Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
Academic Year: 2014-2015
School Psychology
Program Objective
Assessed
Ed.S. in
School
Psychology
Direct Measure Direct Measure Results
Development of
Praxis II exam.
foundational
knowledge in
school psychology.
Proposed Action
Items for
Assessment Tool
In 2013-2015, 100% of students have
This is a state mandated
passed the Praxis II exam at the state level. assessment tool.
There was an 85% pass rate at the national
level.
Proposed
Action Items
for Program
Action Items Objective
Implemented to be
This Year
Assessed
Next Year
Students have been * See below.
successful with
Praxis test. Will
maintain
performance.
Development of
Written
In 2012-2014, 85% of all first submission
A comprehensive
Plan is to continue
foundational
comprehensive
answers were rated as acceptable. For 2015 assessment of
this high level of
knowledge in
examination aligned this dropped to 42%.
foundational knowledge performance.
school psychology. to SPA standards.
is required by the SPA.
Application of
Rating scale
For 2013-2015, 100% of evaluations
An assessment of
Plan is to continue
knowledge in part- completed by site
indicate satisfactory or better achievement students in practicum is this high level of
1
time (practicum) supervisors.
of practicum goals.
required by our SPA.
performance.
field placement.
No changes appear to
be needed at this time.
Application of
Rating scale
For 2013-2015, 100% of evaluations
An assessment of
Plan is to continue
knowledge in full- completed by site
indicate satisfactory or better achievement students during
this high level of
2
time (internship) supervisors.
of internship goals.
internship is required performance.
field placement.
by our SPA. No changes
appear to be needed at
this time.
Developing skills Evaluating applied
In 2013-2014, 100% of all case studies
The assessment is based Plan is to continue
for evaluating
behavior analysis
presented at oral comprehensive exams
on a model provided by this high level of
applied problem project using NCSP were rated as acceptable or better. For the our SPA. No changes
performance.
solving.
case study rubric.
appear to be needed at
2015 graduates this was 96%.
this time.
Demonstrate
Aggregated data from For 2013-2014, 80% of case studies
The assessment is based The goal for next
positive impact on NCSP case studies
demonstrated positive impact on the
on a model provided by year will be for all
behavior and
completed in various behavior and academic skills of students.
our SPA. No changes
students to include
academic skills of classes and both
appear to be needed at quantifiable data in
Reported cases for 2015 all had positive
students.
fields.
impact with PNDs of 75 or higher. Several this time.
their cases.
students failed to include quantifiable data
in the cases submitted to faculty. This was
substantially higher than in previous years.
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* Action items
Miscellaneous - Due to the changes in University and PASSHE policy over the past few years Edinboro’s School Psychology program became one of
the most expensive in the tri-state region. This had a serious impact on enrollment. Working with EU management the 10% tuition surcharge will be
dropped beginning with the fall semester of 2015. In addition, the credits for the two semester internship have been dropped from 18 to 6. The result
of these changes is that our School Psychology program is again one of the most affordable in the tristate region. As of June 2015 the entering cohort
for the fall of 2015 appears should be eight or more. Then entering cohort for 2013 and 2014 was five and four respectively.
1 and 2 – Candidates engaging in practicum and internship need to work with diverse populations (Our SPE does not provide quantitative guidelines
but historically many of our placements have been lower SES, rural/small town, and mostly white.). Dr. Snyder has worked with personnel in the
Erie School District to have more candidates to be placed there for these fields. This has substantially increased the time our candidates work with
diverse populations.