October 30, 2002

Program: Elementary Education Level: Master of Arts CIP Code: 13.1202

Unit Wide Assessment – Continuing Professional Preparation

Initial Evaluation of Graduate Candidates MA Education- Elementary Education, 13.1202

Mission and Goal

Statement / Data Collection Instruments /

Evaluation Criteria

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Assessment Results

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Program Improvement

MSU Mission: Murray State University serves as a residential, regional university offering core programs in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences and selected high quality professional programs. Murray State shall offer a limited number of master’s degrees as well as the specialist program in education.
MSU Goal: To produce graduates who exhibit the following characteristic:
8. Demonstrate mastery of their chosen field of study in preparation for a successful, productive life. / Admission Data
Undergraduate GPA / 2.50 (conditional)
3.00 (unconditional) / 100% of students admitted to this program held the required GPA / Data will be collected to determine the percentage of students seeking initial admission to the program as compared to the number gaining admission at the conditional and unconditional levels.
Required Degree / Verified documentation of degree in an appropriate undergraduate major / 100% of students admitted to this program held the required degree
Certification / Verified Kentucky letter of eligibility for KTIP program or Kentucky provisional certificate (or equivalent) / 100% of students admitted to this program held the required letter of eligibility or provisional certification (or equivalent)

Program: Elementary Education Level: Master of Arts CIP Code: 13.1202

Unit Wide Assessment – Continuing Professional Preparation

Formative and Summative Evaluation of Graduate Candidates MA Education- Elementary Education, 13.1202

Mission and Goal

Statement / Data Collection Instruments /

Evaluation Criteria

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Assessment Results

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Program Improvement

MSU Mission: Murray State University serves as a residential, regional university offering core programs in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences and selected high quality professional programs. Murray State shall offer a limited number of master’s degrees as well as the specialist program in education.
MSU Goal: To produce graduates who exhibit the following characteristics:
8. Demonstrate mastery of their chosen field of study in preparation for a successful, productive life. / Admission to Candidacy
Completion of 9 semester hours in graduate coursework / Verification of completed coursework / All students meeting these requirements were admitted to candidacy in the MA Elementary Education program / To gain a longitudinal perspective of students’ efforts, data will be collected on number of students applying for candidacy as compared to number admitted.
Completion of admission to
candidacy form / Receipt of admission form
Attainment of 3.0 GPA / Verification of students’ transcripts

Summative Assessment

Thesis / Pass/Fail / No students took this option / Encourage students to refine research skills by pursuing a thesis track
Comprehensive Exam / Pass/Fail / 6 pass/ 1 fail / Emphasize student attendance at comprehensive exam preparatory session. Suggest review of all coursework activities and notes.
Verification of GPA / 3.0 or higher / Verified / Analysis of data does not indicate need for program improvement at this time. Continue to monitor program’s effectiveness in these areas.
Verification of Program
of Studies / Coursework completed / Verified

Continuous Assessment Plan for Master of Arts in Education –Elementary Education

Unit Wide Assessment – Continuing Professional Preparation

Data Collection Instruments /

Collector

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Standards & Indicators

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Evaluation Criteria

Admission Data

Undergraduate GPA / MSU/GC/Program / Adm/Std/MSU / 2.50 (conditional)
3.00 (unconditional)
Required Degree / MSU/GC/Program / EPSB/COE / Verified documentation of degree in an appropriate undergraduate major
Certification / MSU/GC/Program / EPSB / Verified Kentucky letter of eligibility for KTIP program or Kentucky provisional certificate (or equivalent)

CODES:

ESPB= Education Professional Standards Board
COE= College of Education
Program= COE degree or certification program
GC= Graduate Coordinator

Continuous Assessment Plan for Master of Arts in Education –Elementary Education

Unit Wide Assessment – Continuing Professional Preparation

Data Collection Instruments /

Collector

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Standards & Indicators

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Evaluation Criteria

Admission to Candidacy
Completion of 9 semester hours in graduate coursework / MSU/GC/Program / Adm/Std/MSU / Verification of completed coursework
Completion of admission to
candidacy form / MSU/GC/Program / Adm/Std/MSU / Receipt of admission form
Attainment of 3.0 GPA / MSU/GC/Program / Adm/Std/MSU / Verification of students’ transcripts

Summative Assessment

Thesis / Program / MSU/COE / Pass/Fail
Comprehensive Exam / Program / COE / Pass/Fail
Verification of GPA / MSU/Program / MSU/COE / 3.0 or higher
Verification of Program
of Studies / MSU/Program / MSU/COE / Coursework completed

CODES:

ESPB= Education Professional Standards Board
COE= College of Education
Program= COE degree or certification program
GC= Graduate Coordinator
Program Decision Made: / February 25, 2003
Decision-Making Committee: / ECE Department
Committee Members: / Dr. Janice Hooks, ECE Department Chair; Dr. Jacqueline Hansen, Elementary Program Coordinator; Dr. Chhanda Islam, IECE Assistant Professor; Dr. Joan Niffenegger, IECE Assistant Professor; Dr. Bonnie Higginson, Reading Professor; Dr. Sharon Gill, Reading Associate Professor; Dr. Yancey Watkins, Reading Professor Emeritus; Ms. Penny Perkins, ECE Instructor

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