Academic Learning Compact

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Academic Learning Compact

Degree Program: Health, Physical Education/Fitness (BS) (CIP Code 31.0501) (Health, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Track)

Intended Program Student Learning Outcomes

Direct and Indirect Measures

Direct Method of Assessment Indirect Method of Assessment

Outcome 1: [Communication Skills] Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills by synthesizing and summarizing information related to health, physical education pedagogy, physical activity, and sport skills.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric

Indirect Measures Service Learning Volunteer Evaluation

Outcome 2: [Critical Thinking Skills] Students will demonstrate appropriate use of strategies and techniques related to comprehending, synthesizing, summarizing, analyzing, and evaluating the thinking capabilities of students relative to health, leisure and fitness.

Direct Measure(s) Course-embedded assessment

Indirect Measures Employer survey

Outcome 3: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Graduates will be able to apply discipline-specific theories as appropriate to health, leisure and fitness in authentic settings.


Indirect Measures Employer survey

Outcome 4: Scholarship Competency Graduates will demonstrate the importance of scholarship by engaging in scholarly and creative activities, becoming professionally affiliated with health leisure and fitness profession and proactively seeking full-time post-graduate employment.

Direct Measure(s) Portfolio evaluation

Indirect Measures Student Satisfaction survey

Outcome 5: Community/Public Service Outcome Students will engage in community service by working collaboratively with stakeholders in the field HLFS.


Indirect Measures Honors, awards, scholarships earned by students



Degree Program: Health, Physical Education/Fitness (BS) (CIP Code 31.0501) (Physical Education Track)




Outcome 1: [Communication Skills] Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills by synthesizing and summarizing information related to health, physical education pedagogy, physical activity, and sport skills.


Indirect Measures Volunteer Evaluation Form

Outcome 2: [Critical Thinking Skills] Students will demonstrate appropriate use of strategies and techniques related to comprehending, synthesizing, summarizing, analyzing, and evaluating the thinking capabilities of students relative to health, leisure and fitness.


Indirect Measures Course-embedded assessment

Outcome 3: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Graduates will have an understanding of the subjects they teach and be able to apply subject-specific theories, paradigms, concepts, practices, and principles of health and physical activity to authentic instructional settings.

Direct Measure(s) Certification exams, licensure exams Course-embedded assessment Internships and clinical evaluation

Indirect Measures N/A

Outcome 4: Scholarship Competency Graduates will demonstrate scholarship competency (memberships and affiliations, research, publication, resume writing, interviewing, presentations, workshops, seminars, etc.) by engaging in scholarly and creative activities, becoming professionally affiliated with physical education professions.


Indirect Measures Professional Development

Outcome 5: Service Competency Graduates will demonstrate competency in providing service (local, state, regional, national, and international) by working collaboratively with various stakeholders in designing, planning, conducting, and reporting activities related to health, fitness and physical education related issues.


Indirect Measures Honors, awards, scholarships earned by students



Degree Program: Music Teacher Education (BS) (CIP Code 13.1312)




Outcome 1: [Communication Skills] At the end of the program, students will demonstrate proficiency

in their ability to transmit ideas both orally and in writing to a

broad base of constituents within the field

Direct Measure(s) Internships and clinical evaluation: Demonstration of

communicative skills

Internships and clinical evaluation: portfolio project


Outcome 2: [Critical Thinking Skills] Upon completion of the program, students will be able to apply

best practices in educational research methods in an effort to

better understand and address educational problems.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric - Student Assessment

Project (MUE 4480)

Grading with criteria or rubric - Student Assessment

Project (MUE 4332)


Outcome 3: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Upon completion of the program, students will be able to

distinguish between core concepts in Music Teacher Education

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Overall course score

Grading with criteria or rubric Internship Portfolio

Project


Outcome 4: [Research Skills] Upon completion of the program, students will be able to

apply best practices of music education in educational

settings.


Research Paper/Proposal


Outcome 5: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] By the end of the program, students will be able to apply

theoretical frameworks that relate to cultural competence in

schools.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Cultural Strategies and

Schools project paper

Grading with criteria or rubric Multicultural

Education project/paper




Degree Program: PreK/Elementary Education (BS) (CIP Code 13.1202)




Outcome 1: [Communication Skills] Candidates will acquire and use effective oral and written communication with students, school personnel, parents and other stakeholders.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric communication

key tasks/assignments. Grading with criteria or rubric field-experience

communication key tasks/assignments.

Indirect Measures Reflection: Field Experience Manual (Other)

Outcome 2: [Critical Thinking Skills] Candidates will use performance assessment techniques and strategies that measure higher order thinking skills and build a repertoire of realistic projects and problem-solving activities to assist students in demonstrating their ability to think creatively.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Portfolio evaluation


Outcome 3: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Candidates will apply content knowledge to create student growth and learning in a meaningful and engaging manner.



Outcome 4: [Cultural Diversity] Candidates use understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.


Indirect Measures Reflection: Field Experience Manual (Other)

Outcome 5: [Ethical Reasoning] Candidates will acquire an understanding of and demonstrate effective ways to maintain a student-centered learning environment that is positive, safe, equitable, collaborative, and inclusive of all students.



Outcome 6: [Technology Literacy] Candidates will integrate and or use a variety of technologies and resources (materials and human) to enhance pupil understanding and the manner in which they are used.





Degree Program: Secondary Education and Teaching (BS) (CIP Code13.1205)




Outcome 1: [Communication Skills] Upon completion of the program, prospective teachers will be able to demonstrate the ability to utilize a variety of teaching techniques and lesson planning formats.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Student Teaching Portfolio Grading with criteria or rubric Student Interview Project Grading with criteria or rubric Lesson/Unit Plan

Assignment


Outcome 2: [Critical Thinking Skills] Upon completion of the program, prospective teachers will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize appropriate strategies and tools to solve discipline-specific tasks/problems.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Certification exams, licensure exams


[Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Upon completion of the program, prospective teachers will be able to create standards-based instruction that allow learners to develop deep, structured understandings of concepts.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Lesson/Unit Plan Assignment Grading with criteria or rubric Lesson Critique Assignment


Outcome 4: [Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills] Upon completion of the program, prospective teachers will be able to utilize discipline-specific concepts and tools of inquiry to create learning experiences that make learning accessible and meaningful for learners and assure mastery of content.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with rubric Lesson Demonstration Assignment Grading with rubric Lesson Critique Assignment Grading with rubric Technology Lesson Plan Assignment


Outcome 5: [Cultural Diversity] Upon completion of the program, prospective teachers will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize tenets of multicultural teaching.

Direct Measure(s) Grading with criteria or rubric Multicultural Lesson Plan Assignment Grading with criteria or rubric Multicultural Education Research Project/Paper.


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