Professional Education Unit
Program Assessment Plan – Advanced Preparation
Name of Preparation Program: Educational Leadership Doctoral Program
Date Completed: 1/17/2013
Date Submitted: 1/17/2013
Submitted By: Antony D. Norman
Plan Version: 03032008
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Critical Performance Assessment Alignment Matrix (Current: August 2012)
Advanced Preparation Professional Education Program (Educational Leadership Doctoral Program)
Courses
EDLD 702
I
II
Visionary Leader
Curricular Leader
EDLD 732
Program Evaluation Plan
Alignment
Collaborative Leader
V
VI
Ethical Leader
Political Leader
CITI Training
Documentation
Theory-Based Action Plan
Qualifying Exam
EDLD 799
Managerial Leader
Professional Growth
Plan
EDLD 710
EDLD 712
EDLD 720
EDLD 722
EDLD 730
EDAD 798
Learned Society Standards (ISLLC)
III
IV
Mini Lit Review
Theory-Based Action Plan
Theory-Based Action Plan
Program Evaluation Plan
Program Evaluation Plan
Research Proposal
EDD Form 6
(Dispositions)
Questions 1 & 2
EDD Form 6
Dissertation
Dissertation
7,9
1,2,3,5
EDD Form 6
Dissertation
Dissertation
4,6
8
Kentucky Teacher Standards
Program Evaluation
Plan
EDD Form 6
(Dispositions)
Dissertation
Dissertation
10
10
Faculty members associated with the WKU Educational Leadership Doctoral Program identified the following student learning outcomes aligned with ISLLC
Standards:
Intended Educational Outcomes
ISLLC
1a. Demonstrates behaviors of a visionary leader by developing, articulating, and implementing a vision focused on improved student learning
1
and achievement (or client success) that is shared and communicated by a group or organization
1b. Demonstrates and documents a commitment to professional growth and development
1
2a. Designs plans and strategies for systemic reform that result in measurable improvements in student achievement (or client success)
2
2b. Designs and evaluates strategies and structures to document system and student achievement (or client success) accountability goals
2
3. Designs and defends resource allocation plans and decisions to maximize system performance as aligned with vision and improvement plans
3
4a. Demonstrates effective leadership strategies that improve systems and increase performance by measuring and enhancing the culture and
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climate of a group or organization
4b. Demonstrates valuing of diversity by identifying and collaborating through diverse teams in response to diverse interests and needs identified
4
5. Demonstrates and discusses a personal code of ethics
5
6. Documents plans and actions taken to impact and influence the larger policy environment including the political, social, economic, legal, and
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cultural contexts
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Courses
1
Research Design
EDLD 712
EDLD 722
Technology
Educational Leadership Research Standards
3
4
Instrumentation and Data
Collection
Data Analysis
5
6
Program Evaluation
Professional Scholarship
Mini Lit Review
EDLD 732
Qualifying
Exam
EDLD 799
2
Mini Lit Review
Research Proposal
Program
Evaluation Plan
Research Proposal
Dissertation
Dissertation
Research Proposal
Program Evaluation Plan
Program Evaluation Plan
Dissertation
Dissertation
Question 2
Dissertation
Dissertation
Faculty members associated with the WKU Educational Leadership Doctoral Program identified the following research standard that students should achieve:
Research Standards
RESEARCH STANDARD 1 – RESEARCH DESIGN: The EdD program candidate identifies research problems, formulates questions, designs appropriate
methods, and performs investigations that address questions important to advancing theory and practice in the professional specialty.
RESEARCH STANDARD 2 - TECHNOLOGY: The EdD program candidate uses technology to support performing research in the professional specialty.
RESEARCH STANDARD 3 – INSTRUMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION: The EdD program candidate develops instruments, research protocols, and data
collection strategies to conduct research related to practical research problems.
RESEARCH STANDARD 4 – DATA ANALYSIS: The EdD program candidate performs data analysis to support research related to practical research
problems.
RESEARCH STANDARD 5 – PROGRAM EVALUATION: The EdD program candidate conducts and uses program evaluation to improve practices and inform
decision making.
RESEARCH STANDARD 6 – PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP: The EdD program candidate performs advanced scholarship, accesses sources of data,
synthesizes ideas, and performs applications to theoretical and practical issues and problems relevant to the professional specialty.
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Delineation of Unit/Program Transition Points – Advanced Preparation
Transition Point 1: Admission to Doctoral Program
Data Reviewed
 Admission Application
Minimal Criteria for Admission/Continuation
Review
Cycle
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Master’s level degree (transcripts)
GRE
Biannually
Personal Statement
Current Resume/Vita
Letters of Recommendation (3)
Transition Point 2: Admission to Final Experience (Candidacy & Dissertation)
Review
Data Reviewed
Minimal Criteria for Continuation
Cycle
 Critical Performance/Disposition Scores
 Qualifying Exam
 Graduate Studies Form C
Data Reviewed
 Dissertation
 Graduate Studies Form E
 Final GPA
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3.0+ Overall Average
3+ Overall Evaluation
Approved Form C
Research Tool
3.0+ GPA
Transition Point 3: Program Exit
Minimal Criteria for Exit
 Successful Defense and Submission
 Successful Dissertation Defense
 3.0+ Final GPA
Reviewed By
EDD
Admission
Committee
Reviewed By
Each
semester
Dissertation
Committee &
Graduate
Studies
Review
Cycle
Reviewed By
Each
semester
Dissertation
Committee &
Graduate
Studies
Remediation Opportunities:
TP 2: Candidates may request additional instruction from faculty and may resubmit Critical Performances in
order to improve their scores. Candidates may retake Qualifying Exams.
TP 3: Candidates may request additional instruction from faculty and may resubmit Dissertation.
Annual Program Assessment Report Outline (Due September 15)
Academic Year __________
1. Present your continuous assessment results in the following areas:
a. Admission Data
b. Course Based Assessment Data
c. Clinical Experiences Data – Be sure to include dispositions assessment results, P-12 student
diversity statistics, and results of efforts to ensure all candidates work with diverse students.
d. Culminating Assessment Data – Be sure to include impact on P-12 student learning data.
e. Exit and Follow Up Data
2. Summarize the above results by Kentucky Teacher (Initial Programs) OR Program Standards (Advanced
Programs) AND other key Conceptual Framework values. Be sure to describe what the results tell you
about your candidates’ progress toward/proficiency on each standard/CF value.
3. Summarize your efforts to report and disseminate your results (Unit/College-wide meetings,
department/program level meetings, written reports, presentations, etc.).
4. Summarize key discussions and/or decisions made based on assessment results:
a. Describe any assessment or data collection changes you have made/will make based on your
assessment results.
b. Describe any program curriculum or experience changes you have made/will make based on
your assessment results.
c. Describe any decisions about group/individual student progress you have made/will make
based on your assessment results.