DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS
Undergraduate Student Outcomes Assessment Plan
Outcomes Assessment Philosophy
Outcomes assessment for the undergraduate program in communicative
disorders involves assessment of our success in reaching our goals for the education of
persons earning the Bachelor of Arts degree. The goals are two-fold: (1) to facilitate
student preparation for taking their place in a literate and educated community, and (2)
to facilitate student preparation for graduate-level study in communicative disorders.
Our assessment plan operates under two important constraints. The first
constraint is that we must study our product - the students' preparation. While we may
regularly study matters involving our processes such as curriculum flow, admission
policy, academic procedures, etc., these inquiries should stem largely from careful
examination of how well our students are meeting our two preparedness goals. Our
second constraint is that our assessment should involve multiple sources of information.
Thus, by design, we draw information from three different pools. The first two are from
the students themselves collected in the form of review assessments designed
specifically for outcomes assessment and from the students' portfolios (e.g., writing
samples, scores on clinical evaluations). The third is data in the form of records and
statistics from the undergraduate degree program itself.
It is our belief that thorough assessment, undertaken in this fashion, should
provide useful input for taking actions necessary to maintain excellence in our
undergraduate degree program. Such study is key to the challenge of graduating
students who are enthusiastic about and prepared for social and economic commerce
with the fast-paced and complex place that is our world today.
Program Objectives
1.
Students will demonstrate application of clinical procedures and processes, and
expected levels of problem-solving, in the treatment of speech and language
disorders.
Outcomes
a. Students will answer questions on facts, terms, concepts, principles, or theories
that relate to their clinical assignment.
b. Students will achieve a score of satisfactory or higher on each area evaluated
by their supervisor(s) on the Clinical Skills Evaluation form.
c. Students will read an assigned article, and accurately summarize, interpret, and
apply the content to a clinical case. (Same as 3c.)
2.
Students will demonstrate written communication skills consistent with the
requirements of the discipline.
Outcomes
a. Students will achieve a score of average or better on each component of a
writing rubric applied to a course paper.
b. Students will achieve a score of average or better on each component of a
writing rubric applied to a final case summary (report).
3.
Students with learn, integrate, and apply discipline specific knowledge.
Outcomes
a. Students will independently read, accurately recall, and apply course-related
reading assignments.
b. Students will identify, read, accurately summarize, and synthesize professional
literature into a course paper.
c. Students will read an assigned article, and accurately summarize, interpret, and
apply the content to a clinical case. (Same as 1c.)
Revised 9-25-08