Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Teacher Education	Reported By: K. McBurnett
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: Provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful teacher.
Expected Outcome: Students will successfully demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for successful entry into teacher education programs at the baccalaureate level.
Outcome Assessment: Selected education majors in EDUC 2103 will teach a lesson to elementary-age children which will be evaluated using a rubric with the possible score of 50.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 85% of selected education majors will score a minimum of 46 out of 50 points on the rubric. Secondary Performance Target: 80% of said education majors score a minimum of 7 out of 10 points on a self-assessment rubric.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): No data collected. Due to the lack of funds for transportation to the college, there were no elementary school students available to complete the assessment.
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Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Teacher Education	Reported By: K. McBurnett
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: Provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful teacher.
Expected Outcome: Students will develop an analytical approach for successful learning experiences.
Outcome Assessment: Students in EDUC 2103 will write five complete three part objectives suitable for a lesson plan, which will be scored using a rubric.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 80% of education students will score at least 4 out of 5 points on the given rubric by correctly writing a complete objective. Secondary Performance Target: 90% of education student’s objectives will correctly label the condition, behavior and accuracy of each objective.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 52% of EDUC 2103 students (61% Floyd; 50% Cartersville; 20% Marietta) scored at least 4 out of 5 points on the rubric by correctly writing a complete objective. Secondary Performance Target: 54% of EDUC 2103 students (65% Floyd; 50% Cartersville; 20% Marietta) correctly labeled the condition, behavior, and accuracy of each objective.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. Secondary Performance Target not met. Part-time faculty need to be given information on objective writing to ensure continuity among all campus and instructors.
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Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Teacher Education	Reported By: K. McBurnett
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: Provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful teacher.
Expected Outcome: Students will recognize factors that impact a child’s ability to learn.
Outcome Assessment: In PSYC classes, students will answer specific questions (from the Berger Text Test Bank) on their final exam that require an understanding of factors that impact a child’s ability to learn.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 75% of education majors will answer the selected questions with 80 % accuracy. Secondary Performance Target: No Secondary Performance Target was designated.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 89% of education majors (91% Floyd; 77% Cartersville) answered the selected questions with 80% accuracy. Secondary Performance Target: No Secondary Performance Target was designated.
Recommended Action. Primary Performance Target met. No further action required.
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Georgia Highlands College Goal Assessment Report Form

Unit/Team: Teacher Education	Reported By: K. McBurnett
Date Submitted: 06-01-06	Assessment Period: 2005-2006
Related College Goal: Provide core curriculum and transfer programs
Unit/Team Goal: Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful teacher.
Expected Outcome: Students will identify exceptionalities found in school age children and learn the process of making a referral to special education services.
Outcome Assessment: In EDUC 2104 classes, students will read descriptions of children with exceptionalities and identify the disability.
Performance Targets: Primary Performance Target: 80% of EDUC 2104 students will identify 8 out of the 10 exceptionalities. Secondary Performance Target: 80% of EDUC 2104 students will correctly place in order the steps needed to make a referral to special education services.
Summary of Data Collected (Performance Results): Primary Performance Target: 70% of EDUC 2104 students identified 8 out of the 10 exceptionalities. Secondary Performance Target: 53% of EDUC 2104 students correctly placed in order the steps needed to make a referral to special education services.
Recommended Actions: Primary Performance Target not met. Secondary Performance Target not met. Part-time faculty need to be encouraged to participate in assessing students. Add one additional lecture on the process of placing students into the system of special education.
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