Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program
Assessment of Student Performance
Student’s Name____________________________________
Date:
Credits Completed: ___________
This instrument was designed to provide the student and committee members a foundation for assessing the
student’s progress in the Ph.D. Program in Rehabilitation Sciences. Evaluation instrument domains are:
1) Program Objectives (rehabilitation sciences, cognate, and discipline specific knowledge base; research and
scholarship; academic environment) 2) Scholarly and Professional Independence and 3) Summary of Performance.
Program Objectives
Please rate and summarize your development, and provide key evidence, within the following objectives (in bold) of the
Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences. These objectives were intended to allow flexibility for individuality in student programs
and portfolio development while providing standards for student performance. The information in italics provides basic
expectations for each area. Comment on your progress in meeting basic expectations. The provision of additional relevant
information is essential to an accurate assessment.
Scores: 5 – Exceptional 4 – Competent 3 – Progress Noted 2 – Getting Started 1 – Lack of Progress Noted
Rehabilitation Sciences Knowledge
1. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate research designs that are specific to
rehabilitation sciences that include both qualitative and quantitative
methodologies.
Completion of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences course
Demonstrated competence in expressing and addressing differing research
methodologies across- and within disciplines
Do not
Know
1
2
3
4
5
2. 3. 4. 5.
YES _____ NO _____
Evidence of student progress:
2. Understand and value cooperative interdisciplinary practices
Completion of Theory course
YES _____ NO _____
Collaborative cross-disciplinary projects
Evidence:
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the critical appraisal of all forms of
research in the Rehabilitation Sciences.
3. 4. 5. 6.
4. 5. 6. 7.
Completion of Critical Appraisal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences course
YES _____ NO _____
Demonstrated competence in expressing and addressing differing points of view
Demonstrated the competence using multiple methods of critically appraising
research in rehabilitation
Evidence
1
4.
Demonstrate competence in the provision of service and instruction across
diverse populations.
Experience with diverse and disadvantaged populations
Evidence:
5. 6. 7. 8.
Do not
know
1
2
3
4
5
5. Analyze the relationship between rehabilitation sciences content and
disciplinary content.
Development of discipline-focused projects within interdisciplinary core courses
Evidence:
Additional comments/evidence of student progress:
Scores: 5 – Exceptional 4 – Competent 3 – Progress Noted 2 – Getting Started 1 – Lack of Progress Noted
Disciplinary Knowledge
Do not
Know
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Demonstrate in–depth knowledge (and application) of the theoretical underpinnings of a discipline
Completion of disciplinary courses YES _____ NO _____
Demonstrated translation of theory to application
Evidence:
2. Evaluate discipline’s body of knowledge.
Disciplinary presentations and publications, completed and in progress (e.g. reviews and
other non data based articles)
Evidence:
3.
Identify knowledge gaps in a topical area and design and carry out
independent and original research addressing one of those gaps.
Initiation, development and completion of research projects, including dissertation
Evidence:
Additional comments/evidence of student progress:
2
Cognate Area Knowledge
Do not
Know
1
2
3
4
5
Do not
Know
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
1. Demonstrate additional knowledge in selected area outside of discipline
Completion of cognate courses YES _____ NO _____
Evidence:
2. Analyze the relationship between cognate content and disciplinary content
Research, presentations, and publications integrating cognate and disciplinary
perspectives
Evidence:
Additional comments/evidence of student progress:
Scores: 5 – Exceptional 4 – Competent 3 – Progress Noted 2 – Getting Started 1 – Lack of Progress Noted
Do not
Know
Research and Scholarship Competence
1
2
1.
Demonstrate expertise in a research methodology adequate to design and
carry
out independent and original research
Completion of methods courses YES _____ NO _____
Evidence:
2. Capable of participating in a variety of research approaches
Completion of research practica, including one out of discipline YES _____
_____
Completion of Proseminars: Research YES _____ NO _____
Evidence:
NO
3.
Design studies using a variety of research models, including a collaborative
interdisciplinary focus
Completion of research experiences, including one that includes multiple disciplines
Evidence:
4. Demonstrate understanding and application of the ethics of research
Completion of UK IRB requirements
Demonstrated application during the conduct of research (examples)
Evidence:
5. Demonstrate skills in manuscript (writing), review, and revision.
Substantial (first or second author) role in completion and submission of publishable
quality manuscripts (provide examples)
Completion of reviews and revisions to current manuscripts
Evidence:
3
6. Demonstrate a habit of dissemination of scholarship.
Presentations, data-based and non-data-based articles
Evidence:
Additional comments/evidence of student progress:
Scores: 5 – Exceptional 4 – Competent 3 – Progress Noted 2 – Getting Started 1 – Lack of Progress Noted
Academic Environment Proficiencies
Do not
Know
1
2
3
4
5
1. Understand the history, structure, function, and governance of higher
education
Completion of Proseminar: Survive and Thrive in Academic Culture YES _____ NO
____
Participation in activities designed to apply knowledge about higher education (e.g.
faculty mtgs., lab mtgs., grand rounds, student interviews, accreditation activities)
Evidence:
2.
Be able to plan, carry out, and evaluate a college level course with minimal
supervision by the instructor.
Completion of of Proseminar: Pedagogy YES _____ NO _____
Completion of teaching practica (competence in developing course objectives, lectures,
lab presentations, student outcome assessment)
Responsive to mentor and student evaluations of teaching
Evidence:
3.
Demonstrate awareness of program improvement and curriculum
development
processes.
Completion of Proseminar:Pedagogy YES _____ NO _____
Participation in program development activities
Evidence:
4.
Demonstrate abilities to identify funding sources and prepare, review, revise,
and implement grant proposals.
Completion of Proseminar: Grants YES _____ NO _____
Grant development, preparation, review, revision, and implementation experiences
Evidence:
5.
Provide academic service through consultation, professional leadership, and
participation in policy formulation within the student’s area of focus.
Experiences in governance/administrative activities in academic environments (e.g.
faculty mtgs., lab mtgs., grand rounds, journal clubs, in-house conferences, student
interviews
Evidence:
6.
Understand and plan for career development within the promotion and
4
tenure
process.
Career Plan
Evidence:
Additional comments/evidence of student progress:
Evaluation of Scholarly and Professional Independence
The following items were designed to evaluate the student’s independence in scholarly and professional domains.
Scores:
5 - Strongly Agree 4 – Agree 3 – Neither agree
2 – Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree
nor disagree
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Takes the initiative to appropriately develop and adequately express individual
thoughts and ideas.
2. Takes the initiative to move his/her research agenda forward.
3. Confident in expressing alternate points of view in scholarly and professional
Settings (includes being able to address Socratic-type questioning in groups).
4. Able to appropriately extend theory through his/her own research activities.
5.
Initiates and develops high quality collaborative professional relationships to
enhance scholarship.
6.
Independent in the critical assessment of insights and ideas from diverse areas
of research and scholarship.
7. Independent in the competent expression of research ideas or findings in
professional writing and presentations.
Comments:
Performance Summary
Scores: 5 – Exceptional 4 – Competent 3 – Progress noted 2 – Lack of progress noted 1 – Getting started
1
2
3
4
5
1. Rehabilitation, Discipline Specific, and Cognate Knowledge Base and Integration
2. Research and Scholarship Competence
3. Scholarly and Professional Independence
5
4. Academic Environment Proficiencies
Comments:
Areas of Strength:
Student notes:
Faculty notes:
Areas that need work:
Student notes:
Faculty notes
RHB Faculty Recommendation:
Continue in program _____
Continue with reservations _____
6
Do not recommend continuing in program_____
Recommendation/Action Plan
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