Graduate Program Data Analysis Report
Program Name: Special Education – Masters Option II
Date: 4-29-13
Contact Person: Dr. Juanita Kasper
Directions:
1. Review the program assessment data located in D2L.
2. List the 6 to 8 assessments for each program in the box provided for Program Assessments. Examine the data collection for
each program. Be sure to review both the fall and spring data collection. Answer the following questions for each program
assessment placing the information in the appropriate column:
o What does the data indicate for your program?
o What areas of concern if any do you have regarding this assessment?
o What recommendations do have regarding any revisions for this assessment?
o What program changes if any does this data suggest?
3. Save the template as a Word document and submit it to the NCATE Assessment Committee via a D2L dropbox provided in the
Accreditation-NCATE link by_____.
Graduate Unit Data
Goal
Leadershi
p&
SLO
Program
Assessmen
t
History of special
education, current legal
and ethical standards,
SPED 610 – Summer and Fall 2012 Analysis
of data revealed that the majority
Best
of the students scored Target or
Practice
Data Analysis
Recommendations
Provide additional Emphasis on methods of
program evaluation as a key component within
the course.
Policy
Program
Develop
ment &
Organizat
ion
and emerging issues;
promote high
professional selfexpectations and help
others understand the
needs of individuals
with exceptional
learning needs. They
advocate for
educational policy
based on solid
evidence-based
knowledge; they
advocate for
appropriate resources;
knowledge of the needs
of different groups in a
pluralistic society;
respect for all
individuals and ethical
practice. They help to
create positive and
productive work
environments.
Project
knowledge of cognitive
science, learning theory,
and instructional
technologies; advocate
for a continuum of
program options and
SPED 765 – Course is offered in Summer
RTI Project
Acceptable in the Literature
review. The Summer students
scored higher on the
development of a new transition
program with 66% scoring
Target and Acceptable but 33%
scored Developing. The Fall
course dropped to 50% scoring
Target and Acceptable with 50%
scoring Developing. However
the Fall section scored higher on
the evaluation of their program.
One area of concern is in the
area of Professional writing
skills with 50% scoring
developing and unacceptable.
only. Data in Summer 2012 was
submitted but not assessed on
Livetext.
Include a unit within SPED610 on Professional
writing skills. This is one of the first courses in
the Option Two Program.
In the first faculty meeting of the semester, ask
for Livetext support to discuss assessment of
products.
Possibly begin the review of data in the Fall
semester so that there will be two cycles of data
services; help design
and deliver, as
appropriate to their
role, ongoing resultsoriented professional
development ; the
effects of cultural,
social, and economic
diversity and variations
of individual
development;
continuously broaden
and deepen their
professional knowledge,
and expand their
expertise with
instructional
technologies,
curriculum standards,
effective teaching
strategies, and assistive
technologies to support
access to learning.;
coordinate educational
standards to the needs
of individuals with
exceptional learning
needs.
Research
& Inquiry
know models, theories,
philosophies, and
research methods that
form the basis for
to assess.
APSY 789 –
Data available for Fall 2012
only. The data collection for this
Research II course began in Fall 2012. The
majority of students 87-96%
Recommendations are difficult due to one
semester of data.
Reinforce data analysis within the course.
evidence-based
practices; information
sources, data collection,
and data analysis
strategies; research
methodologies in
relation to practices
presented in the
literature. They use
educational research to
improve instructional
techniques,
intervention strategies,
and curricular materials.
They foster an
environment supportive
of continuous
instructional
improvement, and
engage in the design
and implementation of
action research;
literature to resolve
issues of professional
practice, and help
others to understand
various evidence-based
practices.
Student
&
knowledge of systems
and theories of
scored target on the research and
methodology sections of their
report. This dropped to between
65-69% in the results and
discussion portion. No students
scored unacceptable.
Mechanics of writing, including
spelling, grammar (52% Target)
and APA style (39% Target), are
a challenge.
SPED 695-
Assignments were submitted in
Fall 2012 under the SPED695
Include a unit within SPED610 on Professional
writing skills.
Make sure that all Livetext rubrics are clearly
marked Option One and Option Two for
Program
Evaluatio
n
educational assessment
and evaluation;
evidence based
practices in assessment;
design and implement
research activities; to
assess progress toward
the organizational
vision, mission, and
goals; nonbiased
assessment procedures
are used in the selection
of assessment
instruments, methods,
and procedures for both
programs and
individuals; apply their
knowledge and skill to
all stages and purposes
of evaluation
Grad
Project
Professio
nal
Develop
ment &
Ethical
Practice
create supportive
environments that
safeguard the legal
rights of students and
their families. They
model and promote
ethical and professional
practice; professional
development;
participating in
SPED 628 – This rubric was not submitted to
Action Research
Livetext
SPED695.
Collaborate with new faculty in the fall to
ensure that all rubrics are in Livetext.
professional
development.
Collabora
tion
understanding of the
centrality and
importance of
consultation and
collaboration to the
roles within special
education; integrate
services for individuals
with exceptional
learning needs; apply
their skill to promote
understanding, resolve
conflicts, and build
consensus among both
internal and external
stakeholders; use
collaboration and
consultation to enhance
opportunities for
individuals with
exceptional learning
SPED 760
This rubric was not submitted to
Livetext
Collaborate with new faculty in the fall to
ensure that all rubrics are in Livetext.
KSD at the
beginning
and end of
The data for the KSD showed
that students scored Target on
the majority of items in the
scale. The KSD was submitted
Include the KSD as a requirement for the first
course in the program SPED710 and SPED610
so that students will complete this at the
beginning of their program.
needs.
their
program
Grades for
SPED610,
628, 760,
765
one time only for all student
rather than beginning and end of
the program so that scores could
be compared.
After reviewing data on the
No recommendation
grades, it was found that the
majority of the students met the
minimum 3.0 required of the
graduate program. With a range
between 76-100% of the students
who took the courses earning at
least a 3.0 for each of the 4
courses.