SACS Assessment Plan

Program:  XXX

Department of Middle/Secondary Education and Instructional Technology

Georgia State University

 

Mission Statement

 

 

The Department of Middle/Secondary Education and Instructional Technology is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service, and to developing and maintaining exemplary programs in middle and secondary education and instructional technology.  Consistent with the mission of Georgia State University and the College of Education, our particular focus is on the urban environment and on the preparation and support of outstanding educators.  The department’s teaching mission is to provide the atmosphere and the instruction to enable prospective and practicing educators (a) to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for effective work in the wide range of educational environments they represent and (b) to become lifelong learners across the length of their professional careers.  Our research mission, closely tied to our teaching, is to inquire into the teaching and learning processes in our various disciplines, to interpret and communicate research findings, and to develop the educational designs, programs, and materials that the research implies.  The department is committed to providing service to the educational community whenever and wherever possible, supporting the work of school systems in the Atlanta metropolitan area and elsewhere, assisting the efforts of professional organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, and responding to other needs that may arise. 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

 

            The learning outcomes, assessment methods, and a description of data to be collected for this program can be found on the attached assessment matrix.

 

Med--Alternative Certification--TEEMS English Education Mathematics Education Reading and Literacy Science Education Social Studies Education	Master of Education English Education Mathematics Education Middle Childhood Education Reading, Language, and Literacy Social Studies Education
MS—Instructional Technology	MLM—Library Media Technology-
EdS--Teaching and Learning	PhD--Instructional Technology
PhD—Teaching and Learning

 

 

PROCESS FOR USING ASSESSMENT RESULTS TO INFORM PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT

 

Results of the data analysis listed in the assessment matrix will be compiled on a yearly basis.  These data will be examined in light of the implied strengths and weaknesses of the program.  Patterns evident across multiple years of data collection will be used to make recommendations for program revisions.