Assessment Details
Academic Year: 2020-2021 Level: Graduate
Campus Department: Lynch School of Education & Human Development [UG and Grad]
Program Type: Major [UG] / Program [Grad]
Program Name: Educational Leadership EdD (Link)
Description of Data Collection:
In cooperation with Teachers 21, the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS), and the Leadership Licensure Program for Superintendents (LLPS), four sets of data/evidence are used to evaluate the learning outcomes identified above and determine student progress toward the degree across the three years of the Ed.D. program.
a. First, scoring rubrics are embedded in course assignments evaluating these outcomes. Second, faculty regularly review individual students, working with program partners overseeing content modules and licensure practicum experiences in relation to these outcomes. In addition, a formal review of student progress occurs at the end of the first year of study and at the end of the second year of study in terms of progress toward these outcomes. The scoring rubrics for these learning reviews are described below.
b. In order to demonstrate proficiency in all five standards described above, the PSAP/LLPS assessment approach is built on a comprehensive system of course assessments, practicum fieldwork, and completion of a final dissertation-in-practice research study. First, there are key summative assessments built into the courses and modules, which align with the learning outcomes. Candidates then complete a Qualifying Paper/Comprehensive Exam at the end of year two, to determine readiness to enter the final year of study. All candidates must successfully complete and defend a year-long dissertation-in-practice research project conducted in a local Massachusetts school district. Finally, graduates complete exit surveys providing feedback about the learning outcomes.
c. Annual exit surveys of students about the learning outcomes.
d. End-of-program reflection essays submitted by all graduating students.
Review Process:
The evidence is interpreted at the end of each semester by Boston College faculty, instructors from the LLPS modules, and the university adjunct practicum supervisors/mentors.
Resulting Program Changes:
Responses on yearly exit surveys from students and faculty analysis of completed dissertations-in-practice have resulted in changes to the sequencing and content of research courses and the format of the final dissertations-in-practice to include individual studies embedded in the group research project.
Date of Most Recent Program Review:
Responses on yearly exit surveys from students and faculty analysis of completed dissertations-in-practice have resulted in changes to the sequencing and content of research courses and the format of the final dissertations-in-practice to include individual studies embedded in the group research project.
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