Program Plan for Speech-Language Pathology Master s Program 2013 Program Goal 1 The provides students with comprehensive coursework in the discipline of speech-language pathology. group(s) will be assessed? Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge that covers the breadth and depth of the field of study including ethics of the discipline and multicultural issues.. Students will be able to write professionally oriented papers on KASA Course grades Praxis Exam scores Successful completion of paper written in CSD 401 Direct: instructor and course assessments Direct: Praxis Exam scores determined writing Instructors will determine KASA and grades for course Educational Testing Service (ETS) provides scores Instructor of CSD 401
Program Goal 2 The provides students with clinical experiences that develop professional skills needed to work in all clinical settings with diverse clients. Students will develop and implement evaluation plans that are appropriate for individual clients in Students will create and implement treatment plans that are appropriate for individual clients and groups of clients in Students will be able to write clinical reports and treatment plans in Students will follow the ASHA Code of Ethics in all clinical experiences Clinic grades in determined clinic grades End,
Program Goal 3 The ensures that students understand the evidence-base for the profession and how to provide evidence-based practice. Students will apply evidence-based knowledge to assessments and interventions in clinic settings on KASA SLP supervisors Students will be critical consumers of literature in the field Student grades in CSD 401 determined assessments Course instructor CSD 401 course offering Students will be involved in discipline specific research Student enrollment in 499 grading of research projects Instructors of 499 499 course offering
Program Goal 4 Program utilizes input from concerned stakeholders to ensure student engagement in the and the high quality of experiences offered to students. Students will maintain an active voice in appropriate al discussions and decisions will provide with regarding satisfaction of education gained through experiences while a student in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association s Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA) will approve s annual CAA report Student Evidence of changes made due to stakeholder group(s) will be assessed? students students and Midterm chats, Immediacy scales Student advisory board surveys focus groups midterm chats, student advisory board, evaluations of external site supervisors, surveys and focus groups CTLT UAS & dept. Chair, Advisor, DCE CTLT UAS, Each spring Beginning fall Ongoing Biannual Middle of Ongoing Bi-annual
Program Goal 5 The prepares students to be employed as qualified and competent speech-language pathologists. Students will be employed as speechlanguage pathologists after graduation from the Graduates of the will indicate that they were well prepared for employment as clinical speech-language pathologists Employers of CSD graduates will indicate that graduates are competent clinical speech-language pathologists Employment data Employer No students Employers of SLP graduates Exit interview with survey and focus groups Employer survey UAS Bi-annual UAS Chair, DCE, advisor