflect CACREP standards. |
| Objective | Measure Stakeholders' Satisfaction | |
| Measure graduates, employers, CNE advisory board members, and other stakeholders'level of satisfaction with the doctoral program in Counselor Education. Associated Goals: Measure Stakeholder's Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Survey all constituencies concerning their satisfaction with the doctoral program in Counselor Education. |
| Criteria | Survey of Stakeholders'' Fifty percent of stakeholders will return completed survey. |
| Finding | Survey Advisory committee members comprise part of the program stakeholders and all members responded to the survey. However, other stakeholders (employers and supervisors) were not surveyed. |
| Indicator | Use Of Survey Results Use results from the survey to make programmatic adjustments as per CACREP requirements. |
| Criteria | Program Modification Modification of doctoral program in Counselor Education based on results of survey received from stakeholders. |
| Finding | Survey The following recommendations were offered by stakeholders: 1)stakeholders suggested that we offer doctoral coursework in the North Houston area; 2) Stakeholders questioned the clincial course sequencing of the doctoral program, specifically the ordering of supervision courses prior to doctoral practicum. |
| Action | Survey of Stakeholders Based on the recommendations from our stakeholders we have made the following adjustments to the doctoral program: 1)We have scheduled approximately half of the doctoral coursework in Spring I.S.D.(located in the North Houston area); 2)We have resequenced the clincial practicum course prior to the supervision courses. |
| Objective | Prepare Students For Employment | |
| All graduates from the counselor education doctoral program will be prepared to assume faculty positions in counselor education programs in higher education or related fields. Associated Goals: Prepare Graduates For Faculty Positons |
| Indicator | Prepare Students For Employment Graduates of the counselor education doctoral program will be hired as faculty or administrators in counselor education programs or related fields. |
| Criteria | Prepare Students Graduates of the counselor education doctoral program will be prepared to accept positions in counselor education or closely related fields. |
| Finding | Employment of Gradautes All six graduates of the counselor education doctoral program have been employed in counselor education or related educational programs. |
| Action | Monitor Program Content Continue evaluating doctoral program course content to align with CACREP standards. |