1999-00 PLANNING AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
Consultant Recommendation
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II.
Degree:
B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Date of Review:
Spring 2000
Program Director:
Judy Jax
PRC Consultants:
Danny Bee and Ana M.Q. Vande Linde
Purpose of Review:
To assess the quality of the B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education degree as part of a seven-year review cycle required of all
degree programs at UW-Stout.
Committee Findings:
The Planning and Review Committee (PCR) recommends that this
program continue to be one of UW-Stout’s degree programs for the
ongoing seven-year cycle and recommendations made by the committee
by implemented.
Abstract
Formerly named as B.S. in Home Economics Educational Services, the Family and Consumer
Sciences Education program focuses on family, work and their interrelationship in a global society.
The program offers three concentrations: K-12 Teaching Certification, Consumer Affairs, and
Family/Extension. All three concentrations give students an opportunity to experiment while
combining the theory and practice of their discipline. Students are active in the fields so they are
working with the real needs of people and families.
This program requires a minimum of 124 semester credits to graduate, 45 credits in general
education, 61 to 63 credits in major studies and 16 to 18 credits of choice. The K-12 Concentration
is accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The other two concentrations do
not have accrediting bodies.
This program is one of the largest nationwide. Increasing numbers of men are pursuing this
program at UW-Stout. Graduates of this program are highly sought after for teaching positions
because of a reputation of being able to perform well on the job. The UW-Stout Placement Office
and the FCSE faculty are currently not able to meet the needs of school personnel who call for help
in finding needed FCSE teachers.
III.
Process Followed for Current Review:
The program director met with the PRC on February 18, 2000 to present the Program Review
Report. The report covered all relevant aspects of the program including its mission, staffing,
facilities, resources, assessment, quality of the program and responses to surveys. The report was
approved at the February 18, 2000 meeting of the PRC.
IV.
Previous Review:
NOTE: The responses below were developed from the best recollections of the current and past
program directors. The actual responses were unavailable at the time of this report.
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V.
1992-93 Recommendations
Consolidating one or two credit courses
into three-hour courses.
Response
The one-credit classes that are required are courses
that involve students earning pre-clinical hours at a
site off campus. These courses are necessary to
meet DPI certification requirements. All of the 2
cr. courses are also necessary to meet certification
requirements. If we make them 3 cr. classes we
would have way too many credits required in the
program.
Review of utilization of allocations to
I really do not understand this one because staff
maintain the current level of instruction does have an opportunity for participation in
and service.
professional development and service. A new staff
member is also being added.
Review of course materials, to ensure
There has been a program revision since the last
current topics are covered.
review (1999 revision). I have also met with
faculty who teach courses in the program so they
understand the student/program needs. My
program committee also helps keep the program
current.
Program Review:
Program Strengths: Data from the report submitted to the PRC, as well as the presentation by the
program director at the February 18, 2000 PRC meeting support the following program strengths:
1. Knowledgeable, well trained, experienced and dedicated staff.
2. High placement of graduates.
3. Program has excellent reputation in the state of Wisconsin and nationwide.
4. Program faculty is leading constituents in the development of National Education Standards for
Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
5. The program offers hands-on learning experience and provides long hours of experience
outside the classroom setting.
Issues of Concern:
Issue of Concern
1. Overlap or repetition of course content
within the program.
2. Professors using outdated materials.
3. Need for classroom
management/discipline course or
integration of behavior management
issues into the curriculum.
Source
Student surveys
Student surveys, graduate surveys
Program director report, graduate surveys
Issue of Concern
4. Consistency in program director, the use
of call staff to supervise student/intern
teachers, and staffing issues to be able to
handle growth.
5. Inadequate library resources and
accessibility of library collections for the
program.
6. Outdated laboratory equipment.
7. Address the needs of transfer students.
8. The current University Mission
Statement lists “home economics” as the
area program offerings.
Source
Student surveys, PRC discussions
Student surveys, key instructor survey
Program director report
Program director report
Faculty Senate discussion (2/29/00)
Recommendations for the Program Director:
1. Address the problem concerning overlapping or repetition of course content and the use of
outdated course materials.
2. Incorporate course classroom management/discipline course or integration of behavior
management issues into the curriculum.
3. Develop a process for dealing with transfer student entrance and progression through the
program.
4. Work with LLC staff in addressing concerns of adequate, accessible and updated resources.
Recommendations for the Dean:
1. Develop a laboratory modernization plan to address concerns of outdated lab equipment.
2. Address concerns related to consistency in program director.
3. Decrease the use of call staff to supervise student/intern teachers to maintain the quality of the
student teaching experience.
4. Develop additional faculty positions to handle potential growth in program, as it addresses the
strong need for FCSE educators.
5. Incorporate “home economics” rewording to current revision of the University Mission
Statement.