Program: Elementary Education

December 3, 2009

Continuous Assessment Plan Program: Elementary Education Level: Graduate CIP Number: 13.1202 College of Education Assessment Year: 2009-2010 Student Data: 2008-2009 Admission Data Elem. Ed. Graduate, 13.1202 Mission and Goal Data Collection Evaluation Criteria Assessment Results Program Improvement Statement Instruments MSU Mission: Murray Initial Admission to Program State University serves as Undergraduate GPA 2.50 (conditional) Admission GPA verified Continue to monitor a residential, regional by Graduate Program established procedures. university offering core 3.00 (unconditional) Coordinator. programs in the liberal Because of the new MA arts, humanities, sciences and selected high quality in Teacher Leadership professional programs. program, gradually ease th Murray State shall offer a out the 5 Year venue. limited number of master’s Students in existing degrees as well as the Required Degree Verified documentation Verified by Graduate specialist program in catalog have until 2013 of degree in an Program Coordinator. education. to complete their appropriate program. Otherwise, undergraduate major advisors will transition Certification Verified Kentucky letter them to the new Teacher of eligibility for KTIP Leadership program. program or Kentucky provisional certificate (or equivalent) Filed Program of Studies Candidates design Program of studies is program with advisor. verified by Graduate Program Coordinator, Department Chair, and Dean of COE.

Program: Elementary Education Level: Graduate CIP Number: 13.1202 1 College of Education Assessment Year: 2009-2010 Student Data: 2008-2009 December 3, 2009

Middle Point Check for Standards and Dispositions Elem. Ed. Graduate, 13.1202 Mission and Goal Data Collection Program Evaluation Criteria Assessment Results Statement Instruments Improvement MSU Mission: Murray Course Competency Evaluation rubrics with As part of the new elementary Develop and implement State University serves as Assignments established threshold teacher leadership program common assignments a residential, regional scores. Scores analyzed design some of the past and common university offering core EDU 600 (Teacher Leader) using Live Text. courses have been replaced by assessments for each of programs in the liberal a new set of core courses. the core Teacher EDU 631 (ETS 3,4,7) arts, humanities, sciences Concurrently, the COE is Leadership courses and EDU 633 (ETS 7) and selected high quality designing a new Teacher an artifact and common professional programs. EDU 637 (ETS 5) Leadership portfolio to assess assessment to document Murray State shall offer a EDU 639 (ETS 9) students’ progress towards the elementary limited number of master’s EDP 675 (ETS 1 & 4) meeting the KTS. Because of specialization or degrees as well as the ELE 647 (ETS 2,3,4,8) this restructuring process, no endorsement specialist program in data are available at this time. coursework. education.

Summative Assessment Elem. Ed. Graduate, 13.1202 Mission and Goal Data Collection Evaluation Criteria Assessment Results Program Improvement Statement Instruments MSU Mission: Murray Portfolio Pass/Fail Not applicable at this time Identify common State University serves as since the new TL program assignments and a residential, regional has just begun. assessments for each of university offering core Comprehensive Exam Pass/Fail F08: 6/6 passed exam the new TL core courses programs in the liberal S09: 6/6 passed exam and an artifact and arts, humanities, sciences assessment to document and selected high quality professional programs. the elementary Murray State shall offer a specialization or limited number of master’s endorsement degrees as well as the coursework. specialist program in Verification of GPA 3.0 or Higher The Graduate Program Continue to monitor education. Verification of Program Coursework Coordinator verified these established procedures. of Studies Completed criteria. No improvement needed at this time.

Graduate Survey Rating Scale Graduate survey Continue to monitor. No Likert 5-pt. scale; 5 high self/ employer ratings improvement needed at - Subject matter: 4.2/4.2 this time. - Teaching strategies to achieve desired outcomes: 4.0/4.0 - Professional practice: 4.0/4.1 - Help all students learn: 4.0/4.1 - Positive environment: 4.2/4.5 - Diverse populations: 4.0/4.1 - Use technology: 4.0/4.1 - Teacher leadership: 4.0/3.8 - Overall preparedness: 4.0/4.1

Suggestions for Program Improvement: Fall, 2008 Update People Making Suggestions Suggestions Fall, 2008 Update: Fall, 2009 ELE Department Chair and . Carefully advise new graduate . Students in the current MA program need to Elementary Program candidates to facilitate their transition complete their program by 2013 or change over to the Coordinator to the MA Teacher Leadership program TL program. We’ve created a proposed sequence of in Fall 2010. rotating course delivery. . We have dialogued about the portfolio . Provide input on creating the components and the COE has created a TL exit Teacher Leadership exit portfolios- portfolio. consider the perspectives of nationally . EDU 633 professors have formed a PLC to board certified teachers who are COE identify common assignments and assessments. faculty plus look at the current reading/writing portfolio for ideas. . Encourage faculty to engage in curriculum mapping. Suggestions for Program Improvement: Fall, 2009 NCATE Coordinator and . Encourage faculty to engage in curriculum mapping. Elementary Program . Cooperatively create a common assignment and assessment for each core course. Coordinator

Advisory Council met November 18, 2009 Decision-Making ELE Faculty Committee Elementary Advisory Council members who had opportunity for input: . Dr. Jo Robertson (ECE Department Chair) . Dr. Jacqueline Hansen (elementary program coordinator; extended campus elementary coordinator) . Arlene Alexander (Henderson site coordinator) . Susan Edington (Madisonville site coordinator) . Mary Ann Lander (Hopkinsville site coordinator) . Pam Matlock (Paducah site coordinator) . Dr. Joyce Shatzer (assistant professor) . Dr. Lynn Patterson (assistant professor) . Donna Hawkins (distinguished practitioner) . Greg Gierhart (lecturer) . Holly Bloodworth (Murray elementary teacher, adjunct) . Lisa Armstrong (Calloway Co. elementary teacher, graduate student) . Shirley Winn (Hopkinsville adjunct) . Carol Withrow (Paducah adjunct) . Sandra Cole (graduate student) . Debra McCully (elementary teacher, graduate student) . Geco Ross (Paducah elementary teacher)\ . Heather Scheibel (senior) . Kaitlin Baetzel (senior) . Elizabeth Donner (senior) . Karli Hunter (junior)

Program: Elementary Education Level: Graduate CIP Number: 13.1202 6 College of Education Assessment Year: 2009-2010 Student Data: 2008-2009