Academic Assessment Program |
Speech Language Pathology |
University of Central Arkansas |
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BS in Speech-Language Pathology
Departmental Honors in Speech-Language Pathology
MS in Speech-Language Pathology
| Statement of Departmental Purpose |
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The Department's mission is to prepare speech-language pathologists who are capable and fully qualified to provide independent professional services to individuals with a wide range of communication needs. Excellence in classroom and clinical instruction is our primary focus. Research and scholarship are vital to the growth and development of our profession and a necessary component of this department. Fostering a spirit of significant expectation and achievement among students and faculty is important as we strive to become a community of learners for continued professional participation and development. A hallmark of this department's mission is responsiveness to the needs of the state. There is a significant shortage of fully qualified speech-language pathologists to serve infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities in Arkansas. The department is committed to addressing this need through transdisciplinary approaches and innovative curricula. |
Most recent assessment report: October 1998
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| Intended Outcomes/Objectives | Assessment Procedures and Criteria |
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| 1. Undergraduate students will demonstrate understanding of basic science coursework. | 1. Ninety percent of students will successfully complete the University requirements in math, the social sciences, and the sciences with a 3.0 GPA or better. |
| 2. Undergraduate students will demonstrate understanding of basic communication processes. | 2. Ninety percent of students accepted into the program will successfully complete SPTH 2306 Anatomy and Physiology, SPTH 2322 Applied Phonetics, SPTH 2321 Acquisition of Normal Language, SPTH 3311 Speech and Hearing Science, and SPTH 3300 Phonological Acquisition courses with a mean GPA of 3.0 or better. |
| 3. Undergraduate students will demonstrate developing professionalism and independent learning. | 3a. Ninety percent of students admitted to the program will belong to the UCA chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 70% will belong to the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and 80% will belong to the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 3b. Ninety percent of students admitted to the program will attend at least one professional conference per year. |
| 4. Undergraduate students will be prepared to be successful applicants for this or another graduate program. | 4. Ninety percent of graduating seniors in speech-language pathology will be accepted into the graduate program at UCA or another graduate program. |
| 5. Undergraduate students will be prepared for their initial clinical practicum experience at the graduate level. | 5a. Ninety percent of students will successfully complete SPTH 3325 Fundamentals of Clinical Management, SPTH 3326 Diagnostics, SPTH 4410 Clinic Seminar I, SPTH 4111 Clinic Seminar II, SPTH 4212 Clinical Practicum I, and SPTH 4213 Clinical Practicum II with a 3.0 GPA or better. 5b. Ninety percent of students graduating from the UCA undergraduate program in speech-language pathology will successfully complete graduate Clinic I with a "B" or better. |
| Intended Outcomes/Objectives | Assessment Procedures and Criteria |
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| 1. In keeping with the mission of fostering achievement among students, the faculty will encourage qualified juniors to pursue departmental honors by completing an honors project during the senior year. | 1. A minimum of three qualified students per year will complete Honors in Speech-Language Pathology, SPTH 4350, during their senior year. |
| 2. Honors graduates will demonstrate their ability to review relevant literatures and conclude with an in-depth delineation of future research needs. | 2. Student engages faculty mentor, chooses topic for review, and contacts faculty (inside and outside of department) to serve on Honors committee. |
| 3. Honors graduates will produce a well written paper using a high standard of technical writing. | 3. Based upon departmental grading scale, the student will receive grades for the first draft of the written review of literature, written methods, written results, and completed written study. |
| 4. Honors graduates will demonstrate the ability to make an oral presentation of their research. | 4. Presentation to faculty and students resulting in determination by Mentor and Honors committee of honors worthiness. |
| 5. Honors graduate will submit research to an appropriate state or national source. | 5. Presentation through professional information outlet upon invitation. |
Most recent assessment report: December 1999 (accreditation self-study)
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| Intended Outcomes/Objectives | Assessment Procedures and Criteria |
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| 1. Graduates of the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology will he able to find employment in the field of speech-language pathology. | 1a. Ninety percent of the students will be employed by three months post-graduation. 1b. Graduates will be able to find employment across a variety of employment sites: hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private companies, schools, birth-five programs, long-term care, etc. |
| 2. Graduates of the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology will be well prepared for their Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) positions. | 2a. Ninety percent of the students will meet or exceed minimum levels of performance (as set by the faculty) on the departmental clinical competencies. 2b. Ninety percent of our students will receive a grade of "B" or higher from their externship practicum supervisors. 2c. Ninety percent of externship supervisors will rate our students as "adequately prepared" for the externship practicum. 2d. Ninety percent of our graduates will score 600 or greater on the national professional exam. 2e. Ninety percent of our graduates at completion of their Clinical Fellowship Year will rate each aspect of the program as having adequately prepared them for their Clinical Fellowship Year. 2f. At the end of the Clinical Fellowship Year, ninety percent of the supervisors will rate each aspect of the program as having adequately prepared the graduates for their Clinical Fellowship Year. |
| 3. Graduates of the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology will demonstrate their commitment to professional participation and continued development. | 3a. Ninety percent of the students will belong to the UCA chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 3b. Ninety percent of the students will attend a minimum of two professional conferences while in graduate school. 3c. Ninety percent of students will receive unanimous passing evaluations on the professional section of their portfolios. |
| 4. Students completing the Master of Science program in speech-language pathology will be capable of designing and conducting research which culminates in a professional presentation or publication. | 4a. Eighty percent of students' independent study projects will be accepted for presentation at professional conferences. 4b. A minimum of five students' independent study projects will be submitted for publication. |
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