Assessment Methods Direct Measures 1. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate Writing Requirement Assessments. their proficiency in writing. Major reasons for failing scores will be noted for program review (Appendix A: Writing Rubric). 2. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate their Oral Presentation Assessment. proficiency in conducting oral presentations. (Appendix B: Oral Presentation Rubric) 3. Students in a selected course will be required to Project/Program Management Assessment. demonstrate their proficiency in program management (Appendix C: Project Assessment Rubric). 4. Students in a selected course will be required to Knowledge Assessment Exam in Core Discipline. demonstrate their proficiency in knowledge related to the Core discipline. (Grades from Exams and Assignments). 5. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate Research Competency Assessment. proficiency in conducting research and in critical thinking. (Appendix D: Research Competency Assessment Rubric) 6. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate entry level CHES Competencies. competence for each of the seven Areas of Responsibilities of a Health Education Specialist. (Appendix E: CHES Competencies Assessment) Indirect Measures 1. Graduating students in their final semester will be surveyed. (See Exit Interview (annual basis). Appendix F: Graduating Students Exit Survey) 2. Each alumnus will be sent a survey. The results for each item on Alumni Survey (bi-annual basis). the numeric scale will be averaged. (See Appendix G: Alumni Survey.) 3. (bi-annual basis). Students completing an internship or fieldwork (PH 185/PH Intern Exit Survey 188) will complete a survey assessing fieldwork/internship objectives. (See Appendix H: Intern Survey).
Assessment Methods Direct Measures 1. Writing Requirement Assessments. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in writing. Major reasons for failing scores will be noted for program review (Appendix A: Writing Rubric). 2. Oral Presentation Assessment. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in conducting oral presentations. (Appendix B: Oral Presentation Rubric) 3. Project/Program Management Assessment. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in program management (Appendix C: Project Assessment Rubric). 4. Knowledge Assessment Exam in Core Discipline. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in knowledge related to the Core discipline. (Grades from Exams and Assignments). 5. Research Competency Assessment. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate proficiency in conducting research and in critical thinking. (Appendix D: Research Competency Assessment Rubric) 6. CHES Competencies. Students in a selected course will be required to demonstrate entry level competence for each of the seven Areas of Responsibilities of a Health Education Specialist. (Appendix E: CHES Competencies Assessment) Indirect Measures 1. Exit Interview (annual basis). Graduating students in their final semester will be surveyed. (See Appendix F: Graduating Students Exit Survey) 2. Alumni Survey (bi-annual basis). Each alumnus will be sent a survey. The results for each item on the numeric scale will be averaged. (See Appendix G: Alumni Survey.) 3. Intern Exit Survey (bi-annual basis). Students completing an internship or fieldwork (PH 185/PH 188) will complete a survey assessing fieldwork/internship objectives. (See Appendix H: Intern Survey).
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