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1. DepartmentalpurposeandrelationshiptotheUniversitymission(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).
a. UniversityMission:
b. ProgramMission(ifmorethanoneprogram,listeachmission):Mission:Topreparequalifiedspeech-languagepathologistsandaudiologistsasscholars/practitionerswhoareprofessionallycompetenttopracticeineducationalandmedicalsettingsonbehalfofchildrenandadultswhohavedisordersofcommunicationandrelateddifficulties.Vision:Toberecognizedforleadership,innovation,andexcellenceincommunicationsciencesanddisorders.TheBAprogramisapre-professionalprogram.BoththeMA(SLP)andAuDaretheentry-levelprofessional(Clinical)degreesforspeech-languagepathologyandaudiology,respectively.ThePhDtrainsresearchersandeducatorswhoadvancetheknowledge-baseofthefieldandteachstudentsintheprofessionaldegrees.Inthisway,ouronemissionstatementencompassesalltheprogramsinCSD.
c. Theroleoftheprogram(s)andrelationshiptotheUniversitymission:Explainin1-2conciseparagraphs.AllfourprogramsinCSDsupporttheCollegeandUniversitymissionsbyprovidingstudentswiththeopportunitytoengageinahigh-qualityprogramofstudy,designedtopreparethemforlife-longlearningthroughthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskills,researchskills,highlevelsofinterpersonalcommunication,andawarenessoftheneedsofthecommunity.Appliedlearningexperiencesareanintegralpartofallfourprograms.Morespecifically,studentsfromCSDprogramspromotetheeducational,cultural,andeconomicstrengthofKansasandthewidercommunitythroughtheirpreparationasscholar-practitioners,impactingboththepracticeandresearch-baseofourfields,andthroughservingthehealthneedsofindividualswithcommunicationimpairmentsinbotheducationalandmedicalsettings.
d. HasthemissionoftheProgram(s)changedsincelastreview? Yes No
i. Ifyes,describein1-2conciseparagraphs.Ifno,isthereaneedtochange?Atthistime,theprogram’smissionisappropriateandsupportsboththeCollegeandUniversitymissions.
e. Provideanoveralldescriptionofyourprogram(s)includingalistofthemeasurablegoalsandobjectives
oftheprogram(s)(programmatic).Havetheychangedsincethelastreview? Yes NoIfyes,describethechangesinaconcisemanner.
OverallDescriptionofCSDPrograms
TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisordersincludesfourrelatedprograms:TheBachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(BA-CSD),theMasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders–Speech-LanguagePathology(MA-SLP),theDoctorofAudiology(AuD),andtheDoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD-CSD).TheWSUCSDDepartmentisoneoffourofthistypeinKansas.ThedepartmentsatKansasStateUniversityandFortHaysStateUniversityprepareundergraduatesand
The mission of Wichita State University is to be an essential educational, cultural, and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good.
3 Master'sdegreelevelSLPstudentsbutdonotincludetheDoctorofAudiologyorthePhDprograms.SimilartoWSU,thedepartmentattheUniversityofKansasalsograduatesstudentswiththeBachelorofArts,Master's,DoctorofAudiology(AuD),andPhDdegreeswithamajorinCSD.TheBA-CSDisapre-professionalprogramdesignedtopreparestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationsforentryintoagraduateprograminCSD.TheMA-SLPandAuDaretheentry-leveldegreesrequiredforclinicalpractice,andprofessionalcertificationandstatelicensurearegrantedonlytothoseholdingtheMAorAuDinCSDfromaccreditedprograms.TheseprogramsatWSUareaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).ThePhDinCSDisdesignedtopreparescholarswhowilladvancetheresearch-baseofthefieldsandcontributetotheacademiceducationoffutureSLPandaudiologyclinicians.
BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisordersTheBAinCSDprovidesthebasicfoundationsforadvancementtothegraduatelevel.Thisincludesensuringstudentsfulfillrequirementsinthefollowingareas:basicsciences(biologicalandphysicalscience);math;statistics;English;humancommunicationdevelopmentandswallowing;neurological,psychological,andcognitivefoundationsinhumandevelopment;acoustical,linguistic,andculturalbasesofhumancommunication.ThegoaloftheprogramistopreparestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationsforentryintoagraduateprograminCSD.Therefore,theprogramisdesignedtoofferabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalpreparationforspecializedtrainingatthegraduatelevel.LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswilldemonstratethenecessaryfoundationsforentryintothemajorinCSD
Trackingpercentofstudentswhoapplytothemajorandareaccepted
80% ofstudentswhoapplytothemajorareaccepted
Studentswillsuccessfullycompleteabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalprogramthatpreparesthemforadmissiontograduateprogramsinCSD
Trackingofadmissiontoagraduateprogram
85%ofstudentscompletingBAwhochoosetoapplywillgainadmissiontoagraduateprogram
Studentswillgainanappliedlearningexperience
CompletionofCSD425 100%ofstudentswillsuccessfullycomplete(Borbetter)CSD425
Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskills
AssociationofAmericanColleges&Universities(AACU)rubrics
Aboveaveragescoreonrubric’s4-pointscale
MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(Speech-LanguagePathology)Speech-languagepathologistsprovideservicestoevaluate,diagnose,andtreatcommunicationdisordersinindividualsofallages,frominfantstotheelderly.Avarietyofprofessionalworksettingsincludeschools,hospitals,rehabilitationcenters,andprivatepractice.AtWSU,theCSDDepartmentprovidesanacademicandclinicaleducationforstudentswhowishtobecomeprofessionallyqualifiedandcertifiedtoworkwithchildrenandadultswhohaveimpairmentsofcommunicationandrelateddisorders.Asclinicalscientists,studentsareexpectedtointegratetheirclassroomlearningintotheirclinicalworkwhenassessingand/ortreatingclients,andtousecriticalthinkingtodevelopclinicalstrategiesthatarebothperson-centeredandevidence-based.ThegoalofWichitaState'smaster'sprograminspeech-languagepathologyistopreparegraduatesforhigh-demandcareersthatimprovethequalityoflifeforpatientswithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders.Theprogramrequiresaminimumof68credithoursthatincludesenrollmentinclinicalpracticumeachsemester.StudentshaveappliedlearningexperiencewithclientsattheWSUEvelynHendrenCassatSpeech-Language-HearingClinicandaffiliatedcommunitysites(e.g.,theIndependentSchool,RainbowsUnited)beforecompletingtwooff-campuspracticumexperiencesinmedicalandeducationalsettings.TheMAprogramisaccreditedthrough2017bytheCouncilonAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).InAugust,2016,aninitialreaccreditationreportwasfiledwiththeCAAandreceivedpositivefeedback.AreaccreditationsitevisitisscheduledfortheFall2017semester.ASHA,viatheCouncilforClinicalCertificationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology
4 (CFCC),providesaccreditedprogramswithasetofknowledgeandskillcompetenciesthatstudentsarerequiredtomeetinordertoqualifyforclinicalcertification.TheseknowledgeandskillcompetenciesarereflectedintheStandardsforClinicalCompetenceinSLP(ASHA,2016)andformthebasisfortheMA-SLPprogramobjectives(seelistbelow).TheacademicandclinicalfacultyinCSDconductregularreviewsoftheMAcurriculum,withthegoalofmaintainingacurriculumthatisbalancedandprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestodevelopbothacademicandclinicalknowledgeandskills.In2014,acurriculumreviewresultedinchangestotheMAcurriculumthatincludedareductioninthecredit-hours(3to2CrHr)formostcontentcoursesandtheadditionofaseriesofthree4-credithour“CriticalThinkinginClinicalPractice”coursesinthefirstthreesemestersoftheprogram.Thesecriticalthinkingcoursesareteam-taughtbybothacademicandclinicalfacultyandprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytodevelopcriticalthinkingskillsandapplythemtobothclinicalandacademicproblems.Thefollowingaretheprogramobjectives:LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)
CertificationapplicationPraxisexaminationGraduationrates
100%ofgraduatingstudentswillmeettherequirementsforASHACCC.Minimumof90%retentionofstudentsadmittedtotheMAprogram,with90%on-timegraduationrate;minimumof90%passrateonPraxisexamination
Studentswilldemonstratewritingskillsappropriatetotheprofession
SuccessfulcompletionofCSD740U(ClinicalandResearchWriting)
GradeofBorbetter
Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskills
SuccessfulcompletionofCSD832A,832B,and832C
GradeofBorbetterinCSD832A,832B,and832C
Studentswilldemonstrateappliedresearchcompetencies
Completionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects
100%successfulcompletionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects
Studentswilldemonstrateevidence-baseddecision-makinginappliedlearningclinicalpracticumexperiences
Clinicalpractica(bothinternalandexternal)
GradeofB+orbetterforclinicalpractica
StandardsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinSLP(2016)thatrelatetostudentlearningoutcomes:
StandardI:DegreeTheapplicantforcertificationmusthaveamaster's,doctoral,orotherrecognizedpost-baccalaureatedegree.
StandardIII:ProgramofStudyTheapplicantforcertificationmusthavecompletedaprogramofstudy(aminimumof36semestercredithoursatthegraduatelevel)thatincludesacademiccourseworkandsupervisedclinicalexperiencesufficientindepthandbreadthtoachievethespecifiedknowledgeandskillsoutcomesstipulatedinStandardIV-AthroughIV-GandStandardV-AthroughV-C.
StandardIV:KnowledgeOutcomes
StandardIV-ATheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofthebiologicalsciences,physicalsciences,statistics,andthesocial/behavioralsciences.
StandardIV-BTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofbasichumancommunicationandswallowingprocesses,includingtheappropriatebiological,neurological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalbases.Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedtheabilitytointegrateinformationpertainingtonormalandabnormalhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespan.
5 StandardIV-CTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcommunicationandswallowingdisordersanddifferences,includingtheappropriateetiologies,characteristics,anatomical/physiological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelatesinthefollowingareas:
• articulation;• fluency;• voiceandresonance• receptiveandexpressivelanguage• hearing,includingtheimpactonspeechandlanguage• swallowing• cognitiveaspectsofcommunication• socialaspectsofcommunication• augmentativeandalternativecommunicationmodalities.
StandardIV-DForeachoftheareasspecifiedinStandardIV-C,theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedcurrentknowledgeoftheprinciplesandmethodsofprevention,assessment,andinterventionforpeoplewithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders,includingconsiderationofanatomical/physiological,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelates.
StandardIV-ETheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofstandardsofethicalconduct
StandardIV-FTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofprocessesusedinresearchandoftheintegrationofresearchprinciplesintoevidence-basedclinicalpractice.
StandardIV-GTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcontemporaryprofessionalissues.
StandardIV-HTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofentrylevelandadvancedcertifications,licensure,andotherrelevantprofessionalcredentials,aswellaslocal,state,andnationalregulationsandpoliciesrelevanttoprofessionalpractice.
StandardV:SkillsOutcomes
StandardV-ATheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedskillsinoralandwrittenorotherformsofcommunicationsufficientforentryintoprofessionalpractice.
StandardV-BTheapplicantforcertificationmusthavecompletedaprogramofstudythatincludedexperiencessufficientinbreadthanddepthtoachievethefollowingskillsoutcomes:
1. Evaluation2. Intervention3. InteractionandPersonalQualities
StandardV-CTheapplicantforcertificationinspeech-languagepathologymustcompleteaminimumof400clockhoursofsupervisedclinicalexperienceinthepracticeofspeech-languagepathology.Twenty-fivehoursmustbespentinclinicalobservation,and375hoursmustbespentindirectclient/patientcontact.
StandardV-DAtleast325ofthe400clockhoursmustbecompletedwhiletheapplicantisengagedingraduatestudyinaprogramaccreditedinspeech-languagepathologybytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology.
StandardVI:Assessment
6 TheapplicantmusthavepassedthenationalexaminationadoptedbyASHAforpurposesofcertificationinspeech-languagepathology.DoctorofAudiology(AuD)TheAuDprogramisapost-baccalaureate,entry-levelgraduateclinicalprogramthatpreparesstudentstopracticeasaudiologistsinallclinicalsettings.Thethree-yearprogramrequiresaminimumof100credithoursandcontinuousenrollmentinclinicalpracticum.StudentsreceiveavarietyofpracticumexperiencesattheWSUEvelynHendrenCassatSpeech-Language-HearingClinicandotherexternalclinicalsitesduringthefirsttwoyearsoftheprogram.Advancementtocandidacyallowsstudentstoenrollinthefinalprogramrequirement;afull-time,one-yearsupervisedresidencyexperienceinahospital,clinical,orotheraudiologypracticeenvironment.TheAuDprogramisaccreditedthrough2017bytheCouncilonAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).InAugust,2016,aninitialreaccreditationreportwasfiledwiththeCAAandreceivedpositivefeedback.Areaccreditationsitevisitisscheduledforthefall2017semester.ASHA,viatheCouncilforClinicalCertificationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CFCC),providesaccreditedprogramswithasetofknowledgeandskillcompetenciesthatstudentsarerequiredtomeetinordertoqualifyforclinicalcertification.TheseknowledgeandskillcompetenciesarereflectedintheStandardsforClinicalCompetenceinAudiology(ASHA,2012)andformthebasisfortheAuDprogramobjectives(seelistbelow).LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)
CertificationapplicationPraxisexaminationGraduationrates
100%ofgraduatingstudentswillmeettherequirementsforASHACCC.Minimumof90%retentionofstudentsadmittedtotheMAprogram,with90%on-timegraduationrate;minimumof90%passrateonPraxisexamination
Studentswilldemonstrateclinicalcompetenciesattheendofthefirstyear
Comprehensiveexamadministeredjointlybymembersoftheaudiologyfacultythroughclinicalapplicationofspecifictestprotocols
Studentsmustachieveapassingscoreonallitemsbeforeadvancingtoexternalclinicalpractica
Studentswilldemonstratecase-basedinquiryandcriticalthinkingrelatedtocourse-contentappliedtosamplecasesatendofthesecondyear
Students'performanceonacomprehensiveexamadministeredpriortoenteringResidency/practicum
Studentsmustachieveapassingscorebeforeadvancingtocandidacyandthethird-yearexternalresidency
Studentswilldemonstrateappliedresearchcompetencies
Successfulcompletionofcapstoneresearchproject
100%successfulcompletionofresearch,includingpresentationofresearch
StandardsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinAudiology(2012)thatrelatetostudentlearningoutcomes:
StandardI:DegreeApplicantsforcertificationmusthaveadoctoraldegree.Thecourseofstudymustaddresstheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoindependentlypracticeintheprofessionofaudiology.
StandardII:EducationProgramThegraduatedegreemustbegrantedbyaprogramaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA).
StandardIII:ProgramofStudyApplicantsforcertificationmustcompleteaprogramofstudythatincludesacademiccourseworkandaminimumof1,820hoursofsupervisedclinicalpracticumsufficientindepthandbreadthtoachievetheknowledgeandskills
7 outcomesstipulatedinStandardIV.ThesupervisionmustbeprovidedbyindividualswhoholdtheASHACertificateofClinicalCompetence(CCC)inAudiology.
StandardIV:KnowledgeandSkillsOutcomesApplicantsforcertificationmusthaveacquiredknowledgeanddevelopedskillsinsixareas:foundationsofpractice,prevention/identification,assessment,(re)habilitation,advocacy/consultation,andeducation/research/administration.
StandardIV-A:FoundationsofPracticeTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeof:A1.Embryologyanddevelopmentoftheauditoryandvestibularsystems,anatomyandphysiology,neuroanatomyandneurophysiology,andpathophysiologyA2.GeneticsandassociatedsyndromesrelatedtohearingandbalanceA3.NormalaspectsofauditoryphysiologyandbehavioroverthelifespanA4.NormaldevelopmentofspeechandlanguageA5.LanguageandspeechcharacteristicsandtheirdevelopmentacrossthelifespanA6.Phonologic,morphologic,syntactic,andpragmaticaspectsofhumancommunicationassociatedwithhearingimpairmentA7.Effectsofhearinglossoncommunicationandeducational,vocational,social,andpsychologicalfunctioningA8.EffectsofpharmacologicandteratogenicagentsontheauditoryandvestibularsystemsA9.PatientcharacteristicsandhowtheyrelatetoclinicalservicesA10.PathologiesrelatedtohearingandbalanceandtheirmedicaldiagnosisandtreatmentA11.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofpsychometricsA12.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofpsychoacousticsA13.InstrumentationandbioelectricalhazardsA14.PhysicalcharacteristicsandmeasurementofelectricandothernonacousticstimuliA15.AssistivetechnologyA16.EffectsofculturaldiversityandfamilysystemsonprofessionalpracticeA17.AmericanSignLanguageandothervisualcommunicationsystemsA18.Principlesandpracticesofresearch,includingexperimentaldesign,statisticalmethods,andapplicationtoclinicalpopulationsA19.LegalandethicalpracticesA20.HealthcareandeducationaldeliverysystemsA21.Universalprecautionsandinfectious/contagiousdiseasesTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:A22.OralandwrittenformsofcommunicationA23.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofacousticsA24.Theuseofinstrumentationaccordingtomanufacturer'sspecificationsandrecommendationsA25.DeterminingwhetherinstrumentationisincalibrationaccordingtoacceptedstandardsA26.PrinciplesandapplicationsofcounselingA27.UseofinterpretersandtranslatorsforbothspokenandvisualcommunicationA28.Managementandbusinesspractices,includingbutnotlimitedtocostanalysis,budgeting,codingandreimbursement,andpatientmanagementA29.Consultationwithprofessionalsinrelatedand/oralliedserviceareas
StandardIV-B:PreventionandIdentificationTheapplicantmusthavetheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryto:B1.Implementactivitiesthatpreventandidentifydysfunctioninhearingandcommunication,balance,andotherauditory-relatedsystemsB2.Promotehearingwellness,aswellasthepreventionofhearinglossandprotectionofhearingfunctionbydesigning,implementing,andcoordinatinguniversalnewbornhearingscreening,schoolscreening,communityhearing,andoccupationalconservationandidentificationprogramsB3.Screenindividualsforhearingimpairmentanddisability/handicapusingclinicallyappropriate,culturallysensitive,andage-andsite-specificscreeningmeasures
8 B4.Screenindividualsforspeechandlanguageimpairmentsandotherfactorsaffectingcommunicationfunctionusingclinicallyappropriate,culturallysensitive,andage-andsite-specificscreeningmeasuresB5.EducateindividualsonpotentialcausesandeffectsofvestibularlossB6.Identifyindividualsatriskforbalanceproblemsandfallswhorequirefurthervestibularassessmentand/ortreatmentorreferralforotherprofessionalservices
StandardIV-C:AssessmentTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeof:C1.Measuringandinterpretingsensoryandmotorevokedpotentials,electromyography,andotherelectrodiagnostictestsforpurposesofneurophysiologicintraoperativemonitoringandcranialnerveassessmentTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:C2.Assessingindividualswithsuspecteddisordersofhearing,communication,balance,andrelatedsystemsC3.EvaluatinginformationfromappropriatesourcesandobtainingacasehistorytofacilitateassessmentplanningC4.Performingotoscopyforappropriateaudiologicalassessment/managementdecisions,determiningtheneedforcerumenremoval,andprovidingabasisformedicalreferralC5.Conductingandinterpretingbehavioraland/orelectrophysiologicmethodstoassesshearingthresholdsandauditoryneuralfunctionC6.Conductingandinterpretingbehavioraland/orelectrophysiologicmethodstoassessbalanceandrelatedsystemsC7.Conductingandinterpretingotoacousticemissionsandacousticimmitance(reflexes)C8.Evaluatingauditory-relatedprocessingdisordersC9.EvaluatingfunctionaluseofhearingC10.Preparingareport,includinginterpretingdata,summarizingfindings,generatingrecommendations,anddevelopinganaudiologictreatment/managementplanC11.Referringtootherprofessions,agencies,and/orconsumerorganizations
StandardIV-D:Intervention(Treatment)Theapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:D1.Theprovisionofinterventionservices(treatment)toindividualswithhearingloss,balancedisorders,andotherauditorydysfunctionthatcompromisesreceptiveandexpressivecommunicationD2.Developmentofaculturallyappropriate,audiologicrehabilitativemanagementplanD3.DeterminationofcandidacyforvestibularandbalancerehabilitationtherapytopersonswithvestibularandbalanceimpairmentsD4.TreatmentandaudiologicmanagementoftinnitusD5.Provisionoftreatmentservicesforinfantsandchildrenwithhearingloss;collaboration/consultationwithearlyinterventionists,schoolbasedprofessionals,andotherserviceprovidersregardingdevelopmentofinterventionplansD6.Managementoftheselection,purchase,installation,andevaluationoflarge-areaamplificationsystemsD7.Evaluationoftheefficacyofintervention(treatment)services
StandardIV-E:Advocacy/ConsultationTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:E1.Educatingandadvocatingforcommunicationneedsofallindividualsthatmayincludeadvocatingfortheprogrammaticneeds,rights,andfundingofservicesforthosewithhearingloss,otherauditorydysfunction,orvestibulardisordersE2.Consultingaboutaccessibilityforpersonswithhearinglossandotherauditorydysfunctioninpublicandprivatebuildings,programs,andservicesE3.Identifyingunderservedpopulationsandpromotingaccesstocare
StandardIV-F:Education/Research/AdministrationTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:F1.Measuringfunctionaloutcomes,consumersatisfaction,efficacy,effectiveness,andefficiencyofpracticesandprogramstomaintainandimprovethequalityofaudiologicservicesF2.Applyingresearchfindingsintheprovisionofpatientcare(evidence-basedpractice)F3.Criticallyevaluatingandappropriatelyimplementingnewtechniquesandtechnologiessupportedbyresearch-basedevidenceF4.Administeringclinicalprogramsandprovidingsupervisionofprofessionalsaswellassupportpersonnel
9 F5.IdentifyinginternalprogrammaticneedsanddevelopingnewprogramsF6.Maintainingorestablishinglinkswithexternalprograms,includingbutnotlimitedtoeducationprograms,governmentprograms,andphilanthropicagencies
StandardV:AssessmentApplicantsforcertificationmustdemonstratesuccessfulachievementoftheknowledgeandskillsdelineatedinStandardIVbymeansofbothformativeandsummativeassessments.
StandardV-A:FormativeAssessmentTheapplicantmustmeettheeducationprogram’srequirementsfordemonstratingsatisfactoryperformancethroughongoingformativeassessmentofknowledgeandskills.
StandardV-B:SummativeAssessmentTheapplicantmustpassthenationalexaminationadoptedbyASHAforpurposesofcertificationinaudiology.DoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD)ThePhDprograminCSDpreparesdoctoralstudentstobescholar-scientistsinresearchandteaching.Individualizeddoctoralprogramsofstudy,directfacultymentoring,andspecializedpracticainareassuchasuniversityteaching,modelsofsupervision,andresearchareprovidedtohelpdoctoralstudentsdevelopoptimalresearchandteachingskills.ThegoaloftheCSDdoctorateisforthestudenttoacquiretheknowledgeandskillsthatleadtoscholarlyresearch,expertiseinteaching,andprofessionalleadership.ToearnthePhD,studentsneedtoacquireasubstantialmasteryofscientificknowledgeandalsodemonstratetheabilitytousethatknowledgeindependentlyandcreatively.Theprogramfacultyregularlyreviewstudents,theprogramrequirements,andtherelativesuccessofstudentsfrombothaformativeandsummativeperspective.ThenatureofaPhDprogramisthatitishighlyindividualized.Therefore,thesuccessoftheprogram,intermsoflearneroutcomes,islargelyreflectedinstudents'completionoftheprograminatimelymanner,theiraccomplishmentsduringtheirprogramofstudy,andtheiremploymentuponcompletionofthePhD. LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveexpert/specialistknowledgerelatedtochosenareasofexpertise
Writtenandoralqualifyingexams 90%ofstudentswillpasswrittenandoralqualifyingexams
Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeandskillsinappliedscholarlyresearch
Completionofdissertation 90%ofstudentswillsuccessfuldefenseofdissertationresearch
Studentswillachievelevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthatmakethemcompetitiveintheacademicmarket
Employmentrate 90%ofstudentswillgainemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation
2.Describethequalityoftheprogram/certificateasassessedbythestrengths,productivity,andqualificationsofthefacultyintermsofSCH,majors,graduates,andscholarly/creativeactivity(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).
Completethetablebelowandutilizedatatables1-7providedbytheOfficeofPlanningAnalysis(coveringSCHbyFYandfallcensusday,instructionalfaculty;instructionalFTEemployed;programmajors;anddegreeproduction).
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*Winningbycompetitiveaudition.**Professionalattainment(e.g.,commercialrecording).***Principalroleinaperformance.****Commissionedorincludedinacollection.
• Provideabriefassessmentofthequalityofthefaculty/staffusingthedatafromthetableaboveand
tables1-7fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisaswellasanyadditionalrelevantdata.Programsshouldcommentondetailsinregardtoproductivityofthefaculty(i.e.,somedepartmentsmayhaveafewfacultyproducingthemajorityofthescholarship),effortstorecruit/retainfaculty,departmentalsuccessionplans,courseevaluationdata,etc.Provideassessmenthere:TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(CSD)offersfourdegreeprograms,includingtheBachelor'sdegreeinCSD,theMaster'sdegreeinSpeech-languagepathology(SLP),theClinicalDoctorateinAudiology(AuD),andthePhDinCSD.Facultyinthedepartmentlargelyteachcoursesacrossthefourprograms.Thedepartmentcurrentlyconsistsof7full-timetenureeligiblefaculty,with5full-timeand2part-timenon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionals.Inaddition,3full-timetenureeligiblefacultyand2full-timenon-tenureeligiblefacultywereemployedinthedepartmentduringthereportingperiod,buthavesinceresignedorretired.Alltenure-eligiblefacultyteachdidacticcoursesinthefourCSDprograms,accordingtotheirareasofexpertiseanddepartmentalneeds.Inaddition,3full-timeand1part-timenon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionals,and4lecturersteachdidacticcoursesintheBA,MA,andAuDprograms.Allnon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionalsandsometenureeligiblefaculty(asneeded)provideclinicaleducationforstudentsintheMaster'sandAuDprograms,aspartoftherequiredclinicalpracticaforthoseacademicdegrees.Thechangesinthestructureofthedepartment(i.e.,decreaseinnumberofTenureEligibleFaculty)arereflectedinthedataforStudentCreditHour(SCH)ProductionamongDepartmentInstructionalFaculty(Seetablebelow),whichindicateasignificantdecreaseoverthepast5years(datafor2016unavailable)forTenureEligibleFaculty,andsubsequentincreaseinuseofLecturers,GTA’s,andUnclassifiedProfessionals.Itshouldbenotedthat,despitethereducedstaffing,theDepartmentmostlymaintainedthetotalnumberofstudentcredit-hoursoverthepastthreeaggregatedtimeperiods(2009-13:2,647ch;2010-14:2,639ch;2011-15:2,628ch).Stepstoaddressthereducednumberoftenureeligiblefacultyhavebeenundertaken.Onefull-timetenureeligiblefacultymemberhasbeenhiredtobeginAugust,2017–byanewgraduatefromourownPhDprogramwhofillsaneedinthechildspeechandlanguageandliteracyareas.Thesearchprocessforanadditionalfull-timetenureeligiblepositioninaudiologyiscurrentlyunderway.
ScholarlyProductivity
NumberJournalArticles
NumberPresentations
NumberConferenceProceedings
Performances
NumberofExhibits
CreativeWork
No.Books
No.BookChaps.
No.GrantsAwardedorSubmitted
$GrantValue
Ref Non-Ref
Ref Non-Ref
Ref Non-Ref
* ** ***
Juried
****
Juried
Non-Juried
2014 25 27 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 10 $23,9442015 20 33 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4 $37,0002016 17 35 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 $21,000
11 EmployeeType 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015TenureEligibleFaculty
1,628 1,426 1,523 1,058 1,018
Non-TenureEligibleFaculty
140 76 144 143 608
Lecturers 494 386 420 456 46GTA 0 40 20 12 24UnclassifiedProfessionals
282 436 431 414 449
*SCHbyEmployeetype
FacultyrolesintheDepartmentincludeaweightedemphasisonresearchandteaching,appropriatetoadoctoralgrantingprogram.AsreportedbyInstitutionalResearch,thetenure-eligiblefaculty(5yearaverage2011-2015)constitute8.6FTEofthetotal17.9FTEattributedtotheprogram.Despitecarryingheavierthanusualteachingandserviceloads,thefacultycontinuetobeextremelyproductiveintheirresearch.Theaveragenumberofrefereedjournalarticlespublishedinscientificjournalswas2.5(2014),2.1(2015),and2.4(2016)perfacultymemberperyear–whichisexcellentforourfield(i.e.,thestandardsetforexpectedperformanceisanaverage1refereedpublicationperyear).Thesepublicationsareinhighlycompetitiveprofessionaljournals,whichreflectsubstantialcontributionstotheliterature.Inaddition,facultyaveraged2.7competitivelyselectedprofessionalpresentationsin2014,3.7in2015,and5.1in2016.Eachofthesealsoindicatesahighdegreeofprofessionalqualityastheconferencesinwhichthepresentationswereacceptedarenationalandinternationalcompetitionswithacceptanceratesoftenlessthat33%ofthesubmissions.Facultyalsocontributedatahighrateofparticipationtonon-refereedandnon-competitivelyselectedpresentations.Facultysoughtgrantsupport,withanaverageof1.8submissionsperfacultymemberoverthepastthreeyears.Forallstudentsinthethreegraduatedegreeprograms,thereisarequiredresearchproject.Facultyarerequiredtoadvisestudentsinnon-thesis,researchpresentation,thesis,anddissertationresearchprojects.Everystudent'snon-thesisprojectisconductedoverthreesemestersandfrequentlyincludespresentationataUniversityforumsuchasGRASP,oratastateornationalprofessionalconference.Currently,eachfacultymemberisresponsiblefor4-6students'non-thesisprojects,inadditiontotheirworkwiththesisanddissertationresearch.Thispresentsasubstantialteachingresponsibilitythatisnotfullyreflectedinthecredithourformulabecausestudentresearchisverytimeconsuming,despitestudentsbeingregisteredforonly1credithourpersemesterinthenon-thesiscategory.Master'sthesesanddissertationresearchisfarmoredemandingandconsumeslargeportionsoffacultytimeandresources.Itisessentialthatadditionaltenure-eligiblefacultybehiredinordertosupportthisimportantwork.
3. AcademicProgram/Certificate:Analyzethequalityoftheprogramasassessedbyitscurriculumandimpactonstudentsforeachprogram(ifmorethanone).Attachupdatedprogramassessmentplan(s)asanappendix(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformation).
a. Forundergraduateprograms,compareACTscoresofthemajorswiththeUniversityasawhole.Statistic 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015Universitylevel 22.8 22.9 23.0Programmajors 22.9 22.8 23.0Programmajorscount 76 77 80ReportingACT 46 49 53Percentreporting 61.1% 62.8% 66.4%*Note:KBORMinimaACTScore>=20Asevidentfromthetableabove,undergraduatestudentsinCSDconsistentlyachieveACTscoresattheaveragelevelofWSUstudentsoverall.Moreover,theyscoreabovetheKBORminimaof20.
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b. Forgraduateprograms,comparegraduateGPAsofthemajorswithUniversitygraduateGPAs.Statistic 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016Universitylevel 3.5 3.5 3.5Programmajors 3.7 3.8 3.8Programmajorscount 42 43 42ReportingGPA 40 41 40Percentreporting 96.2% 96.3% 95.2%*CombinedMA-SLPandPhD-CSDGraduatestudentapplicationGPAbasedonlast60hoursofcourseworkearnedThetableaboveshowsthatstudentsadmittedtotheMAandPhDgraduateprogramsinCSDconsistentlyscoreabovetheaverageGPAforWSUapplicantsoverall.Statistic 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016Universitylevel 3.5 3.5 3.5Programmajors 3.7 3.7 3.7Programmajorscount 12 13 13ReportingGPA 11 11 13Percentreporting 90% 90.5% 100%*Audiologygraduate(AuD)studentapplicationGPAbasedonlast60hoursofcourseworkearnedThetableaboveshowsthatstudentsadmittedtotheaudiologygraduateprograminCSD(AuD)consistentlyscoreabovetheaverageGPAforWSUapplicantsoverall.
c. Identifytheprincipallearningoutcomes(i.e.,whatskillsdoesyourProgramexpectstudentstograduate
with).Provideaggregatedataonhowstudentsaremeetingthoseoutcomesinthetablebelow.Datashouldrelatetothegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogramaslistedin1e.Provideananalysisandevaluationofthedatabylearneroutcomewithproposedactionsbasedontheresults.Inthefollowingtableprovideprogramlevelinformation.Youmayaddanappendixtoprovidemoreexplanation/details.Definitions:LearningOutcomes:Learningoutcomesarestatementsthatdescribewhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandbeabletodobythetimeofgraduation.Theserelatetotheskills,knowledge,andbehaviorsthatstudentsacquireintheirmatriculationthroughtheprogram(e.g.,graduateswilldemonstrateadvancedwritingability).AssessmentTool:Oneormoretoolstoidentify,collect,andpreparedatatoevaluatetheachievementoflearningoutcomes(e.g.,awritingprojectevaluatedbyarubric).Criterion/Target:Percentageofprogramstudentsexpectedtoachievethedesiredoutcomefordemonstratingprogrameffectiveness(e.g.,90%ofthestudentswilldemonstratesatisfactoryperformanceonawritingproject).Result:Actualachievementoneachlearningoutcomemeasurement(e.g.,95%).Analysis:Determinestheextenttowhichlearningoutcomesarebeingachievedandleadstodecisionsandactionstoimprovetheprogram.Theanalysisandevaluationshouldalignwithspecificlearningoutcomeandconsiderwhetherthemeasurementand/orcriteria/targetremainavalidindicatorofthelearningoutcomeaswellaswhetherthelearningoutcomesneedtoberevised.
13 BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisordersLearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)
AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
StudentswilldemonstratethenecessaryfoundationsforentryintothemajorinCSD
Trackingpercentofstudentswhoapplytothemajorandareaccepted
80% ofstudentswhoapplytothemajorareaccepted
2014,97.2%wereaccepted(35/36)2015,100%wereaccepted43/43)2016,93.9%wereaccepted(31/33)
Studentshavebeenwell-preparedtoenterthepre-professionalmajor
Studentswillsuccessfullycompleteabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalprogramthatpreparesthemforadmissiontograduateprogramsinCSD
Trackingofadmissiontoagraduateprogram
85%ofstudentscompletingtheBAwhochoosetoapplywillgainadmissiontoagraduateprogram
2014,76.9%(20/26)2015,59.3%(19/32)2016,60%(15/25).
Thesenumbersreflectonlythosestudentwhowereacceptedintoourowngraduateprogram.Somestudentsapplyandareacceptedinothergraduateprograms,butwehavenotyettrackedthosenumbers.
Studentswillgainanappliedlearningexperience
CompletionofCSD425 100%ofstudentswillsuccessfullycomplete(Borbetter)CSD425
In2014,2015,and2016,100%ofstudentscompletedCSD425withagradeofBorbetter.
Thisfirst,supervisedclinicalexperienceforthesestudentshasbeenhighlysuccessful.
Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskills
AACUrubrics Aboveaveragescoreonrubric’s4-pointscale
AspartoftheapplicationtotheCSDmajor,studentsprepareawrittenanswertoaspecificquestionusingtheAACUrubricasaguideline
Thesewritingsampleshavebeenretained,butnotscoredusingtheAACUrubric.Becausewritingskillsarecriticaltosuccessinthismajor,thewritingsampleshavebeenevaluatedforgrammar,spelling,andcoherence.
14 MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(Speech-LanguagePathology)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)
AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
StudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)
CertificationapplicationPraxisexaminationGraduationrates
100%ofgraduatingstudentswillmeettherequirementsforASHACCC.Minimumof90%retentionofstudentsadmittedtotheMAprogram,with90%on-timegraduationrate;minimumof90%passrateonPraxisexamination
3-yearaverageforstudentsgainingemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation:100%3-yearaverageforstudentscompletingtheprogramwithinthepublishedtimeframe:94%3-yearaveragepassrateforstudentstakingthePraxisexamination:98%
ThereportedpercentagesindicatethehighlevelofsuccessfortheMA-SLPprogram.*(Note:Employmentrateof100%indicatesthat100%ofstudentsmetalloftherequirementsforASHACCC,asthisisrequiredforlicensureand,therefore,employment.)
Studentswilldemonstratewritingskillsappropriatetotheprofession
SuccessfulcompletionofCSD740U(ClinicalandResearchWriting)
GradeofBorbetter
100%ofstudentsscoredaBorbetterinthisclassin2016(firsttimeitwastaught)
Studentsdemonstratedtheabilitytosuccessfulwriteinavarietyofprofessionalcontexts
Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskills
SuccessfulcompletionofCSD832A,832B,and832C
GradeofBorbetterinCSD832A,832B,and832C
100%ofstudentsenrolledinCSD832A,832B,and832Cinthepast3yearshaveachievedagradeofBorbetter
Studentsintheseclasseshavedemonstratedincreasedlevelsofcriticalthinkinginbothacademicandclinicalwork.BothCSD832AandBincludeacase-basedoralfinalexaminwhichstudentsaregradedontheirdemonstrationofcriticalthinking.
Studentswilldemonstrateappliedresearchcompetencies
Completionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects
100%successfulcompletionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects
100%ofstudentssuccessfullycompletedeitherthesisornon-thesisresearchprojects
Despitebeingaheavyburdenonthelimitednumberoftenureeligiblefaculty,studentshavebenefitedfromsuccessfulresearchprojects,manyofwhichhaveresultedinpresentationsatUniversity,State,and
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AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
Nationalvenues.Studentswilldemonstrateevidence-baseddecision-makinginappliedlearningclinicalpracticumexperiences
Clinicalpractica(bothinternalandexternal)
GradeofB+orbetterforclinicalpractica
96%ofstudentsearnedaB+orbetterattheendofeachclinicalpracticumsemester
ForthosestudentswhodidnotearntheB+grade,aclinicalplanofassistancewasimplementedtoimprovetheirperformanceinsubsequentsemesters.
DoctorofAudiology(AuD)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)
AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
StudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)
CertificationapplicationPraxisexaminationGraduationrates
100%ofgraduatingstudentswillmeettherequirementsforASHACCC.Minimumof90%retentionofstudentsadmittedtotheMAprogram,with90%on-timegraduationrate;minimumof90%passrateonPraxisexamination
3-yearaverageforstudentsgainingemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation:94%3-yearaverageforstudentscompletingtheprogramwithinthepublishedtimeframe:94%3-yearaveragepassrateforstudentstakingthePraxisexamination:94%
ThereportedpercentagesindicatethehighlevelofsuccessfortheAuDprogram.
Studentswilldemonstrateclinicalcompetenciesattheendofthefirstyear
Comprehensiveexamadministeredjointlybymembersoftheaudiologyfacultythroughclinicalapplicationofspecifictestprotocols
Studentsmustachieveapassingscoreonallitemsbeforeadvancingtoexternalclinicalpractica
2014:5/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.1studentspassedfollowingremedialwork.2015:5/5studentspassedonfirstattempt.2016:5/5studentspassedonfirstattempt.
PassingratesonthisexamindicatethattheprogramisprovidingexcellentclinicalpreparationforstudentsintheirfirstyearoftheAuDprogram.
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AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
Studentswilldemonstratecase-basedinquiryandcriticalthinkingrelatedtocourse-contentappliedtosamplecasesatendofthesecondyear
Students'performanceonacomprehensiveexamadministeredpriortoenteringResidency/practicum
Studentsmustachieveapassingscorebeforeadvancingtocandidacyandthethird-yearexternalresidency
2014:8/8studentspassedonfirstattempt.2015:6/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.2016:6/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.
Passingratesonthiscomprehensiveexamindicatethattheprogramisbeingsuccessfulinteachingthestudentstherequisiteknowledgeandskills
Studentswilldemonstrateappliedresearchcompetencies
Successfulcompletionofcapstoneresearchproject
100%successfulcompletionofresearch,includingpresentationofresearch
In2014-2016,100%ofstudentssuccessfullycompletedandpresentedacapstoneresearchproject
Studentshavebenefitedfromsuccessfulresearchprojects,manyofwhichhaveresultedinpresentationsatUniversity,State,andNationalvenues.
DoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)
AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
Studentswillachieveexpert/specialistknowledgerelatedtochosenareasofexpertise
Writtenandoralqualifyingexams
90%ofstudentswillpasswrittenandoralqualifyingexams
From2014-2016100%ofstudentshavepassedwrittenandoralqualifyingexams
Successfulcompletionofqualifyingexamsdemonstratethatstudentsaregainingtherequisitedepthofknowledgeandcanbothwriteandtalkaboutthatknowledgeatalevelexpectedfromanacademic
Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeandskillsin
Completionofdissertation 90%ofstudentswillsuccessfuldefenseofdissertation
From2014-2016100%ofstudentshavesuccessfully
Successfuldefenseofdissertation
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AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)
Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)
Results Analysis
appliedscholarlyresearch
research defendedtheirdissertationresearch
researchdemonstratesthattheprogramisadequatelypreparingstudentstobecomesuccessfulscholars
Studentswillachievelevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthatmakethemcompetitiveintheacademicmarket
Employmentrate 90%ofstudentswillgainemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation
100%ofgraduatesareemployed
Thishighlevelofemploymentdemonstratesthattheprogramissuccessfullytrainingstudentstolevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthataresoughtbyemployersinacademia
d. Provideaggregatedataonstudentmajors’satisfaction(e.g.,exitsurveys),capstoneresults,licensingorcertificationexaminationresults(ifapplicable),employersurveysorothersuchdatathatindicatestudentsatisfactionwiththeprogramandwhetherstudentsarelearningthecurriculum(forlearneroutcomes,datashouldrelatetotheoutcomesoftheprogramaslistedin3c).
BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(BA-CSD)Studentlevel 2014 2015 2016University 81.4% 80.9% 80.7%College 86.4% 83.3% 80.8%Program 100%(n=34) 96.9%(n=32) 97.4%(n=38)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsintheundergraduateBA-CSDprogramreportveryhighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogram,thatexceedthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity.Asthisisapre-professionalprogram,therearenocapstone,certification,ornational-levelexams.
18 GraduateProgramsinCSD–MA&PhDStudentlevel 2014 2015 2016University-Graduate 82.1% 84.9% 85.5%College-Graduate 77.3% 79.3% 86.4%Program-Graduate 78.3%(n=23) 92.9%(n=28) 88.9%(n=27)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsingraduateCSDprograms(MA-SLP&PhD)reporthighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogramthatexceedthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity.Studentlevel 2014 2015 2016University-Graduate 82.1% 84.9% 85.5%College-Graduate 77.3% 79.3% 86.4%Program–Graduate(AuD) 87.5%(n=8) 40.0%(n=10) 66.7%(n=6)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheWSUOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsintheAuDprogramreportvaryinglevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogram.Inthepasttwoyears,satisfactionlevelshavebeenbelowthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity,andbelowthelevelspreviouslyreportedforthisprogram.Thedropinprogramsatisfactioncorrespondstoareducednumberofacademicandclinicalfaculty(down1academic[terminated]and1clinicalfacultymember[lefttopursueotheremployment]from2014).BecauseofthisreductioninstaffdedicatedtotheAuDprogram,wehaveusedwell-qualifiedadjunctfacultyfromthecommunity(PhDandAuDtrained;howeverthesefacultyhavetypicallyhadtooffertheircoursesduringeveninghoursduetotheirownfull-timeemploymentcommitments.Thishascausedsomedispleasureamongthestudentsenrolledintheprogramwhohavehadtoexperiencelongerdaysandlesspredictableschedules.Wearecurrentlyinterviewingforonenewacademicfacultymember(wehavetwohighlyqualifiedapplicantsatthefull-professorlevel,withclinical,research,andteachingexperience).TheMA-SLPandAuDgraduateprogramsbothhavenationalcertificationexams,dataforwhicharepresentedinthetablesbelow.MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(MA-SLP)LearnerOutcomes(e.g.,capstone,licensing/certificationexampass-rates)byyear,forthelastthreeyearsYear N NameofExam ProgramResult NationalComparison±2014 23 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 100%passrate CAArequiresprogramsmaintaina3-year
averagepassrateof80%2015 22 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 100%passrate2016 26 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 96%passrateDoctorofAudiology(AuD)LearnerOutcomes(e.g.,capstone,licensing/certificationexampass-rates)byyear,forthelastthreeyearsYear N NameofExam ProgramResult NationalComparison±2014 10 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 100%passrate CAArequiresprogramsmaintaina3-year
averagepassrateof80%2015 8 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 100%passrate2016 6 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 83%passrate
e. ProvideaggregatedataonhowthegoalsoftheWSUGeneralEducationProgramandKBOR2020FoundationSkillsareassessedinundergraduateprograms(optionalforgraduateprograms).
19 Outcomes:
o Haveacquiredknowledgeinthearts,humanities,andnaturalandsocialsciences
o Thinkcriticallyandindependentlyo Writeandspeakeffectivelyo Employanalyticalreasoningandproblemsolvingtechniques
Results
Majors Non-Majors
Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskillsattheaboveaveragelevel
AACUrubrics StudentsareaskedtoprovideawrittenresponsetoageneralquestionasapartoftheirapplicationtotheCSDmajor.TheAACUrubricsareprovidedasguidelinesforpreparingthiswrittenresponse.
N/A–nogeneraleducationcoursesoffered
Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskillsnecessaryforcase-baseddecisionmaking
Asetofcasestudiesweredesignedtobefollowedacrossaseriesofcoursesintheundergraduatecurriculum.Eachsemester,studentswereaskedtoconsiderthesecases,usingtheknowledgeandskillsgainedfromthosecoursesinwhichtheywereenrolledatthetime.ThesecasesweremaintainedinaportfoliothatwentwiththeCSDmajorsasthemovedthroughthecurriculum.
Studentsreportedahighlevelofsatisfactionatbeingabletoseehowtheseknowledgeandskillswereinter-relatedinthedecisionstobemadeaboutthecases.
N/A–nogeneraleducationcoursesoffered
Note:Notallprogramsevaluateeverygoal/skill.Programsmaychoosetouseassessmentrubricsforthispurpose.Sampleformsavailableat:http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/
f. Forprograms/departmentswithconcurrentenrollmentcourses(perKBORpolicy),providetheassessmentofsuchcoursesoverthelastthreeyears(disaggregatedbyeachyear)thatassuresgradingstandards(e.g.,papers,portfolios,quizzes,labs,etc.)coursemanagement,instructionaldelivery,andcontentmeetorexceedthoseinregularon-campussections.Provideinformationhere:N/A
g. Indicatewhethertheprogramisaccreditedbyaspecialtyaccreditingbodyincludingthenextreviewdateandconcernsfromthelastreview.Provideinformationhere:TheMA-SLPandAuDprogramsareaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation.Currentaccreditationendsin2017.AreaccreditationapplicationwassubmittedinAugust,2016andreceivedpositivefeedback.AreaccreditationSiteVisitisscheduledforthefall,2017semester.
h. Providetheprocessthedepartmentusestoassureassignmentofcredithours(perWSUpolicy2.18)toallcourseshasbeenreviewedoverthelastthreeyears.Provideinformationhere:
20 Allundergraduateandgraduatecoursesareannuallyreviewedasinstructorspreparesyllabifortheircourses.Thefulldescriptionofthecredithoursassignedtothecourse(perWSUPolicy2.18)isincludedineverysyllabus.Inaddition,theCSDAcademicAffairsCommitteeperiodicallyconductscurricularreviewsduringwhichassignmentofcredithoursaremonitored.AnychangestocredithoursarereviewedandapprovedbytheCSDandCHPAcademicAffairsCommitteesandthenapprovedbytheWSUAcademicAffairsandGraduateCouncil,respectively.
i. Provideabriefassessmentoftheoverallqualityoftheacademicprogramusingthedatafrom3a–3eandotherinformationyoumaycollect,includingoutstandingstudentwork(e.g.,outstandingscholarship,inductionsintohonororganizations,publications,specialawards,academicscholarships,studentrecruitmentandretention).Provideassessmenthere:TheCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(CSD)departmentisevaluatedannually,withasitevisitevery8years,bytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).Inaddition,theCSDdepartmentfunctionswithintheframeworkoftheUniversity,GraduateSchool,andCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP).Thisdepartmentmustprovideevidenceregularlythatitismeetingthevariousmission,goal,andactivitystatementsateachlevelofassessment,anddemonstratethatrelevantdatahavebeencollectedthataddresscommunity,faculty,staff,student,curricular,clinical,andpracticumissuesandprocedures.Toprovidedataforeachlevelofmandatedreview,itisnecessarythatthisDepartmenthaveafunctioningAssessmentPlanthatallowsfordatacollectiononaregularbasisratherthanwhenaparticularreviewisrequired.Tomeetthisneed,theDepartmenthasestablished(spring,2017)thepositionofAssessmentCoordinatortobefilledbyatenuredfacultymember.ThisAssessmentCoordinatorwilldevelopandmonitoranAssessmentPlanforeachprogramsothatdataarecollectedinatimelyandappropriatemanner.Thedataintheabovetables(3a-3e)reflecthighperformancestandardsandoutcomesforalldegreeprogramsinCSD.Theprogramfacultyandstudentsexcelinacademicandclinicalperformance,regularlyreceivingrecognitionandhonorsfortheirwork.Inadditiontoprofessionalpresentationsandpublications,fourmembersofthedepartmenthaveachievednationalrecognitionasBoardCertifiedSpecialistsinChildLanguage(3)andFluency(1).Thisrepresentsperformancethatisatthehighestlevelamongallprofessionalsnationally(e.g.,fewerthan100professionalsareBoardCertifiedSpecialistsinChildLanguage).FivefacultyhavebeenawardedthedistinctionofASHAFellowinrecognitionoftheiroutstandingperformanceinscholarly,professional,andclinicalcontributions,andseveralfacultyprovideserviceonstateandnationalboards.StudentsandfacultyroutinelymeetthecriteriatobeinductedintoAlphaEta,thenationalalliedhealthhonorsociety.OnedoctoralstudentreceivedoneofthefirstWSUInnovationAwardsgrantedin2016forhisground-breakinginterprofessionalresearchinthefieldofautism.TheretentionandgraduationratesexceedtheUniversityandnationalaverages.ThenumbersofstudentsgraduatingwithhonorsandthenumberofstudentsintheCSDHonorstrackareoutstanding.Studentsregularlypresenttheirworkatconferencesthatrequirecompetitiveselection,e.g.,GRASP,andtheCapitolGraduateResearchSymposium(CGRS).TheMAprogramisrankedbyU.S.NewsandWorldReportwithinthetop15%ofallprograms,whichreflectspositivepeerevaluationoftheWSUprogram.FacultyprovideoutstandingUniversity,professionalandcommunityservice,demonstratingastrongcommitmenttomodelingprofessionalstandardstoourstudentsatalllevels.Participationininterprofessionallearningopportunitiesareroutinelyencouragedforourstudents.Audiologyandspeech-languagepathologystudentshaveparticipatedonmedicalteamsprovidingservicesinHaiti.AnAutismInterprofessionalDiagnosticTeambringsprofessionalsandstudentsfrom7Departmentsacrosscampustogethertomoreefficientlyprovideevaluationsandrecommendationstofamilieswithchildren
21 whoareontheautismspectrum.FacultyinCSD,PsychologyandSocialWorkhaveworkedtogetherinresearchactivitiesthatenhancepatient-centeredcare.TwoteamsofbioengineeringstudentshavecompletedtheirseniordesignprojectsondevicesthatbenefitclientsintheSpeech-Language-HearingClinic.
4. Analyzethestudentneedandemployerdemandfortheprogram/certificate.Completeforeachprogramif
appropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).
a. Evaluatetables11-15fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisfornumberofapplicants,admits,and
enrollmentsandpercentURMstudentsbystudentlevelanddegreesconferred.Asshowninthetablesbelow,accordingtothe3mostrecentrolling5FYaveragesfromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysis,thenumberofapplicants,numberofstudentsadmitted,andthenumberofstudentsoncensusdayhaveremainedstableforbothundergraduate(BA-CSD)andgraduate(MA-SLP&PhDandAuD)CSDprograms.Years Undergraduate(BA-CSD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 40 39 272011-2015 40 40 272012-2016 42 42 26Years Graduate(MA-SLP&PhD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 98 41 302011-2015 114 43 302012-2016 116 41 30Years Graduate(AuD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 28 12 82011-2015 30 13 82012-2016 31 13 8Inaddition,accordingtodatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysis,thepercentofunder-representedminorities(URM)inbothundergraduate(10.8–14.8%)andMasters(7.4%)CSDprogramsfallsbelowboththeUniversityandCollegenumbers,withtheexceptionoftheCSDdoctoralprograms(11.6%).CSDfollowsthesamepatternastheUniversityandCollegeintermsofadecreasingpercentageofURMfromfreshmanandsophomoresthroughMastersanddoctoraldegreelevels.
b. Utilizethetablebelowtoprovidedatathatdemonstratesstudentneedanddemandfortheprogram.
EmploymentofMajors* Average
Salary(basedonnationalaverages)
Employment%Instate
Employment%inthefield
Employment:%relatedtothefield
Employment:%outsidethefield
No.pursuinggraduateorprofes-sionaleduca-tion
ProjectedgrowthfromBLS**Currentyearonly.
MA $73,410 AuD $74,890 PhD $72,470
*Maynotbecollectedeveryyear
22 Thesedatahavenotbeenroutinelycollected. ThenewlyappointedAssessmentCoordinatorwilldevelopameanstocollectthesedataannually.
**GototheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsWebsite:http://www.bls.gov/oco/andviewjoboutlookdataandsalaryinformation(iftheProgramhasinformationavailablefromprofessionalassociationsoralumnisurveys,enterthatdata)
• Provideabriefassessmentofstudentneedanddemandusingthedatafromtables11-15fromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisandfromthetableabove.Includethemostcommontypesofpositions,intermsofemploymentgraduatescanexpecttofind.
Provideassessmenthere:Undergraduateeducationisapre-professionaldegreeprogramandthereforeemploymentdataarenotapplicable.ThedemandforgraduateswiththeMA-SLPandAuDcontinuestobestrongandisprojectedtoremainstrongoverthenexttwodecades.TheapplicantpoolforadmissiontothesegraduateprogramsfarexceedsthenumberofavailableopeningsinCSDprogramsacrossthenation.ThefollowinginformationissummarizedfromtheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsWebsite:http://www.bls.gov/oco/.MA:Aswithmosthealth-relatedprofessions,theneedforspeech-languagepathologistsiscontinuingtooutpacegrowthinotherprofessions(21%increasecomparedto7%foralloccupations-2014-2024).Thistranslatesintotheneedforanadditional28,900speech-languagepathologistsoverthenext10years.Speech-LanguagePathologistislistedasthe#9topjobonCareerCast(careercast.com),withamediansalaryof$72,247anda22.19%projectedgrowthrate.AuD:Employmentofaudiologistsisprojectedtogrow29%from2014to2024,muchfasterthantheaverageforalloccupations(7%),addingapproximately3,800jobsinthenextdecade.Listedasthe#4topjobonCareerCast(careercast.com),Audiologistwasreportedmediansalaryof$73,231anda29.11%projectedgrowthrate.PhD:Employmentofpostsecondaryteachersisprojectedtogrow13%from2014to2024(addingover177,000positions),fasterthantheaverageforalloccupations(7%).Growthisexpectedasenrollmentsatpostsecondaryinstitutionsatalllevelscontinuetorise,althoughatslowerratesthantheyhaveinthepast.Morespecifically,PhDgraduateswhocanfillacademicpositionsinCSDprogramsthroughouttheU.S.arehighlysoughtafter.AccordingtotheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHAAcademicAffairsBoard,2012),overonethird(34%)ofPhDholdersincollegesanduniversitieswereaged61orolderin2012,suggestingasignificantnumberofretiringfacultyoverthenextdecade.Inaddition,manynewSLPMastersprogramsarebeingdevelopedandaccredited,creatingfurtherincreaseintheneedforPhDtrainedCSDfaculty.
5. AnalyzetheservicetheProgram/certificateprovidestothediscipline,otherprogramsattheUniversity,and
beyond.Completeforeachprogramifappropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).
Evaluatetable16fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisforSCHbystudentdepartmentaffiliationonfallcensusday.a. ProvideabriefassessmentoftheservicetheProgramprovides.CommentonpercentageofSCHtaken
bymajorsandnon-majors,natureofProgramintermsoftheserviceitprovidestootherUniversityprograms,facultyservicetotheinstitution,andbeyond.Provideassessmenthere:
Accordingtothedataprovided,CSDUGmajors,Graduatemajors,andnon-programmajorsaredistributedequally,asrelatestoSCH.Thatis,theaverageSCHforeachofthe5-yearrollingaverages reported33-35%oftheSCHgeneratedon
23 theFallCensusDayisattributedequallytothethreegroups,withlittlevarianceforany5-yearperiod.Additionally,facultyhaveconsistentlytaughtinterprofessionalcourseswithinthecollege(e.g.,researchmethods/evidence-basedpractice),coursesspecifictoothermajors(e.g.,communicationinaging,statisticsforthehealthprofessions),andengagedwithstudentsandfacultyfromacrosscampusinclinicaleducation(includingdentalhygiene,physicianassistant,physicaltherapy,engineering,humanfactors,psychology,socialwork,musiceducation,educationalpsychology).Ongoingresearchandteachingengagesstudentsandfacultyininterdisciplinarypursuitsthatareofserviceacrossprogramsandareinherentinthedepartmentmissionandcurricula.TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders’primarycontributiontotheSCHproductionprovidedasservicetotheUniversitycomesintheprovisionofclassesinAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)andSigningExactEnglish(SEE).AmericanSignLanguageisacceptedasmeanstomeettheforeignlanguagerequirementintheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciencesandtheCollegeofFineArts.CSDmajorsarealsorequiredtohaveatleastonecourseinASL.Five-eightcoursesinASLareofferedeachsemesterbyqualifiedadjunctfaculty.SpecificbreakdownoftheseSCHnumbersarenotavailableinTable16.6. ReportontheProgram’s/certificate’sgoal(s)fromthelastreview.Listthegoal(s),datathatmayhavebeen
collectedtosupportthegoal,andtheoutcome.Completeforeachprogramifappropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).
(ForLast3FYs) Goal(s) AssessmentDataAnalyzed Outcome
Thegoalsstatedherearetakenfromthe2012versionoftheCSDStrategicPlan---Thesegoalshavebeenmodifiedandrevisedfromthentonow.
MaintainstableandsustainableCSDprogramssothateverystudentwillhaveappliedlearningexperiencesintheclassroomandclinicalpracticum.
Enrollmentinappropriatecoursework;specificwordingoncoursesyllabiRetainCAAaccreditation(MAandAuD)
AllCSDstudentshavehadatleastoneappliedlearningexperience(mosthavehadmultipleexperiencesintheclassroomandclinic)CAAaccreditationmaintained
ContinuetoinsurethatCSDstudentshaveaqualityresearchexperience
#ofstudentswhoseekand/orobtainfundingtoconductresearch
Atleast10undergraduatestudentshaveobtainedfundingfortheHonorsresearchprojects;twoPhDstudentshavereceivedfundingtosupporttheirdissertationwork.
IncreaseresearchproductivityinCSD
Increase#ofreferredpublications,internationalscholarlypresentations,grantfundingproposals,andnational,stateandlocalreferredpresentations
CSDfacultyandstudentshavemaintainedasolidnumberofpublicationandpresentation.Twofacultyhavedoneinternationalpresentations.Grantfundingproposalshavenotincreasedsubstantially.
CollaboratewithotherWSUDepartments,clinicsandexternalcommunicationagenciesforincreasedappliedlearning
Increase#ofpartnershipsby10%/year
CSDretainspartnershipswithavarietyofWSUDepartments(e.g.,socialwork,psychology,bioengineering).IncreasedparticipationwithUSD259(earlychildhoodclassroomsanddiagnostics),RainbowsUnited,&twoschools(IndependentSchool&St.
24 (ForLast3FYs) Goal(s) AssessmentDataAnalyzed Outcome
FrancisofAssisi)hasoccurredwithinthepast2years.
Actascatalystsforstudents’participationasleaderswithinandexternaltoWSU
Supportstudents’leadershiprolesoncampusthrougharangeofprograms
CSDstudentsareroutinelynominatedforprogramsandacceptedintoWSUprogramssuchastheHonor’sprogram,SeniorMen/Women,MortarBoard,AlphaEtaHonorSociety.
7.SummaryandRecommendations
a. Setforthasummaryofthereportincludinganoverviewevaluatingthestrengthsandconcerns.List
recommendationsforimprovementofeachProgram(fordepartmentswithmultipleprograms)thathaveresultedfromthisreport(relaterecommendationsbacktoinformationprovidedinanyofthecategoriesandtothegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogramaslistedin1e).Identifythreeyeargoal(s)fortheProgramtobeaccomplishedintimeforthenextreview.Provideassessmenthere:
CSDcontinuestoprovidequalityeducationalexperiencestostudentsineachofitsfourprograms:BachelorofArts,MasterofArts,DoctorofAudiology,andDoctorofPhilosophy.Avarietyofappliedlearningoptionshavebeenmadeavailabletoallstudents,aswellasresearchopportunities.Allstudentsalsohaveopportunitiestoparticipateininterprofessionallearningexperiences,inbothon-andoff-campusvenues.Graduationratesforallprogramsarehighandemploymentaftergraduationremainsatnearly100%.Sincethefallof2015semester,CSDstudentshavepaida$50/credithourprogramfeewhichhasallowedustoprovideagreatmanyadditionalopportunitieswithintheDepartment.WehaveusedthesefeestoenhanceCSDfacultyandclinicaleducatorsalaries,addstipendsfortheAssessmentCoordinatorandtheMAGraduateCoordinator,hireadditionalclinicaleducators,andpurchaseneededequipment,testsandtreatmentmaterials.ThesefeeshavealsobeenusedtocoverthedeficitinthebudgetfortheClinic,especiallyonthespeechtherapyside,sincemanyofthoseclientsareonaslidingfeeschedule.Asfacultyhaveresignedandretired,thenumberoffacultyhavediminished.InordertomaintainourCAAaccreditation,wearerequiredtohaveatleast50%ofthecoursesofferedinourMAandAuDprogramstaughtbyPhD-levelfaculty.WehavehiredonenewAssistantProfessor(SpeechPathology)tostartFall,2017,andareactivelysearchingforasecondfacultymember(Audiology).Wearehopefulwecanalsosearchforaresearch-focusedfacultymembertoenhancethedoctoralprogram.Wehaveincreasedthenumberofstudents(from25to30)wewilladmittotheMA(SpeechPathology)programforFall,2017;thiswillnecessitatetheneedforadditionalclinicaleducatorsandpracticumsites.WenowhaveafacultymemberinthePaulM.CassatDistinguishedFacultyposition;thisfacultymemberwillberesponsibleforseekinggrantfundingtoenhanceandsustainourserviceprovision/education/researchintheareaofautismspectrumdisorders.Inspiteofourdiminishednumbers,facultyremainhighlyproductiveintheareaofscholarship.Numbersofpublicationsandpresentationsremainhigh.
25 ProgramStrengths&Weaknesses
UndergraduateStrengths:
• ContinuedstrongdemandforCSDundergraduatemajor• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• SuccessfulinpreparationofstudentsforentryintograduateprogramsinSLPandaudiology
Weaknesses:• Degreedoesnotleadtospecificemploymentopportunities• Needforcurriculumreviewtoaddresstheaboveweakness,whilenotdetractingfrompreparationfor
graduateprogramsinCSD• Limitedonline/distanceeducationoptions
Recommendations:• EvaluatecurriculumtodetermineifmoreCSDcoursescanbeofferedinanon-lineformat.• ContinuetoexplorethefeasibilityofdevelopingadegreeprograminInterpreting(oratleastaminoror
certificateprogram)• Continuetoengagestudentsininterprofessionallearningexperiences
MasterofArts(Speech-LanguagePathology)Strengths:
• ContinuedstrongdemandforMastersSLPprogram• Continuedhighdemandforgraduates• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• Successfulinpreparationofstudentsfornationalcertificationandlisencure• Innovativecurriculumthatincorporatescriticalthinking,adaptiveleadership,andinterprofessional
practice• Everystudentengagesinappliedresearch
Weaknesses:• Enrollmentnumberslimitedbyavailabilityofclinicalsupervision(inhouse)and(local)external
practicumplacements• Maintenanceofappliedresearchcomponenthasbecomechallengingduetoanincreaseinthenumber
ofstudentsassignedtoeachfacultymember(duetoreducednumberoffaculty)Recommendations:
• Explorethefeasibilityofdevelopingtelepracticeopportunitiesforpracticum• Continuetoenhancetheexternalpracticumopportunitiesforstudents• Exploreprofessionalpracticeoptionstoprovideabroaderrangeofclinicalservices
DoctorofAudiologyStrengths:
• ContinuedstrongdemandforAuDprogram• Continuedhighdemandforgraduates• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• Successfulinpreparationofstudentsfornationalcertificationandlisencure
Weaknesses:• NumberofPhDfaculty(Currentlysearchingfor1full-timefacultyposition)• Enrollmentnumberslimitedbyavailabilityofclinicalsupervision(inhouse)and(local)external
practicumplacements(2ndand3rdyear)Recommendations:
• Continuetoenhancetheexternalpracticumopportunitiesforstudents• HireaCoordinatorfortheAuDprogramwhowillmonitorexternalplacementsandresidency
requirements• Exploreadditionalsourcesofreferralforclients
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DoctorofPhilosophyStrengths:
• InnovativeresearchbeingconductedbynumerousfacultyisattractivetopotentialPhDstudents• Successfulpreparationforstudntenstoattainprofessionalgoals(i.e.,100%employmentrateinchosen
professionalareaforstudentinpast5years)Weaknesses:
• Needforbetter/morewide-spreaddisseminationoftheinnovativeresearchbeingdoneinthedepartment–toattractPhDstudents
• MarketingofPhDprogramhasbeenweak• Abroaderbaseoffundingsupportforstudentsisneeded(i.e.,post-doctoralfellows;grant-supported
assistantships,etc.inadditiontoGraduateSchoolfunds)Recommendations:
• Increasethefundingopportunitiesfordoctoralstudents(e.g.,post-doctoralfellows;grant-supportedassistantships,etc.)
• Hirearesearch-focusedfacultymemberwhowillfacilitateincreasedresearch/fundingopportunities• Continuetorecruitqualifiedcandidatesfromabroadergeographicalareas.