Graduate Program Assessment Plan 2014 School Psychology, EPSY Program Student Learning Outcomes (*PLO s): Students graduating with an M.S. in Counseling from Cal State East Bay will be able to: 1 Data Based Decision Making data to develop services for students in schools 2 Consultation /Collaboration Collaboratively problem solve with parents, teachers, and others 3 Academic Interventions Develop interventions to improve student learning 4 Life Skills and Mental Health Interventions Develop interventions improving students mental health 5 Diversity and Development for Learning Understand, communicate, and support diversity factors impacting learning and development. * National Association of School Psychology (NASP) Training Standards relevant to PLO s. Graduate Program Curriculum Matrix: I = Introduce P = Practice M = Master PLOs PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 Courses EPSY 6783 Y1 I I EPSY 6770 Y2 P P P P I, P EPSY 5610 Y1 I EPSY 6758 Y1 I I EPSY 6746 Y1 P P P EPSY 6630 Y1 P P EPSY 6765 Y1 I I I I I EPSY 6752 Y1 P P EPSY 6669 Y2 M P EPSY 6400 Y2 P P EPSY 6764 Y2 M P EPSY 6880 Y3 M M M M M EPSY 6785 Y1 M EPSY 6205 Y2 P P P P P School Psychology Program, EPSY 1
PLOs PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 Courses EPSY 6820 Y2 P P EPSY 6403 Y1 P EPSY 6783 Y1 EPSY 6770 Y2 EPSY 5610 Y1 EPSY 6758 Y1 EPSY 6630 Y1 EPSY 6765 Y1 EPSY 6752 Y1 EPSY 6669 Y2 EPSY 6400 Y2 EPSY 6764 Y2 EPSY 6880 Y3 EPSY 6785 Y1 EPSY 6205 Y2 EPSY 6820 Y2 EPSY 6403 Y1 EPSY 6746 Y1 Curriculum Based Assessment Fieldwork Supervision Microcounseling Report Writing Assessment of English Language Learners Psychological Counseling Services Cross Cultural Counseling Mental Health Consultation Family Therapy Intervention Strategies: Systems & Organizations Internship Supervision Ethics & Law Advanced PPS Crisis Intervention Child Therapy Neuropsyhology of Learning Disabilities Y1= Year 1; Y2 = Year 2; Y3=Year 3 School Psychology Program, EPSY 2
Graduate Program ILO Alignment Matrix (place X in appropriate boxes): ILO s PLO 1 PLO 2 PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 Critical Thinking x x Communication x x Collaboration x x Social Responsibility x x (Ethics, Sustainability) Diversity x x x x Discipline x x x x x Graduate Program Assessment Plan: PLO s 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 PLO 1 NASP NASP NASP NASP NASP Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio NASP Data rubric to rubric to rubric to rubric to rubric to only assess in assess in assess in assess in assess in PLO 2 NASP NASP NASP NASP NASP Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio NASP Data rubric to rubric to rubric to rubric to rubric to only assess in assess in assess in assess in assess in PLO 3 PLO 4 PLO 5 5-Year Program Review School Psychology Program, EPSY 3
Closing the Loop: Narrative discussion of previous assessment results, analysis of those results, and any changes made as a result (e.g. curriculum changes, pedagogy changes, changes in PLO s, course SLO s, etc. The following are select examples of relevant courses by year (y1= year 1; y2=year 2). ILO: THINKING AND REASONING Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Data Based Decision Making EPSY 6783 Y1 Curriculum Based Assessment and (Response to Intervention) RtI Application of multiple methods and models for individual and group progress monitoring (e.g., reading, math, writing, and spelling). Trainees demonstrate academic data collection skills to plot and document the impact of instructional strategies in a classroom. ILO: COMMUNICATION Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Academic Intervention; Life Skill and Mental Health Intervention EPSY 5610 Y1 Microcounseling Introduction to active listening necessary techniques for therapeutic communication. Video recorded trainees practice and demonstrate microcounseling communication skills to establish rapport in preparation for early counseling cases. ILO: DIVERSITY Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Diversity in Development and Learning EPSY 6630 Y1 Assessment of English Language Learners (ELL) Introduction to historic and current factors impacting learning among ELL students. Trainees apply language acquisition and cultural diversity literature to models of observations, non verbal assessment, and case study analysis. ILO: COLLABORATION Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Consultation/ Collaboration EPSY 6669 Y2 Mental Health Consultation Introduces models of collaboration and consultation applied to practice of case based problem solving with a teacher consultee for one quarter. Trainees demonstrate mastery of case conceptualization and presentation, application of Multicultural Mental Health Consultation, and evaluation of services to the consultee. School Psychology Program, EPSY 4
ILO: SUSTAINABILITY Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Academic Interventions; Life Skill and Mental Health Intervention EPSY 6764 Y2 Intervention Strategies: Systems & Organizations Advanced trainees apply research methods, action research, and ecological perspectives to understand school systems via program evaluation, need assessment, and school wide data collection. The California Healthy Kids Survey is one example of school wide social emotional data sources introduced. ILO: SPECIALIZED DISCIPLINE Program Learning Outcome (PLO): Data Based Decision Making EPSY 6205 Y2 Advanced PPS Review of Best Practice literature applied to professional self reflection, formative portfolio generation, and internship goal development. Trainees reflect on professional identity development through reading, writing, and formative portfolio posting and peer reviewing. CSU East Bay Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Thinking and Reasoning: Think critically and creatively and apply analytic and quantitative reasoning to address complex challenges and everyday problems Communication: Communicate ideas, perspectives, and values clearly and persuasively while listening openly to others Diversity: Apply knowledge of diversity and multicultural competencies to promote equity and social justice in our communities Collaboration: Work collaboratively and respectfully as members and leaders of diverse teams and communities Sustainability: Act responsively and sustainably at local, national, and global levels Specialization: Demonstrate expertise and integration of ideas, methods, theory, and practice in specialized discipline of study School Psychology Program, EPSY 5