Program-Level Assessment Plan - Clinical Psychology Ph.D. (9/20/2023)

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Program-Level Assessment Plan for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, specifying program assessment structures across student learning outcomes. The plan defines measurable discipline-specific knowledge and profession-wide competency expectations, maps each outcome to targeted courses, and lists artifacts such as course grades, alumni surveys, EPPP scores, and competency rating forms. It outlines evaluation processes including twice-yearly student performance reviews, monthly clinical faculty meeting follow-ups for remediation needs, and annual faculty retreats to review and update curriculum mapping based on outcome data.

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Program Information

Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Table

Outcome 1: Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK)

Outcome 2: Apply Knowledge of DSK Category 4

Outcome 3: Profession Wide Competencies (PWCs)

Use of Assessment Data

Additional Questions

Program-Level Assessment Plan Program: Clinical Psychology Degree Level (e.g., UG or GR certificate, UG major, master’s program, doctoral program): Ph. D. Department: Psychology College/School: Arts & Sciences Date (Month/Year): 9/20/2023 Primary Assessment Contact: David Kaufman Note: Each cell in the table below will expand as needed to accommodate your responses. | \# | Student Learning Outcomes
What do the program faculty expect all students to know orbe able to do as a result of completing this program?
Note: These should be measurable and manageable in number (typically 4-6 are sufficient) . | Curriculum Mapping
In which courses will faculty intentionally work to foster some level of student development toward achievement of the outcome? Please clarify the level at which student development is expected in each course (e.g., introduced, developed, reinforced, achieved, etc. ) . | Assessment Methods | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | Artifacts of Student Learning (What)
1. What artifacts of student learning will be used to determine if students have achieved this outcome?
2. In which courses will these artifacts be collected? | Evaluation Process (How)
1. What process will be used to evaluate the artifacts, and by whom?
2. What tools(s) (e.g., a rubric) will be used in the process?
Note: Please include any rubrics as part of the submitted plan documents. | | 1 | Students will demonstrate Discipline Specific Knowledge (DSK) (categories 1-3) as defined by the American Psychological Association’s Office of Accreditation. | Category 1: History & Systems
PSY-5100: History of Psychology
Category 2: Basic Content Areas
a) Affective: PSY-5930: Fundamentals of Neuropsychology;
b) Biological: PSY-5930: Fundamentals of Neuropsychology;
c) Cognitive: PSY-5120: Memory, Cognition, and Emotion
d) Developmental: PSY-5220: Lifespan Clinical Developmental Psychology
e) Social: PSY-5300: Adv. Social Psychology;
Category 3: Advanced Integrative Knowledge.
See ** | Course grades. Students must earn a grade of B or better.
Alumni survey
EPPP score | Student performance is reviewed twice yearly (January and June) to determine students’ progress and identify areas for remediation. Students identified as struggling are brought to the attention of faculty during one of the monthly clinical faculty meetings.
An annual faculty retreat is held twice each year (all clinical faculty) to review and inform curriculum mapping. Outcomes related to the DSKs are shared once a year with faculty teaching those courses. | | 2 | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of DSK category 4 as defined by the American Psychological Association’s Office of Accreditation. | Psy 6990: Dissertation Research | Competency Rating Form – Years 3 and 4 | Student performance is reviewed twice yearly (January and June) to determine students’ progress and identify areas for remediation. Students identified as struggling are brought to the attention of faculty during one of the monthly clinical faculty meetings.
Two annual faculty retreats are held each year (all clinical faculty) to review and inform curriculum mapping. Outcomes related to the DSKs are shared once a year with faculty teaching those courses. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3 | Students will meet or exceed expectations on the Profession Wide Competencies (PWCs) as defined by the American Psychological Association’s Office of Accreditation. | PSY-6030: Human Diversity
PSY-6810: Clinical Practicum III
PSY-6820: Clinical Practicum IV
PSY-5890-01: Clerkship in Clinical Psychology
PSY-5890-02: Clerkship in Clinical Child Psychology
PSY-5890-03: Clerkship in Health, Neuropsychology andTrauma
PSY-5890-04: Clerkship in Community Psychology
PSY-5890-05: Clerkship in Academic Psychology
PSY-5890-06: Clerkship in Sport Psychology
PSY-6890: Internship in Clinical Psychology | Course grades. St

FAQs

What artifacts are used to determine whether students achieve each learning outcome?

Artifacts include course grades (with B or better), alumni surveys, EPPP scores, competency rating forms for Years 3 and 4, and other listed student learning artifacts tied to specific courses.

How are student learning outcomes evaluated and by whom?

Student performance is reviewed twice yearly (January and June). Struggling students are discussed during monthly clinical faculty meetings, and faculty evaluate and share outcome information through annual faculty retreats and course-related faculty updates.

How is assessment data used to improve pedagogy and curriculum?

Analyzed findings are discussed in winter 2022 and summer 2023 retreat meetings, and faculty compare outcome data from prior years to draw conclusions about assessment-informed changes to the curriculum.

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