Neumann University Program Assessment Plan Division: Education and Human Services

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1 Graduate Major: Pastoral Care and Counseling (Masters) Learning s: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between spiritual and psychological maturity, both in theory and in clinical practice. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) 2. Understand the differences between pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and spiritual direction. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) 3. Understand the evolution of counseling from ancient tradition to current community- and individual-focused approaches, as well as trace the sociocultural influence upon its development. Particular attention is given to the history of pastoral integration. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) 4. Demonstrate a beginning knowledge of the spectrum of psychological theories and clinical modalities. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) 5. Demonstrate a basic command of counseling skills, diagnosis, and professional ethics. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and 6. Understand the importance of one s personal growth and self-understanding in becoming a skilled pastoral counselor. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and 7. Demonstrate professional competency in a thoroughgoing clarity of key ethical issues and the decision-making process that is operative in them. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and 8. Develop and articulate a personal integration of one s theology with one s preferred clinical theory and modality. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and 9. Understand the various paths for further professional development in the fields of pastoral and communal counseling, and have sufficient information to pursue them, as desired. Assessment Data PCC 799: Interdisciplinary Seminar: In this culminating course of the program students over the course of the semester meet in small group seminar classes to prepare, write, critique and revise a five chapter seminal paper based on the structure and content of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) member level examination. In this paper students must present their spiritual foundations, core psychological approach(es) and a clinical case report and apply the first two areas to an analysis of the case and their work within in it. In the final chapter the student explores his/her own growth over the course of the program with focus on the work of the final semester in particular. This final project is assessed through a number of media: 1. By interdisciplinary instructors and peers in the small group seminar setting; 2. Through the drafts and revisions, feedback and sharing that take place in the sessions; 3. In the completed draft of the paper which is submitted pre-bound to members of the department faculty; 4. In an interdisciplinary interview with two faculty members on the final work of the paper. The student receives both rated and narrative feedback on paper and process from instructors using AAPC form; 5. In the submission of the final bound paper to be stored in Reference section of NU library. PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship & Practicum. Evaluation instrument used by small group supervisor, agency supervisor, Neumann independent supervisor, and student for self-evaluation. Areas of assessment: Last Update: 10/8/2012 1

2 1. Supervisory and Interpersonal Skills 2. Professional Identity and Ethical Behavior 3. Clinical Assessment Skills 4. Pastoral and Spiritual Issues 5. Documentation and Coursework. Time Frame Time frame for assessing the program. Program: Pastoral Care and Counseling (Masters) WHY? for LO 1 LO 2 LO 3 Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between spiritual and psychological maturity, both in theory and in clinical practice. Understand the differences between pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and spiritual direction. Understand the evolution of counseling from ancient tradition to current community- and individual-focused approaches, as well as trace the sociocultural influence upon its development. Particular attention is given to the history of pastoral integration. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) Last Update: 10/8/2012 2

3 Program: Pastoral Care and Counseling (Masters) LO 4 LO 5 LO 6 Demonstrate a beginning knowledge of the spectrum of psychological theories and clinical modalities. (PCC 799: Seminal Paper) Demonstrate a basic command of counseling skills, diagnosis, and professional ethics (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and Understand the importance of one s personal growth and self-understanding in becoming a skilled pastoral counselor (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and WHY? for Last Update: 10/8/2012 3

4 Program: Pastoral Care and Counseling (Masters) LO 7 LO 8 LO 9 Demonstrate professional competency in a thoroughgoing clarity of key ethical issues and the decision-making process that is operative in them. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and Develop and articulate a personal integration of one s theology with one s preferred clinical theory and modality. (PCC 740, 750, 770, 771: Evaluation Matrix for Clinical Internship and Understand the various paths for further professional development in the fields of pastoral and communal counseling, and have sufficient information to pursue them, as desired. WHY? for Last Update: 10/8/2012 4

5 Graduate Major: Spiritual Direction (Certificate) Learning s: 1. Express and evaluate one s theological assumptions about issues central to spiritual direction, psychological development, and maturity. (PCC 680, 690) 2. Describe the relationship between spiritual and psychological development and maturity. (PCC 680, 690) 3. Distinguish spiritual direction from pastoral counseling and spiritual/pastoral care. (PCC 680, 690) 4. Use theology as a diagnostic tool in spiritual direction. (PCC 680, 690) 5. Apply skills of discernment and decision-making in a variety of spiritual and religious paths. (PCC 680, 690) 6. Develop and evaluate criteria according to which one could use past tradition to support contemporary Christian growth. (PCC 680, 690) 7. Integrate contemporary theory with the practice of sustained ministry of spiritual direction. (PCC 680, 690) 8. Describe the relationship between one s own spiritual/psychological integration at the beginning and end of the certificate process. (PCC 680, 690) Assessment Data Time Frame PCC 680, 690: 1. Apply David Kolb s theory and model of experiential learning in bi-weekly note taking exercise to provide a conceptual framework for consultation 2. Analyze their experience as a spiritual director through one-to-one and group supervision and peer group consultation in relationship to four Areas of Focus from NUSDG 3. Research/compile a report to assess criteria for creating and maintaining SD peer supervision groups (PCC 680) and current topics in contemporary practice of spiritual direction (PCC 690) 4. Compose an integration (capstone) paper comparing their theological and psychological assumptions at the beginning and the end of their program Time frame for assessing the program. Last Update: 10/8/2012 5

6 Graduate Major: Spiritual Direction (Certificate) WHY? for LO 1 LO 2 LO 3 Express and evaluate one s theological assumptions about issues central to spiritual direction, psychological development, and maturity. Describe the relationship between spiritual and psychological development and maturity. Distinguish spiritual direction from pastoral counseling and spiritual/pastoral care. (PCC 680, 690) (PCC 680, 690) (PCC 680, 690) Last Update: 10/8/2012 6

7 Graduate Major: Spiritual Direction (Certificate) WHY? for LO 4 LO 5 LO 6 Use theology as a diagnostic tool in spiritual direction. Apply skills of discernment and decisionmaking in a variety of spiritual and religious paths. Develop and evaluate criteria according to which one could use past tradition to support contemporary Christian growth. (PCC 680, 690) (PCC 680, 690) (PCC 680, 690) Graduate Major: Spiritual Direction (Certificate) LO 7 LO 8 LO 9 Integrate contemporary theory with the practice of sustained ministry of spiritual direction. Describe the relationship between one s own spiritual/psychological integration at the beginning and end of the certificate process. Last Update: 10/8/2012 7

8 WHY? for (PCC 680, 690) (PCC 680, 690) Last Update: 10/8/2012 8