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ASSESSMENT PLAN
Questionnaires are sent to alumni and their employers one year following graduation and also four years after graduation. These surveys are individualized according to the various graduate programs offered in the department.		 1997-98 ASSESSMENT
Immediate supervisors in the field reported that students needed more preparation in   dealing with paper work and  paraprofessional.  We have revised SPED 476, Program Development for Inclusive Education, SPED 434, Instructional Needs of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, and SPED 455, Elementary Methods for Mild Disabilities, to meet both of these needs.
1996-97 ASSESSMENT
No Assessment reported.
1995-96 ASSESSMENT
No Assessment reported.
1994-95 ASSESSMENT
No Assessment reported.
1993-94 ASSESSMENT
Data was collected from eight communication disorders graduates and seven employers during the 1993 fall semester. There were no general trends identified by employers as being deficit areas within the graduate program. One concern dealt with management issues that are now covered in the required undergraduate class dealing with varied employment settings. The comments were made about students who had not been required to take that class during their undergraduate program. Therefore, it is felt that the program has addressed the concern by making the course a requirement instead of an elective. Faculty take this feedback into consideration when advising graduate students who come from other programs. Students are asked to enroll in coursework or attend portions of classes dealing with content areas that have been identified as deficiency areas in their undergraduate programs. Comments from the graduates were individualized and cannot be readily summarized as a group as most referred to limited experience with certain types of clients that they serve in their employment setting. The program is committed to providing students with as many varied clinical experiences as feasible.

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17 May 2005
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