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1. DepartmentalpurposeandrelationshiptotheUniversitymission(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).

a. UniversityMission:

b. ProgramMission(ifmorethanoneprogram,listeachmission):Mission:Topreparequalifiedspeech-languagepathologistsandaudiologistsasscholars/practitionerswhoareprofessionallycompetenttopracticeineducationalandmedicalsettingsonbehalfofchildrenandadultswhohavedisordersofcommunicationandrelateddifficulties.Vision:Toberecognizedforleadership,innovation,andexcellenceincommunicationsciencesanddisorders.TheBAprogramisapre-professionalprogram.BoththeMA(SLP)andAuDaretheentry-levelprofessional(Clinical)degreesforspeech-languagepathologyandaudiology,respectively.ThePhDtrainsresearchersandeducatorswhoadvancetheknowledge-baseofthefieldandteachstudentsintheprofessionaldegrees.Inthisway,ouronemissionstatementencompassesalltheprogramsinCSD.

c. Theroleoftheprogram(s)andrelationshiptotheUniversitymission:Explainin1-2conciseparagraphs.AllfourprogramsinCSDsupporttheCollegeandUniversitymissionsbyprovidingstudentswiththeopportunitytoengageinahigh-qualityprogramofstudy,designedtopreparethemforlife-longlearningthroughthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskills,researchskills,highlevelsofinterpersonalcommunication,andawarenessoftheneedsofthecommunity.Appliedlearningexperiencesareanintegralpartofallfourprograms.Morespecifically,studentsfromCSDprogramspromotetheeducational,cultural,andeconomicstrengthofKansasandthewidercommunitythroughtheirpreparationasscholar-practitioners,impactingboththepracticeandresearch-baseofourfields,andthroughservingthehealthneedsofindividualswithcommunicationimpairmentsinbotheducationalandmedicalsettings.

d. HasthemissionoftheProgram(s)changedsincelastreview? Yes No

i. Ifyes,describein1-2conciseparagraphs.Ifno,isthereaneedtochange?Atthistime,theprogram’smissionisappropriateandsupportsboththeCollegeandUniversitymissions.

e. Provideanoveralldescriptionofyourprogram(s)includingalistofthemeasurablegoalsandobjectives

oftheprogram(s)(programmatic).Havetheychangedsincethelastreview? Yes NoIfyes,describethechangesinaconcisemanner.

OverallDescriptionofCSDPrograms

TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisordersincludesfourrelatedprograms:TheBachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(BA-CSD),theMasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders–Speech-LanguagePathology(MA-SLP),theDoctorofAudiology(AuD),andtheDoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD-CSD).TheWSUCSDDepartmentisoneoffourofthistypeinKansas.ThedepartmentsatKansasStateUniversityandFortHaysStateUniversityprepareundergraduatesand

The mission of Wichita State University is to be an essential educational, cultural, and economic driver for Kansas and the greater public good.

3 Master'sdegreelevelSLPstudentsbutdonotincludetheDoctorofAudiologyorthePhDprograms.SimilartoWSU,thedepartmentattheUniversityofKansasalsograduatesstudentswiththeBachelorofArts,Master's,DoctorofAudiology(AuD),andPhDdegreeswithamajorinCSD.TheBA-CSDisapre-professionalprogramdesignedtopreparestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationsforentryintoagraduateprograminCSD.TheMA-SLPandAuDaretheentry-leveldegreesrequiredforclinicalpractice,andprofessionalcertificationandstatelicensurearegrantedonlytothoseholdingtheMAorAuDinCSDfromaccreditedprograms.TheseprogramsatWSUareaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).ThePhDinCSDisdesignedtopreparescholarswhowilladvancetheresearch-baseofthefieldsandcontributetotheacademiceducationoffutureSLPandaudiologyclinicians.

BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisordersTheBAinCSDprovidesthebasicfoundationsforadvancementtothegraduatelevel.Thisincludesensuringstudentsfulfillrequirementsinthefollowingareas:basicsciences(biologicalandphysicalscience);math;statistics;English;humancommunicationdevelopmentandswallowing;neurological,psychological,andcognitivefoundationsinhumandevelopment;acoustical,linguistic,andculturalbasesofhumancommunication.ThegoaloftheprogramistopreparestudentswiththenecessaryfoundationsforentryintoagraduateprograminCSD.Therefore,theprogramisdesignedtoofferabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalpreparationforspecializedtrainingatthegraduatelevel.LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswilldemonstratethenecessaryfoundationsforentryintothemajorinCSD

Trackingpercentofstudentswhoapplytothemajorandareaccepted

80% ofstudentswhoapplytothemajorareaccepted

Studentswillsuccessfullycompleteabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalprogramthatpreparesthemforadmissiontograduateprogramsinCSD

Trackingofadmissiontoagraduateprogram

85%ofstudentscompletingBAwhochoosetoapplywillgainadmissiontoagraduateprogram

Studentswillgainanappliedlearningexperience

CompletionofCSD425 100%ofstudentswillsuccessfullycomplete(Borbetter)CSD425

Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskills

AssociationofAmericanColleges&Universities(AACU)rubrics

Aboveaveragescoreonrubric’s4-pointscale

MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(Speech-LanguagePathology)Speech-languagepathologistsprovideservicestoevaluate,diagnose,andtreatcommunicationdisordersinindividualsofallages,frominfantstotheelderly.Avarietyofprofessionalworksettingsincludeschools,hospitals,rehabilitationcenters,andprivatepractice.AtWSU,theCSDDepartmentprovidesanacademicandclinicaleducationforstudentswhowishtobecomeprofessionallyqualifiedandcertifiedtoworkwithchildrenandadultswhohaveimpairmentsofcommunicationandrelateddisorders.Asclinicalscientists,studentsareexpectedtointegratetheirclassroomlearningintotheirclinicalworkwhenassessingand/ortreatingclients,andtousecriticalthinkingtodevelopclinicalstrategiesthatarebothperson-centeredandevidence-based.ThegoalofWichitaState'smaster'sprograminspeech-languagepathologyistopreparegraduatesforhigh-demandcareersthatimprovethequalityoflifeforpatientswithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders.Theprogramrequiresaminimumof68credithoursthatincludesenrollmentinclinicalpracticumeachsemester.StudentshaveappliedlearningexperiencewithclientsattheWSUEvelynHendrenCassatSpeech-Language-HearingClinicandaffiliatedcommunitysites(e.g.,theIndependentSchool,RainbowsUnited)beforecompletingtwooff-campuspracticumexperiencesinmedicalandeducationalsettings.TheMAprogramisaccreditedthrough2017bytheCouncilonAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).InAugust,2016,aninitialreaccreditationreportwasfiledwiththeCAAandreceivedpositivefeedback.AreaccreditationsitevisitisscheduledfortheFall2017semester.ASHA,viatheCouncilforClinicalCertificationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology

4 (CFCC),providesaccreditedprogramswithasetofknowledgeandskillcompetenciesthatstudentsarerequiredtomeetinordertoqualifyforclinicalcertification.TheseknowledgeandskillcompetenciesarereflectedintheStandardsforClinicalCompetenceinSLP(ASHA,2016)andformthebasisfortheMA-SLPprogramobjectives(seelistbelow).TheacademicandclinicalfacultyinCSDconductregularreviewsoftheMAcurriculum,withthegoalofmaintainingacurriculumthatisbalancedandprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestodevelopbothacademicandclinicalknowledgeandskills.In2014,acurriculumreviewresultedinchangestotheMAcurriculumthatincludedareductioninthecredit-hours(3to2CrHr)formostcontentcoursesandtheadditionofaseriesofthree4-credithour“CriticalThinkinginClinicalPractice”coursesinthefirstthreesemestersoftheprogram.Thesecriticalthinkingcoursesareteam-taughtbybothacademicandclinicalfacultyandprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytodevelopcriticalthinkingskillsandapplythemtobothclinicalandacademicproblems.Thefollowingaretheprogramobjectives:LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)

CertificationapplicationPraxisexaminationGraduationrates

100%ofgraduatingstudentswillmeettherequirementsforASHACCC.Minimumof90%retentionofstudentsadmittedtotheMAprogram,with90%on-timegraduationrate;minimumof90%passrateonPraxisexamination

Studentswilldemonstratewritingskillsappropriatetotheprofession

SuccessfulcompletionofCSD740U(ClinicalandResearchWriting)

GradeofBorbetter

Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskills

SuccessfulcompletionofCSD832A,832B,and832C

GradeofBorbetterinCSD832A,832B,and832C

Studentswilldemonstrateappliedresearchcompetencies

Completionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects

100%successfulcompletionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects

Studentswilldemonstrateevidence-baseddecision-makinginappliedlearningclinicalpracticumexperiences

Clinicalpractica(bothinternalandexternal)

GradeofB+orbetterforclinicalpractica

StandardsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinSLP(2016)thatrelatetostudentlearningoutcomes:

StandardI:DegreeTheapplicantforcertificationmusthaveamaster's,doctoral,orotherrecognizedpost-baccalaureatedegree.

StandardIII:ProgramofStudyTheapplicantforcertificationmusthavecompletedaprogramofstudy(aminimumof36semestercredithoursatthegraduatelevel)thatincludesacademiccourseworkandsupervisedclinicalexperiencesufficientindepthandbreadthtoachievethespecifiedknowledgeandskillsoutcomesstipulatedinStandardIV-AthroughIV-GandStandardV-AthroughV-C.

StandardIV:KnowledgeOutcomes

StandardIV-ATheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofthebiologicalsciences,physicalsciences,statistics,andthesocial/behavioralsciences.

StandardIV-BTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofbasichumancommunicationandswallowingprocesses,includingtheappropriatebiological,neurological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalbases.Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedtheabilitytointegrateinformationpertainingtonormalandabnormalhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespan.

5 StandardIV-CTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcommunicationandswallowingdisordersanddifferences,includingtheappropriateetiologies,characteristics,anatomical/physiological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelatesinthefollowingareas:

• articulation;• fluency;• voiceandresonance• receptiveandexpressivelanguage• hearing,includingtheimpactonspeechandlanguage• swallowing• cognitiveaspectsofcommunication• socialaspectsofcommunication• augmentativeandalternativecommunicationmodalities.

StandardIV-DForeachoftheareasspecifiedinStandardIV-C,theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedcurrentknowledgeoftheprinciplesandmethodsofprevention,assessment,andinterventionforpeoplewithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders,includingconsiderationofanatomical/physiological,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelates.

StandardIV-ETheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofstandardsofethicalconduct

StandardIV-FTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofprocessesusedinresearchandoftheintegrationofresearchprinciplesintoevidence-basedclinicalpractice.

StandardIV-GTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcontemporaryprofessionalissues.

StandardIV-HTheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofentrylevelandadvancedcertifications,licensure,andotherrelevantprofessionalcredentials,aswellaslocal,state,andnationalregulationsandpoliciesrelevanttoprofessionalpractice.

StandardV:SkillsOutcomes

StandardV-ATheapplicantmusthavedemonstratedskillsinoralandwrittenorotherformsofcommunicationsufficientforentryintoprofessionalpractice.

StandardV-BTheapplicantforcertificationmusthavecompletedaprogramofstudythatincludedexperiencessufficientinbreadthanddepthtoachievethefollowingskillsoutcomes:

1. Evaluation2. Intervention3. InteractionandPersonalQualities

StandardV-CTheapplicantforcertificationinspeech-languagepathologymustcompleteaminimumof400clockhoursofsupervisedclinicalexperienceinthepracticeofspeech-languagepathology.Twenty-fivehoursmustbespentinclinicalobservation,and375hoursmustbespentindirectclient/patientcontact.

StandardV-DAtleast325ofthe400clockhoursmustbecompletedwhiletheapplicantisengagedingraduatestudyinaprogramaccreditedinspeech-languagepathologybytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology.

StandardVI:Assessment

6 TheapplicantmusthavepassedthenationalexaminationadoptedbyASHAforpurposesofcertificationinspeech-languagepathology.DoctorofAudiology(AuD)TheAuDprogramisapost-baccalaureate,entry-levelgraduateclinicalprogramthatpreparesstudentstopracticeasaudiologistsinallclinicalsettings.Thethree-yearprogramrequiresaminimumof100credithoursandcontinuousenrollmentinclinicalpracticum.StudentsreceiveavarietyofpracticumexperiencesattheWSUEvelynHendrenCassatSpeech-Language-HearingClinicandotherexternalclinicalsitesduringthefirsttwoyearsoftheprogram.Advancementtocandidacyallowsstudentstoenrollinthefinalprogramrequirement;afull-time,one-yearsupervisedresidencyexperienceinahospital,clinical,orotheraudiologypracticeenvironment.TheAuDprogramisaccreditedthrough2017bytheCouncilonAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).InAugust,2016,aninitialreaccreditationreportwasfiledwiththeCAAandreceivedpositivefeedback.Areaccreditationsitevisitisscheduledforthefall2017semester.ASHA,viatheCouncilforClinicalCertificationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CFCC),providesaccreditedprogramswithasetofknowledgeandskillcompetenciesthatstudentsarerequiredtomeetinordertoqualifyforclinicalcertification.TheseknowledgeandskillcompetenciesarereflectedintheStandardsforClinicalCompetenceinAudiology(ASHA,2012)andformthebasisfortheAuDprogramobjectives(seelistbelow).LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)



Studentswilldemonstrateclinicalcompetenciesattheendofthefirstyear

Comprehensiveexamadministeredjointlybymembersoftheaudiologyfacultythroughclinicalapplicationofspecifictestprotocols

Studentsmustachieveapassingscoreonallitemsbeforeadvancingtoexternalclinicalpractica

Studentswilldemonstratecase-basedinquiryandcriticalthinkingrelatedtocourse-contentappliedtosamplecasesatendofthesecondyear

Students'performanceonacomprehensiveexamadministeredpriortoenteringResidency/practicum

Studentsmustachieveapassingscorebeforeadvancingtocandidacyandthethird-yearexternalresidency


Successfulcompletionofcapstoneresearchproject

100%successfulcompletionofresearch,includingpresentationofresearch

StandardsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinAudiology(2012)thatrelatetostudentlearningoutcomes:

StandardI:DegreeApplicantsforcertificationmusthaveadoctoraldegree.Thecourseofstudymustaddresstheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoindependentlypracticeintheprofessionofaudiology.

StandardII:EducationProgramThegraduatedegreemustbegrantedbyaprogramaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA).

StandardIII:ProgramofStudyApplicantsforcertificationmustcompleteaprogramofstudythatincludesacademiccourseworkandaminimumof1,820hoursofsupervisedclinicalpracticumsufficientindepthandbreadthtoachievetheknowledgeandskills

7 outcomesstipulatedinStandardIV.ThesupervisionmustbeprovidedbyindividualswhoholdtheASHACertificateofClinicalCompetence(CCC)inAudiology.

StandardIV:KnowledgeandSkillsOutcomesApplicantsforcertificationmusthaveacquiredknowledgeanddevelopedskillsinsixareas:foundationsofpractice,prevention/identification,assessment,(re)habilitation,advocacy/consultation,andeducation/research/administration.

StandardIV-A:FoundationsofPracticeTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeof:A1.Embryologyanddevelopmentoftheauditoryandvestibularsystems,anatomyandphysiology,neuroanatomyandneurophysiology,andpathophysiologyA2.GeneticsandassociatedsyndromesrelatedtohearingandbalanceA3.NormalaspectsofauditoryphysiologyandbehavioroverthelifespanA4.NormaldevelopmentofspeechandlanguageA5.LanguageandspeechcharacteristicsandtheirdevelopmentacrossthelifespanA6.Phonologic,morphologic,syntactic,andpragmaticaspectsofhumancommunicationassociatedwithhearingimpairmentA7.Effectsofhearinglossoncommunicationandeducational,vocational,social,andpsychologicalfunctioningA8.EffectsofpharmacologicandteratogenicagentsontheauditoryandvestibularsystemsA9.PatientcharacteristicsandhowtheyrelatetoclinicalservicesA10.PathologiesrelatedtohearingandbalanceandtheirmedicaldiagnosisandtreatmentA11.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofpsychometricsA12.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofpsychoacousticsA13.InstrumentationandbioelectricalhazardsA14.PhysicalcharacteristicsandmeasurementofelectricandothernonacousticstimuliA15.AssistivetechnologyA16.EffectsofculturaldiversityandfamilysystemsonprofessionalpracticeA17.AmericanSignLanguageandothervisualcommunicationsystemsA18.Principlesandpracticesofresearch,includingexperimentaldesign,statisticalmethods,andapplicationtoclinicalpopulationsA19.LegalandethicalpracticesA20.HealthcareandeducationaldeliverysystemsA21.Universalprecautionsandinfectious/contagiousdiseasesTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:A22.OralandwrittenformsofcommunicationA23.Principles,methods,andapplicationsofacousticsA24.Theuseofinstrumentationaccordingtomanufacturer'sspecificationsandrecommendationsA25.DeterminingwhetherinstrumentationisincalibrationaccordingtoacceptedstandardsA26.PrinciplesandapplicationsofcounselingA27.UseofinterpretersandtranslatorsforbothspokenandvisualcommunicationA28.Managementandbusinesspractices,includingbutnotlimitedtocostanalysis,budgeting,codingandreimbursement,andpatientmanagementA29.Consultationwithprofessionalsinrelatedand/oralliedserviceareas

StandardIV-B:PreventionandIdentificationTheapplicantmusthavetheknowledgeandskillsnecessaryto:B1.Implementactivitiesthatpreventandidentifydysfunctioninhearingandcommunication,balance,andotherauditory-relatedsystemsB2.Promotehearingwellness,aswellasthepreventionofhearinglossandprotectionofhearingfunctionbydesigning,implementing,andcoordinatinguniversalnewbornhearingscreening,schoolscreening,communityhearing,andoccupationalconservationandidentificationprogramsB3.Screenindividualsforhearingimpairmentanddisability/handicapusingclinicallyappropriate,culturallysensitive,andage-andsite-specificscreeningmeasures

8 B4.Screenindividualsforspeechandlanguageimpairmentsandotherfactorsaffectingcommunicationfunctionusingclinicallyappropriate,culturallysensitive,andage-andsite-specificscreeningmeasuresB5.EducateindividualsonpotentialcausesandeffectsofvestibularlossB6.Identifyindividualsatriskforbalanceproblemsandfallswhorequirefurthervestibularassessmentand/ortreatmentorreferralforotherprofessionalservices

StandardIV-C:AssessmentTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeof:C1.Measuringandinterpretingsensoryandmotorevokedpotentials,electromyography,andotherelectrodiagnostictestsforpurposesofneurophysiologicintraoperativemonitoringandcranialnerveassessmentTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:C2.Assessingindividualswithsuspecteddisordersofhearing,communication,balance,andrelatedsystemsC3.EvaluatinginformationfromappropriatesourcesandobtainingacasehistorytofacilitateassessmentplanningC4.Performingotoscopyforappropriateaudiologicalassessment/managementdecisions,determiningtheneedforcerumenremoval,andprovidingabasisformedicalreferralC5.Conductingandinterpretingbehavioraland/orelectrophysiologicmethodstoassesshearingthresholdsandauditoryneuralfunctionC6.Conductingandinterpretingbehavioraland/orelectrophysiologicmethodstoassessbalanceandrelatedsystemsC7.Conductingandinterpretingotoacousticemissionsandacousticimmitance(reflexes)C8.Evaluatingauditory-relatedprocessingdisordersC9.EvaluatingfunctionaluseofhearingC10.Preparingareport,includinginterpretingdata,summarizingfindings,generatingrecommendations,anddevelopinganaudiologictreatment/managementplanC11.Referringtootherprofessions,agencies,and/orconsumerorganizations

StandardIV-D:Intervention(Treatment)Theapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:D1.Theprovisionofinterventionservices(treatment)toindividualswithhearingloss,balancedisorders,andotherauditorydysfunctionthatcompromisesreceptiveandexpressivecommunicationD2.Developmentofaculturallyappropriate,audiologicrehabilitativemanagementplanD3.DeterminationofcandidacyforvestibularandbalancerehabilitationtherapytopersonswithvestibularandbalanceimpairmentsD4.TreatmentandaudiologicmanagementoftinnitusD5.Provisionoftreatmentservicesforinfantsandchildrenwithhearingloss;collaboration/consultationwithearlyinterventionists,schoolbasedprofessionals,andotherserviceprovidersregardingdevelopmentofinterventionplansD6.Managementoftheselection,purchase,installation,andevaluationoflarge-areaamplificationsystemsD7.Evaluationoftheefficacyofintervention(treatment)services

StandardIV-E:Advocacy/ConsultationTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:E1.Educatingandadvocatingforcommunicationneedsofallindividualsthatmayincludeadvocatingfortheprogrammaticneeds,rights,andfundingofservicesforthosewithhearingloss,otherauditorydysfunction,orvestibulardisordersE2.Consultingaboutaccessibilityforpersonswithhearinglossandotherauditorydysfunctioninpublicandprivatebuildings,programs,andservicesE3.Identifyingunderservedpopulationsandpromotingaccesstocare

StandardIV-F:Education/Research/AdministrationTheapplicantmusthaveknowledgeandskillsin:F1.Measuringfunctionaloutcomes,consumersatisfaction,efficacy,effectiveness,andefficiencyofpracticesandprogramstomaintainandimprovethequalityofaudiologicservicesF2.Applyingresearchfindingsintheprovisionofpatientcare(evidence-basedpractice)F3.Criticallyevaluatingandappropriatelyimplementingnewtechniquesandtechnologiessupportedbyresearch-basedevidenceF4.Administeringclinicalprogramsandprovidingsupervisionofprofessionalsaswellassupportpersonnel

9 F5.IdentifyinginternalprogrammaticneedsanddevelopingnewprogramsF6.Maintainingorestablishinglinkswithexternalprograms,includingbutnotlimitedtoeducationprograms,governmentprograms,andphilanthropicagencies

StandardV:AssessmentApplicantsforcertificationmustdemonstratesuccessfulachievementoftheknowledgeandskillsdelineatedinStandardIVbymeansofbothformativeandsummativeassessments.

StandardV-A:FormativeAssessmentTheapplicantmustmeettheeducationprogram’srequirementsfordemonstratingsatisfactoryperformancethroughongoingformativeassessmentofknowledgeandskills.

StandardV-B:SummativeAssessmentTheapplicantmustpassthenationalexaminationadoptedbyASHAforpurposesofcertificationinaudiology.DoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD)ThePhDprograminCSDpreparesdoctoralstudentstobescholar-scientistsinresearchandteaching.Individualizeddoctoralprogramsofstudy,directfacultymentoring,andspecializedpracticainareassuchasuniversityteaching,modelsofsupervision,andresearchareprovidedtohelpdoctoralstudentsdevelopoptimalresearchandteachingskills.ThegoaloftheCSDdoctorateisforthestudenttoacquiretheknowledgeandskillsthatleadtoscholarlyresearch,expertiseinteaching,andprofessionalleadership.ToearnthePhD,studentsneedtoacquireasubstantialmasteryofscientificknowledgeandalsodemonstratetheabilitytousethatknowledgeindependentlyandcreatively.Theprogramfacultyregularlyreviewstudents,theprogramrequirements,andtherelativesuccessofstudentsfrombothaformativeandsummativeperspective.ThenatureofaPhDprogramisthatitishighlyindividualized.Therefore,thesuccessoftheprogram,intermsoflearneroutcomes,islargelyreflectedinstudents'completionoftheprograminatimelymanner,theiraccomplishmentsduringtheirprogramofstudy,andtheiremploymentuponcompletionofthePhD. LearningOutcomes AssessmentTool Target/CriteriaStudentswillachieveexpert/specialistknowledgerelatedtochosenareasofexpertise

Writtenandoralqualifyingexams 90%ofstudentswillpasswrittenandoralqualifyingexams

Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeandskillsinappliedscholarlyresearch

Completionofdissertation 90%ofstudentswillsuccessfuldefenseofdissertationresearch

Studentswillachievelevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthatmakethemcompetitiveintheacademicmarket

Employmentrate 90%ofstudentswillgainemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation

2.Describethequalityoftheprogram/certificateasassessedbythestrengths,productivity,andqualificationsofthefacultyintermsofSCH,majors,graduates,andscholarly/creativeactivity(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).

Completethetablebelowandutilizedatatables1-7providedbytheOfficeofPlanningAnalysis(coveringSCHbyFYandfallcensusday,instructionalfaculty;instructionalFTEemployed;programmajors;anddegreeproduction).

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*Winningbycompetitiveaudition.**Professionalattainment(e.g.,commercialrecording).***Principalroleinaperformance.****Commissionedorincludedinacollection.

• Provideabriefassessmentofthequalityofthefaculty/staffusingthedatafromthetableaboveand

tables1-7fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisaswellasanyadditionalrelevantdata.Programsshouldcommentondetailsinregardtoproductivityofthefaculty(i.e.,somedepartmentsmayhaveafewfacultyproducingthemajorityofthescholarship),effortstorecruit/retainfaculty,departmentalsuccessionplans,courseevaluationdata,etc.Provideassessmenthere:TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(CSD)offersfourdegreeprograms,includingtheBachelor'sdegreeinCSD,theMaster'sdegreeinSpeech-languagepathology(SLP),theClinicalDoctorateinAudiology(AuD),andthePhDinCSD.Facultyinthedepartmentlargelyteachcoursesacrossthefourprograms.Thedepartmentcurrentlyconsistsof7full-timetenureeligiblefaculty,with5full-timeand2part-timenon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionals.Inaddition,3full-timetenureeligiblefacultyand2full-timenon-tenureeligiblefacultywereemployedinthedepartmentduringthereportingperiod,buthavesinceresignedorretired.Alltenure-eligiblefacultyteachdidacticcoursesinthefourCSDprograms,accordingtotheirareasofexpertiseanddepartmentalneeds.Inaddition,3full-timeand1part-timenon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionals,and4lecturersteachdidacticcoursesintheBA,MA,andAuDprograms.Allnon-tenureeligiblefaculty/unclassifiedprofessionalsandsometenureeligiblefaculty(asneeded)provideclinicaleducationforstudentsintheMaster'sandAuDprograms,aspartoftherequiredclinicalpracticaforthoseacademicdegrees.Thechangesinthestructureofthedepartment(i.e.,decreaseinnumberofTenureEligibleFaculty)arereflectedinthedataforStudentCreditHour(SCH)ProductionamongDepartmentInstructionalFaculty(Seetablebelow),whichindicateasignificantdecreaseoverthepast5years(datafor2016unavailable)forTenureEligibleFaculty,andsubsequentincreaseinuseofLecturers,GTA’s,andUnclassifiedProfessionals.Itshouldbenotedthat,despitethereducedstaffing,theDepartmentmostlymaintainedthetotalnumberofstudentcredit-hoursoverthepastthreeaggregatedtimeperiods(2009-13:2,647ch;2010-14:2,639ch;2011-15:2,628ch).Stepstoaddressthereducednumberoftenureeligiblefacultyhavebeenundertaken.Onefull-timetenureeligiblefacultymemberhasbeenhiredtobeginAugust,2017–byanewgraduatefromourownPhDprogramwhofillsaneedinthechildspeechandlanguageandliteracyareas.Thesearchprocessforanadditionalfull-timetenureeligiblepositioninaudiologyiscurrentlyunderway.

ScholarlyProductivity

NumberJournalArticles

NumberPresentations

NumberConferenceProceedings

Performances

NumberofExhibits

CreativeWork

No.Books

No.BookChaps.

No.GrantsAwardedorSubmitted

$GrantValue

Ref Non-Ref

Ref Non-Ref

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Juried

****

Juried

Non-Juried

2014 25 27 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 10 $23,9442015 20 33 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 4 $37,0002016 17 35 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 $21,000

11 EmployeeType 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015TenureEligibleFaculty

1,628 1,426 1,523 1,058 1,018

Non-TenureEligibleFaculty

140 76 144 143 608

Lecturers 494 386 420 456 46GTA 0 40 20 12 24UnclassifiedProfessionals

282 436 431 414 449

*SCHbyEmployeetype

FacultyrolesintheDepartmentincludeaweightedemphasisonresearchandteaching,appropriatetoadoctoralgrantingprogram.AsreportedbyInstitutionalResearch,thetenure-eligiblefaculty(5yearaverage2011-2015)constitute8.6FTEofthetotal17.9FTEattributedtotheprogram.Despitecarryingheavierthanusualteachingandserviceloads,thefacultycontinuetobeextremelyproductiveintheirresearch.Theaveragenumberofrefereedjournalarticlespublishedinscientificjournalswas2.5(2014),2.1(2015),and2.4(2016)perfacultymemberperyear–whichisexcellentforourfield(i.e.,thestandardsetforexpectedperformanceisanaverage1refereedpublicationperyear).Thesepublicationsareinhighlycompetitiveprofessionaljournals,whichreflectsubstantialcontributionstotheliterature.Inaddition,facultyaveraged2.7competitivelyselectedprofessionalpresentationsin2014,3.7in2015,and5.1in2016.Eachofthesealsoindicatesahighdegreeofprofessionalqualityastheconferencesinwhichthepresentationswereacceptedarenationalandinternationalcompetitionswithacceptanceratesoftenlessthat33%ofthesubmissions.Facultyalsocontributedatahighrateofparticipationtonon-refereedandnon-competitivelyselectedpresentations.Facultysoughtgrantsupport,withanaverageof1.8submissionsperfacultymemberoverthepastthreeyears.Forallstudentsinthethreegraduatedegreeprograms,thereisarequiredresearchproject.Facultyarerequiredtoadvisestudentsinnon-thesis,researchpresentation,thesis,anddissertationresearchprojects.Everystudent'snon-thesisprojectisconductedoverthreesemestersandfrequentlyincludespresentationataUniversityforumsuchasGRASP,oratastateornationalprofessionalconference.Currently,eachfacultymemberisresponsiblefor4-6students'non-thesisprojects,inadditiontotheirworkwiththesisanddissertationresearch.Thispresentsasubstantialteachingresponsibilitythatisnotfullyreflectedinthecredithourformulabecausestudentresearchisverytimeconsuming,despitestudentsbeingregisteredforonly1credithourpersemesterinthenon-thesiscategory.Master'sthesesanddissertationresearchisfarmoredemandingandconsumeslargeportionsoffacultytimeandresources.Itisessentialthatadditionaltenure-eligiblefacultybehiredinordertosupportthisimportantwork.

3. AcademicProgram/Certificate:Analyzethequalityoftheprogramasassessedbyitscurriculumandimpactonstudentsforeachprogram(ifmorethanone).Attachupdatedprogramassessmentplan(s)asanappendix(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformation).

a. Forundergraduateprograms,compareACTscoresofthemajorswiththeUniversityasawhole.Statistic 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015Universitylevel 22.8 22.9 23.0Programmajors 22.9 22.8 23.0Programmajorscount 76 77 80ReportingACT 46 49 53Percentreporting 61.1% 62.8% 66.4%*Note:KBORMinimaACTScore>=20Asevidentfromthetableabove,undergraduatestudentsinCSDconsistentlyachieveACTscoresattheaveragelevelofWSUstudentsoverall.Moreover,theyscoreabovetheKBORminimaof20.

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b. Forgraduateprograms,comparegraduateGPAsofthemajorswithUniversitygraduateGPAs.Statistic 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016Universitylevel 3.5 3.5 3.5Programmajors 3.7 3.8 3.8Programmajorscount 42 43 42ReportingGPA 40 41 40Percentreporting 96.2% 96.3% 95.2%*CombinedMA-SLPandPhD-CSDGraduatestudentapplicationGPAbasedonlast60hoursofcourseworkearnedThetableaboveshowsthatstudentsadmittedtotheMAandPhDgraduateprogramsinCSDconsistentlyscoreabovetheaverageGPAforWSUapplicantsoverall.Statistic 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016Universitylevel 3.5 3.5 3.5Programmajors 3.7 3.7 3.7Programmajorscount 12 13 13ReportingGPA 11 11 13Percentreporting 90% 90.5% 100%*Audiologygraduate(AuD)studentapplicationGPAbasedonlast60hoursofcourseworkearnedThetableaboveshowsthatstudentsadmittedtotheaudiologygraduateprograminCSD(AuD)consistentlyscoreabovetheaverageGPAforWSUapplicantsoverall.

c. Identifytheprincipallearningoutcomes(i.e.,whatskillsdoesyourProgramexpectstudentstograduate

with).Provideaggregatedataonhowstudentsaremeetingthoseoutcomesinthetablebelow.Datashouldrelatetothegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogramaslistedin1e.Provideananalysisandevaluationofthedatabylearneroutcomewithproposedactionsbasedontheresults.Inthefollowingtableprovideprogramlevelinformation.Youmayaddanappendixtoprovidemoreexplanation/details.Definitions:LearningOutcomes:Learningoutcomesarestatementsthatdescribewhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandbeabletodobythetimeofgraduation.Theserelatetotheskills,knowledge,andbehaviorsthatstudentsacquireintheirmatriculationthroughtheprogram(e.g.,graduateswilldemonstrateadvancedwritingability).AssessmentTool:Oneormoretoolstoidentify,collect,andpreparedatatoevaluatetheachievementoflearningoutcomes(e.g.,awritingprojectevaluatedbyarubric).Criterion/Target:Percentageofprogramstudentsexpectedtoachievethedesiredoutcomefordemonstratingprogrameffectiveness(e.g.,90%ofthestudentswilldemonstratesatisfactoryperformanceonawritingproject).Result:Actualachievementoneachlearningoutcomemeasurement(e.g.,95%).Analysis:Determinestheextenttowhichlearningoutcomesarebeingachievedandleadstodecisionsandactionstoimprovetheprogram.Theanalysisandevaluationshouldalignwithspecificlearningoutcomeandconsiderwhetherthemeasurementand/orcriteria/targetremainavalidindicatorofthelearningoutcomeaswellaswhetherthelearningoutcomesneedtoberevised.

13 BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisordersLearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)

AssessmentTool(e.g.,portfolios,rubrics,exams)

Target/Criteria(desiredprogramlevelachievement)

Results Analysis

StudentswilldemonstratethenecessaryfoundationsforentryintothemajorinCSD

Trackingpercentofstudentswhoapplytothemajorandareaccepted

80% ofstudentswhoapplytothemajorareaccepted

2014,97.2%wereaccepted(35/36)2015,100%wereaccepted43/43)2016,93.9%wereaccepted(31/33)

Studentshavebeenwell-preparedtoenterthepre-professionalmajor

Studentswillsuccessfullycompleteabroad,comprehensive,pre-professionalprogramthatpreparesthemforadmissiontograduateprogramsinCSD

Trackingofadmissiontoagraduateprogram

85%ofstudentscompletingtheBAwhochoosetoapplywillgainadmissiontoagraduateprogram

2014,76.9%(20/26)2015,59.3%(19/32)2016,60%(15/25).

Thesenumbersreflectonlythosestudentwhowereacceptedintoourowngraduateprogram.Somestudentsapplyandareacceptedinothergraduateprograms,butwehavenotyettrackedthosenumbers.

Studentswillgainanappliedlearningexperience

CompletionofCSD425 100%ofstudentswillsuccessfullycomplete(Borbetter)CSD425

In2014,2015,and2016,100%ofstudentscompletedCSD425withagradeofBorbetter.

Thisfirst,supervisedclinicalexperienceforthesestudentshasbeenhighlysuccessful.

Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskills

AACUrubrics Aboveaveragescoreonrubric’s4-pointscale

AspartoftheapplicationtotheCSDmajor,studentsprepareawrittenanswertoaspecificquestionusingtheAACUrubricasaguideline

Thesewritingsampleshavebeenretained,butnotscoredusingtheAACUrubric.Becausewritingskillsarecriticaltosuccessinthismajor,thewritingsampleshavebeenevaluatedforgrammar,spelling,andcoherence.

14 MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(Speech-LanguagePathology)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)



Results Analysis

StudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)



3-yearaverageforstudentsgainingemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation:100%3-yearaverageforstudentscompletingtheprogramwithinthepublishedtimeframe:94%3-yearaveragepassrateforstudentstakingthePraxisexamination:98%

ThereportedpercentagesindicatethehighlevelofsuccessfortheMA-SLPprogram.*(Note:Employmentrateof100%indicatesthat100%ofstudentsmetalloftherequirementsforASHACCC,asthisisrequiredforlicensureand,therefore,employment.)

Studentswilldemonstratewritingskillsappropriatetotheprofession

SuccessfulcompletionofCSD740U(ClinicalandResearchWriting)

GradeofBorbetter

100%ofstudentsscoredaBorbetterinthisclassin2016(firsttimeitwastaught)

Studentsdemonstratedtheabilitytosuccessfulwriteinavarietyofprofessionalcontexts

Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskills

SuccessfulcompletionofCSD832A,832B,and832C

GradeofBorbetterinCSD832A,832B,and832C

100%ofstudentsenrolledinCSD832A,832B,and832Cinthepast3yearshaveachievedagradeofBorbetter

Studentsintheseclasseshavedemonstratedincreasedlevelsofcriticalthinkinginbothacademicandclinicalwork.BothCSD832AandBincludeacase-basedoralfinalexaminwhichstudentsaregradedontheirdemonstrationofcriticalthinking.


Completionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects

100%successfulcompletionofnon-thesisorthesisresearchprojects

100%ofstudentssuccessfullycompletedeitherthesisornon-thesisresearchprojects

Despitebeingaheavyburdenonthelimitednumberoftenureeligiblefaculty,studentshavebenefitedfromsuccessfulresearchprojects,manyofwhichhaveresultedinpresentationsatUniversity,State,and

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Results Analysis

Nationalvenues.Studentswilldemonstrateevidence-baseddecision-makinginappliedlearningclinicalpracticumexperiences

Clinicalpractica(bothinternalandexternal)

GradeofB+orbetterforclinicalpractica

96%ofstudentsearnedaB+orbetterattheendofeachclinicalpracticumsemester

ForthosestudentswhodidnotearntheB+grade,aclinicalplanofassistancewasimplementedtoimprovetheirperformanceinsubsequentsemesters.

DoctorofAudiology(AuD)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)



Results Analysis

StudentswillachieveallknowledgeandskillcompetenciesasdefinedbyASHA/CFCC(seelistofStandardsbelow)



3-yearaverageforstudentsgainingemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation:94%3-yearaverageforstudentscompletingtheprogramwithinthepublishedtimeframe:94%3-yearaveragepassrateforstudentstakingthePraxisexamination:94%

ThereportedpercentagesindicatethehighlevelofsuccessfortheAuDprogram.

Studentswilldemonstrateclinicalcompetenciesattheendofthefirstyear

Comprehensiveexamadministeredjointlybymembersoftheaudiologyfacultythroughclinicalapplicationofspecifictestprotocols

Studentsmustachieveapassingscoreonallitemsbeforeadvancingtoexternalclinicalpractica

2014:5/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.1studentspassedfollowingremedialwork.2015:5/5studentspassedonfirstattempt.2016:5/5studentspassedonfirstattempt.

PassingratesonthisexamindicatethattheprogramisprovidingexcellentclinicalpreparationforstudentsintheirfirstyearoftheAuDprogram.




Results Analysis

Studentswilldemonstratecase-basedinquiryandcriticalthinkingrelatedtocourse-contentappliedtosamplecasesatendofthesecondyear

Students'performanceonacomprehensiveexamadministeredpriortoenteringResidency/practicum

Studentsmustachieveapassingscorebeforeadvancingtocandidacyandthethird-yearexternalresidency

2014:8/8studentspassedonfirstattempt.2015:6/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.2016:6/6studentspassedonfirstattempt.

Passingratesonthiscomprehensiveexamindicatethattheprogramisbeingsuccessfulinteachingthestudentstherequisiteknowledgeandskills


Successfulcompletionofcapstoneresearchproject

100%successfulcompletionofresearch,includingpresentationofresearch

In2014-2016,100%ofstudentssuccessfullycompletedandpresentedacapstoneresearchproject

Studentshavebenefitedfromsuccessfulresearchprojects,manyofwhichhaveresultedinpresentationsatUniversity,State,andNationalvenues.

DoctorofPhilosophyinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(PhD)LearningOutcomes(mostprogramswillhavemultipleoutcomes)



Results Analysis

Studentswillachieveexpert/specialistknowledgerelatedtochosenareasofexpertise

Writtenandoralqualifyingexams

90%ofstudentswillpasswrittenandoralqualifyingexams

From2014-2016100%ofstudentshavepassedwrittenandoralqualifyingexams

Successfulcompletionofqualifyingexamsdemonstratethatstudentsaregainingtherequisitedepthofknowledgeandcanbothwriteandtalkaboutthatknowledgeatalevelexpectedfromanacademic

Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeandskillsin

Completionofdissertation 90%ofstudentswillsuccessfuldefenseofdissertation

From2014-2016100%ofstudentshavesuccessfully

Successfuldefenseofdissertation




Results Analysis

appliedscholarlyresearch

research defendedtheirdissertationresearch

researchdemonstratesthattheprogramisadequatelypreparingstudentstobecomesuccessfulscholars

Studentswillachievelevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthatmakethemcompetitiveintheacademicmarket

Employmentrate 90%ofstudentswillgainemploymentintheprofessionwithin1yearofgraduation

100%ofgraduatesareemployed

Thishighlevelofemploymentdemonstratesthattheprogramissuccessfullytrainingstudentstolevelsofscholarship,teaching,andleadershipthataresoughtbyemployersinacademia

d. Provideaggregatedataonstudentmajors’satisfaction(e.g.,exitsurveys),capstoneresults,licensingorcertificationexaminationresults(ifapplicable),employersurveysorothersuchdatathatindicatestudentsatisfactionwiththeprogramandwhetherstudentsarelearningthecurriculum(forlearneroutcomes,datashouldrelatetotheoutcomesoftheprogramaslistedin3c).

BachelorofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(BA-CSD)Studentlevel 2014 2015 2016University 81.4% 80.9% 80.7%College 86.4% 83.3% 80.8%Program 100%(n=34) 96.9%(n=32) 97.4%(n=38)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsintheundergraduateBA-CSDprogramreportveryhighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogram,thatexceedthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity.Asthisisapre-professionalprogram,therearenocapstone,certification,ornational-levelexams.

18 GraduateProgramsinCSD–MA&PhDStudentlevel 2014 2015 2016University-Graduate 82.1% 84.9% 85.5%College-Graduate 77.3% 79.3% 86.4%Program-Graduate 78.3%(n=23) 92.9%(n=28) 88.9%(n=27)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsingraduateCSDprograms(MA-SLP&PhD)reporthighlevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogramthatexceedthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity.Studentlevel 2014 2015 2016University-Graduate 82.1% 84.9% 85.5%College-Graduate 77.3% 79.3% 86.4%Program–Graduate(AuD) 87.5%(n=8) 40.0%(n=10) 66.7%(n=6)*Satisfactionwithprogram–PercentsatisfiedorverysatisfiedDatafromtheWSUOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisinthetableaboveshowthatstudentsintheAuDprogramreportvaryinglevelsofsatisfactionwiththeprogram.Inthepasttwoyears,satisfactionlevelshavebeenbelowthelevelsforboththeCollegeandtheUniversity,andbelowthelevelspreviouslyreportedforthisprogram.Thedropinprogramsatisfactioncorrespondstoareducednumberofacademicandclinicalfaculty(down1academic[terminated]and1clinicalfacultymember[lefttopursueotheremployment]from2014).BecauseofthisreductioninstaffdedicatedtotheAuDprogram,wehaveusedwell-qualifiedadjunctfacultyfromthecommunity(PhDandAuDtrained;howeverthesefacultyhavetypicallyhadtooffertheircoursesduringeveninghoursduetotheirownfull-timeemploymentcommitments.Thishascausedsomedispleasureamongthestudentsenrolledintheprogramwhohavehadtoexperiencelongerdaysandlesspredictableschedules.Wearecurrentlyinterviewingforonenewacademicfacultymember(wehavetwohighlyqualifiedapplicantsatthefull-professorlevel,withclinical,research,andteachingexperience).TheMA-SLPandAuDgraduateprogramsbothhavenationalcertificationexams,dataforwhicharepresentedinthetablesbelow.MasterofArtsinCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(MA-SLP)LearnerOutcomes(e.g.,capstone,licensing/certificationexampass-rates)byyear,forthelastthreeyearsYear N NameofExam ProgramResult NationalComparison±2014 23 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 100%passrate CAArequiresprogramsmaintaina3-year

averagepassrateof80%2015 22 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 100%passrate2016 26 PraxisExaminSLP(5331) 96%passrateDoctorofAudiology(AuD)LearnerOutcomes(e.g.,capstone,licensing/certificationexampass-rates)byyear,forthelastthreeyearsYear N NameofExam ProgramResult NationalComparison±2014 10 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 100%passrate CAArequiresprogramsmaintaina3-year

averagepassrateof80%2015 8 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 100%passrate2016 6 PraxisExaminAudiology(5342) 83%passrate

e. ProvideaggregatedataonhowthegoalsoftheWSUGeneralEducationProgramandKBOR2020FoundationSkillsareassessedinundergraduateprograms(optionalforgraduateprograms).

19 Outcomes:

o Haveacquiredknowledgeinthearts,humanities,andnaturalandsocialsciences

o Thinkcriticallyandindependentlyo Writeandspeakeffectivelyo Employanalyticalreasoningandproblemsolvingtechniques

Results

Majors Non-Majors

Studentswilldemonstratewrittenlanguageskillsattheaboveaveragelevel

AACUrubrics StudentsareaskedtoprovideawrittenresponsetoageneralquestionasapartoftheirapplicationtotheCSDmajor.TheAACUrubricsareprovidedasguidelinesforpreparingthiswrittenresponse.

N/A–nogeneraleducationcoursesoffered

Studentswilldemonstratecriticalthinkingskillsnecessaryforcase-baseddecisionmaking

Asetofcasestudiesweredesignedtobefollowedacrossaseriesofcoursesintheundergraduatecurriculum.Eachsemester,studentswereaskedtoconsiderthesecases,usingtheknowledgeandskillsgainedfromthosecoursesinwhichtheywereenrolledatthetime.ThesecasesweremaintainedinaportfoliothatwentwiththeCSDmajorsasthemovedthroughthecurriculum.

Studentsreportedahighlevelofsatisfactionatbeingabletoseehowtheseknowledgeandskillswereinter-relatedinthedecisionstobemadeaboutthecases.

N/A–nogeneraleducationcoursesoffered

Note:Notallprogramsevaluateeverygoal/skill.Programsmaychoosetouseassessmentrubricsforthispurpose.Sampleformsavailableat:http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/

f. Forprograms/departmentswithconcurrentenrollmentcourses(perKBORpolicy),providetheassessmentofsuchcoursesoverthelastthreeyears(disaggregatedbyeachyear)thatassuresgradingstandards(e.g.,papers,portfolios,quizzes,labs,etc.)coursemanagement,instructionaldelivery,andcontentmeetorexceedthoseinregularon-campussections.Provideinformationhere:N/A

g. Indicatewhethertheprogramisaccreditedbyaspecialtyaccreditingbodyincludingthenextreviewdateandconcernsfromthelastreview.Provideinformationhere:TheMA-SLPandAuDprogramsareaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation.Currentaccreditationendsin2017.AreaccreditationapplicationwassubmittedinAugust,2016andreceivedpositivefeedback.AreaccreditationSiteVisitisscheduledforthefall,2017semester.

h. Providetheprocessthedepartmentusestoassureassignmentofcredithours(perWSUpolicy2.18)toallcourseshasbeenreviewedoverthelastthreeyears.Provideinformationhere:

20 Allundergraduateandgraduatecoursesareannuallyreviewedasinstructorspreparesyllabifortheircourses.Thefulldescriptionofthecredithoursassignedtothecourse(perWSUPolicy2.18)isincludedineverysyllabus.Inaddition,theCSDAcademicAffairsCommitteeperiodicallyconductscurricularreviewsduringwhichassignmentofcredithoursaremonitored.AnychangestocredithoursarereviewedandapprovedbytheCSDandCHPAcademicAffairsCommitteesandthenapprovedbytheWSUAcademicAffairsandGraduateCouncil,respectively.

i. Provideabriefassessmentoftheoverallqualityoftheacademicprogramusingthedatafrom3a–3eandotherinformationyoumaycollect,includingoutstandingstudentwork(e.g.,outstandingscholarship,inductionsintohonororganizations,publications,specialawards,academicscholarships,studentrecruitmentandretention).Provideassessmenthere:TheCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(CSD)departmentisevaluatedannually,withasitevisitevery8years,bytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).Inaddition,theCSDdepartmentfunctionswithintheframeworkoftheUniversity,GraduateSchool,andCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP).Thisdepartmentmustprovideevidenceregularlythatitismeetingthevariousmission,goal,andactivitystatementsateachlevelofassessment,anddemonstratethatrelevantdatahavebeencollectedthataddresscommunity,faculty,staff,student,curricular,clinical,andpracticumissuesandprocedures.Toprovidedataforeachlevelofmandatedreview,itisnecessarythatthisDepartmenthaveafunctioningAssessmentPlanthatallowsfordatacollectiononaregularbasisratherthanwhenaparticularreviewisrequired.Tomeetthisneed,theDepartmenthasestablished(spring,2017)thepositionofAssessmentCoordinatortobefilledbyatenuredfacultymember.ThisAssessmentCoordinatorwilldevelopandmonitoranAssessmentPlanforeachprogramsothatdataarecollectedinatimelyandappropriatemanner.Thedataintheabovetables(3a-3e)reflecthighperformancestandardsandoutcomesforalldegreeprogramsinCSD.Theprogramfacultyandstudentsexcelinacademicandclinicalperformance,regularlyreceivingrecognitionandhonorsfortheirwork.Inadditiontoprofessionalpresentationsandpublications,fourmembersofthedepartmenthaveachievednationalrecognitionasBoardCertifiedSpecialistsinChildLanguage(3)andFluency(1).Thisrepresentsperformancethatisatthehighestlevelamongallprofessionalsnationally(e.g.,fewerthan100professionalsareBoardCertifiedSpecialistsinChildLanguage).FivefacultyhavebeenawardedthedistinctionofASHAFellowinrecognitionoftheiroutstandingperformanceinscholarly,professional,andclinicalcontributions,andseveralfacultyprovideserviceonstateandnationalboards.StudentsandfacultyroutinelymeetthecriteriatobeinductedintoAlphaEta,thenationalalliedhealthhonorsociety.OnedoctoralstudentreceivedoneofthefirstWSUInnovationAwardsgrantedin2016forhisground-breakinginterprofessionalresearchinthefieldofautism.TheretentionandgraduationratesexceedtheUniversityandnationalaverages.ThenumbersofstudentsgraduatingwithhonorsandthenumberofstudentsintheCSDHonorstrackareoutstanding.Studentsregularlypresenttheirworkatconferencesthatrequirecompetitiveselection,e.g.,GRASP,andtheCapitolGraduateResearchSymposium(CGRS).TheMAprogramisrankedbyU.S.NewsandWorldReportwithinthetop15%ofallprograms,whichreflectspositivepeerevaluationoftheWSUprogram.FacultyprovideoutstandingUniversity,professionalandcommunityservice,demonstratingastrongcommitmenttomodelingprofessionalstandardstoourstudentsatalllevels.Participationininterprofessionallearningopportunitiesareroutinelyencouragedforourstudents.Audiologyandspeech-languagepathologystudentshaveparticipatedonmedicalteamsprovidingservicesinHaiti.AnAutismInterprofessionalDiagnosticTeambringsprofessionalsandstudentsfrom7Departmentsacrosscampustogethertomoreefficientlyprovideevaluationsandrecommendationstofamilieswithchildren

21 whoareontheautismspectrum.FacultyinCSD,PsychologyandSocialWorkhaveworkedtogetherinresearchactivitiesthatenhancepatient-centeredcare.TwoteamsofbioengineeringstudentshavecompletedtheirseniordesignprojectsondevicesthatbenefitclientsintheSpeech-Language-HearingClinic.

4. Analyzethestudentneedandemployerdemandfortheprogram/certificate.Completeforeachprogramif

appropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).

a. Evaluatetables11-15fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisfornumberofapplicants,admits,and

enrollmentsandpercentURMstudentsbystudentlevelanddegreesconferred.Asshowninthetablesbelow,accordingtothe3mostrecentrolling5FYaveragesfromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysis,thenumberofapplicants,numberofstudentsadmitted,andthenumberofstudentsoncensusdayhaveremainedstableforbothundergraduate(BA-CSD)andgraduate(MA-SLP&PhDandAuD)CSDprograms.Years Undergraduate(BA-CSD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 40 39 272011-2015 40 40 272012-2016 42 42 26Years Graduate(MA-SLP&PhD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 98 41 302011-2015 114 43 302012-2016 116 41 30Years Graduate(AuD) Applicants Admitted CensusDay2010-2014 28 12 82011-2015 30 13 82012-2016 31 13 8Inaddition,accordingtodatafromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysis,thepercentofunder-representedminorities(URM)inbothundergraduate(10.8–14.8%)andMasters(7.4%)CSDprogramsfallsbelowboththeUniversityandCollegenumbers,withtheexceptionoftheCSDdoctoralprograms(11.6%).CSDfollowsthesamepatternastheUniversityandCollegeintermsofadecreasingpercentageofURMfromfreshmanandsophomoresthroughMastersanddoctoraldegreelevels.

b. Utilizethetablebelowtoprovidedatathatdemonstratesstudentneedanddemandfortheprogram.

EmploymentofMajors* Average

Salary(basedonnationalaverages)

Employment%Instate

Employment%inthefield

Employment:%relatedtothefield

Employment:%outsidethefield

No.pursuinggraduateorprofes-sionaleduca-tion

ProjectedgrowthfromBLS**Currentyearonly.

MA $73,410 AuD $74,890 PhD $72,470

*Maynotbecollectedeveryyear

22 Thesedatahavenotbeenroutinelycollected. ThenewlyappointedAssessmentCoordinatorwilldevelopameanstocollectthesedataannually.

**GototheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsWebsite:http://www.bls.gov/oco/andviewjoboutlookdataandsalaryinformation(iftheProgramhasinformationavailablefromprofessionalassociationsoralumnisurveys,enterthatdata)

• Provideabriefassessmentofstudentneedanddemandusingthedatafromtables11-15fromtheOfficeofPlanningandAnalysisandfromthetableabove.Includethemostcommontypesofpositions,intermsofemploymentgraduatescanexpecttofind.

Provideassessmenthere:Undergraduateeducationisapre-professionaldegreeprogramandthereforeemploymentdataarenotapplicable.ThedemandforgraduateswiththeMA-SLPandAuDcontinuestobestrongandisprojectedtoremainstrongoverthenexttwodecades.TheapplicantpoolforadmissiontothesegraduateprogramsfarexceedsthenumberofavailableopeningsinCSDprogramsacrossthenation.ThefollowinginformationissummarizedfromtheU.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsWebsite:http://www.bls.gov/oco/.MA:Aswithmosthealth-relatedprofessions,theneedforspeech-languagepathologistsiscontinuingtooutpacegrowthinotherprofessions(21%increasecomparedto7%foralloccupations-2014-2024).Thistranslatesintotheneedforanadditional28,900speech-languagepathologistsoverthenext10years.Speech-LanguagePathologistislistedasthe#9topjobonCareerCast(careercast.com),withamediansalaryof$72,247anda22.19%projectedgrowthrate.AuD:Employmentofaudiologistsisprojectedtogrow29%from2014to2024,muchfasterthantheaverageforalloccupations(7%),addingapproximately3,800jobsinthenextdecade.Listedasthe#4topjobonCareerCast(careercast.com),Audiologistwasreportedmediansalaryof$73,231anda29.11%projectedgrowthrate.PhD:Employmentofpostsecondaryteachersisprojectedtogrow13%from2014to2024(addingover177,000positions),fasterthantheaverageforalloccupations(7%).Growthisexpectedasenrollmentsatpostsecondaryinstitutionsatalllevelscontinuetorise,althoughatslowerratesthantheyhaveinthepast.Morespecifically,PhDgraduateswhocanfillacademicpositionsinCSDprogramsthroughouttheU.S.arehighlysoughtafter.AccordingtotheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHAAcademicAffairsBoard,2012),overonethird(34%)ofPhDholdersincollegesanduniversitieswereaged61orolderin2012,suggestingasignificantnumberofretiringfacultyoverthenextdecade.Inaddition,manynewSLPMastersprogramsarebeingdevelopedandaccredited,creatingfurtherincreaseintheneedforPhDtrainedCSDfaculty.

5. AnalyzetheservicetheProgram/certificateprovidestothediscipline,otherprogramsattheUniversity,and

beyond.Completeforeachprogramifappropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).

Evaluatetable16fromtheOfficeofPlanningAnalysisforSCHbystudentdepartmentaffiliationonfallcensusday.a. ProvideabriefassessmentoftheservicetheProgramprovides.CommentonpercentageofSCHtaken

bymajorsandnon-majors,natureofProgramintermsoftheserviceitprovidestootherUniversityprograms,facultyservicetotheinstitution,andbeyond.Provideassessmenthere:

Accordingtothedataprovided,CSDUGmajors,Graduatemajors,andnon-programmajorsaredistributedequally,asrelatestoSCH.Thatis,theaverageSCHforeachofthe5-yearrollingaverages reported33-35%oftheSCHgeneratedon

23 theFallCensusDayisattributedequallytothethreegroups,withlittlevarianceforany5-yearperiod.Additionally,facultyhaveconsistentlytaughtinterprofessionalcourseswithinthecollege(e.g.,researchmethods/evidence-basedpractice),coursesspecifictoothermajors(e.g.,communicationinaging,statisticsforthehealthprofessions),andengagedwithstudentsandfacultyfromacrosscampusinclinicaleducation(includingdentalhygiene,physicianassistant,physicaltherapy,engineering,humanfactors,psychology,socialwork,musiceducation,educationalpsychology).Ongoingresearchandteachingengagesstudentsandfacultyininterdisciplinarypursuitsthatareofserviceacrossprogramsandareinherentinthedepartmentmissionandcurricula.TheDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders’primarycontributiontotheSCHproductionprovidedasservicetotheUniversitycomesintheprovisionofclassesinAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)andSigningExactEnglish(SEE).AmericanSignLanguageisacceptedasmeanstomeettheforeignlanguagerequirementintheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciencesandtheCollegeofFineArts.CSDmajorsarealsorequiredtohaveatleastonecourseinASL.Five-eightcoursesinASLareofferedeachsemesterbyqualifiedadjunctfaculty.SpecificbreakdownoftheseSCHnumbersarenotavailableinTable16.6. ReportontheProgram’s/certificate’sgoal(s)fromthelastreview.Listthegoal(s),datathatmayhavebeen

collectedtosupportthegoal,andtheoutcome.Completeforeachprogramifappropriate(refertoinstructionsintheWSUProgramReviewdocumentformoreinformationoncompletingthissection).

(ForLast3FYs) Goal(s) AssessmentDataAnalyzed Outcome

Thegoalsstatedherearetakenfromthe2012versionoftheCSDStrategicPlan---Thesegoalshavebeenmodifiedandrevisedfromthentonow.

MaintainstableandsustainableCSDprogramssothateverystudentwillhaveappliedlearningexperiencesintheclassroomandclinicalpracticum.

Enrollmentinappropriatecoursework;specificwordingoncoursesyllabiRetainCAAaccreditation(MAandAuD)

AllCSDstudentshavehadatleastoneappliedlearningexperience(mosthavehadmultipleexperiencesintheclassroomandclinic)CAAaccreditationmaintained

ContinuetoinsurethatCSDstudentshaveaqualityresearchexperience

#ofstudentswhoseekand/orobtainfundingtoconductresearch

Atleast10undergraduatestudentshaveobtainedfundingfortheHonorsresearchprojects;twoPhDstudentshavereceivedfundingtosupporttheirdissertationwork.

IncreaseresearchproductivityinCSD

Increase#ofreferredpublications,internationalscholarlypresentations,grantfundingproposals,andnational,stateandlocalreferredpresentations

CSDfacultyandstudentshavemaintainedasolidnumberofpublicationandpresentation.Twofacultyhavedoneinternationalpresentations.Grantfundingproposalshavenotincreasedsubstantially.

CollaboratewithotherWSUDepartments,clinicsandexternalcommunicationagenciesforincreasedappliedlearning

Increase#ofpartnershipsby10%/year

CSDretainspartnershipswithavarietyofWSUDepartments(e.g.,socialwork,psychology,bioengineering).IncreasedparticipationwithUSD259(earlychildhoodclassroomsanddiagnostics),RainbowsUnited,&twoschools(IndependentSchool&St.

24 (ForLast3FYs) Goal(s) AssessmentDataAnalyzed Outcome

FrancisofAssisi)hasoccurredwithinthepast2years.

Actascatalystsforstudents’participationasleaderswithinandexternaltoWSU

Supportstudents’leadershiprolesoncampusthrougharangeofprograms

CSDstudentsareroutinelynominatedforprogramsandacceptedintoWSUprogramssuchastheHonor’sprogram,SeniorMen/Women,MortarBoard,AlphaEtaHonorSociety.

7.SummaryandRecommendations

a. Setforthasummaryofthereportincludinganoverviewevaluatingthestrengthsandconcerns.List

recommendationsforimprovementofeachProgram(fordepartmentswithmultipleprograms)thathaveresultedfromthisreport(relaterecommendationsbacktoinformationprovidedinanyofthecategoriesandtothegoalsandobjectivesoftheprogramaslistedin1e).Identifythreeyeargoal(s)fortheProgramtobeaccomplishedintimeforthenextreview.Provideassessmenthere:

CSDcontinuestoprovidequalityeducationalexperiencestostudentsineachofitsfourprograms:BachelorofArts,MasterofArts,DoctorofAudiology,andDoctorofPhilosophy.Avarietyofappliedlearningoptionshavebeenmadeavailabletoallstudents,aswellasresearchopportunities.Allstudentsalsohaveopportunitiestoparticipateininterprofessionallearningexperiences,inbothon-andoff-campusvenues.Graduationratesforallprogramsarehighandemploymentaftergraduationremainsatnearly100%.Sincethefallof2015semester,CSDstudentshavepaida$50/credithourprogramfeewhichhasallowedustoprovideagreatmanyadditionalopportunitieswithintheDepartment.WehaveusedthesefeestoenhanceCSDfacultyandclinicaleducatorsalaries,addstipendsfortheAssessmentCoordinatorandtheMAGraduateCoordinator,hireadditionalclinicaleducators,andpurchaseneededequipment,testsandtreatmentmaterials.ThesefeeshavealsobeenusedtocoverthedeficitinthebudgetfortheClinic,especiallyonthespeechtherapyside,sincemanyofthoseclientsareonaslidingfeeschedule.Asfacultyhaveresignedandretired,thenumberoffacultyhavediminished.InordertomaintainourCAAaccreditation,wearerequiredtohaveatleast50%ofthecoursesofferedinourMAandAuDprogramstaughtbyPhD-levelfaculty.WehavehiredonenewAssistantProfessor(SpeechPathology)tostartFall,2017,andareactivelysearchingforasecondfacultymember(Audiology).Wearehopefulwecanalsosearchforaresearch-focusedfacultymembertoenhancethedoctoralprogram.Wehaveincreasedthenumberofstudents(from25to30)wewilladmittotheMA(SpeechPathology)programforFall,2017;thiswillnecessitatetheneedforadditionalclinicaleducatorsandpracticumsites.WenowhaveafacultymemberinthePaulM.CassatDistinguishedFacultyposition;thisfacultymemberwillberesponsibleforseekinggrantfundingtoenhanceandsustainourserviceprovision/education/researchintheareaofautismspectrumdisorders.Inspiteofourdiminishednumbers,facultyremainhighlyproductiveintheareaofscholarship.Numbersofpublicationsandpresentationsremainhigh.

25 ProgramStrengths&Weaknesses

UndergraduateStrengths:

• ContinuedstrongdemandforCSDundergraduatemajor• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• SuccessfulinpreparationofstudentsforentryintograduateprogramsinSLPandaudiology

Weaknesses:• Degreedoesnotleadtospecificemploymentopportunities• Needforcurriculumreviewtoaddresstheaboveweakness,whilenotdetractingfrompreparationfor

graduateprogramsinCSD• Limitedonline/distanceeducationoptions

Recommendations:• EvaluatecurriculumtodetermineifmoreCSDcoursescanbeofferedinanon-lineformat.• ContinuetoexplorethefeasibilityofdevelopingadegreeprograminInterpreting(oratleastaminoror

certificateprogram)• Continuetoengagestudentsininterprofessionallearningexperiences

MasterofArts(Speech-LanguagePathology)Strengths:

• ContinuedstrongdemandforMastersSLPprogram• Continuedhighdemandforgraduates• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• Successfulinpreparationofstudentsfornationalcertificationandlisencure• Innovativecurriculumthatincorporatescriticalthinking,adaptiveleadership,andinterprofessional

practice• Everystudentengagesinappliedresearch

Weaknesses:• Enrollmentnumberslimitedbyavailabilityofclinicalsupervision(inhouse)and(local)external

practicumplacements• Maintenanceofappliedresearchcomponenthasbecomechallengingduetoanincreaseinthenumber

ofstudentsassignedtoeachfacultymember(duetoreducednumberoffaculty)Recommendations:

• Explorethefeasibilityofdevelopingtelepracticeopportunitiesforpracticum• Continuetoenhancetheexternalpracticumopportunitiesforstudents• Exploreprofessionalpracticeoptionstoprovideabroaderrangeofclinicalservices

DoctorofAudiologyStrengths:

• ContinuedstrongdemandforAuDprogram• Continuedhighdemandforgraduates• Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction• Successfulinpreparationofstudentsfornationalcertificationandlisencure

Weaknesses:• NumberofPhDfaculty(Currentlysearchingfor1full-timefacultyposition)• Enrollmentnumberslimitedbyavailabilityofclinicalsupervision(inhouse)and(local)external

practicumplacements(2ndand3rdyear)Recommendations:

• Continuetoenhancetheexternalpracticumopportunitiesforstudents• HireaCoordinatorfortheAuDprogramwhowillmonitorexternalplacementsandresidency

requirements• Exploreadditionalsourcesofreferralforclients

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DoctorofPhilosophyStrengths:

• InnovativeresearchbeingconductedbynumerousfacultyisattractivetopotentialPhDstudents• Successfulpreparationforstudntenstoattainprofessionalgoals(i.e.,100%employmentrateinchosen

professionalareaforstudentinpast5years)Weaknesses:

• Needforbetter/morewide-spreaddisseminationoftheinnovativeresearchbeingdoneinthedepartment–toattractPhDstudents

• MarketingofPhDprogramhasbeenweak• Abroaderbaseoffundingsupportforstudentsisneeded(i.e.,post-doctoralfellows;grant-supported

assistantships,etc.inadditiontoGraduateSchoolfunds)Recommendations:

• Increasethefundingopportunitiesfordoctoralstudents(e.g.,post-doctoralfellows;grant-supportedassistantships,etc.)

• Hirearesearch-focusedfacultymemberwhowillfacilitateincreasedresearch/fundingopportunities• Continuetorecruitqualifiedcandidatesfromabroadergeographicalareas.

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