Audiology '' Speech Language Pathology '' Deaf Education

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Program Outcome Measures
Graduate Program Measures: Supervisory Evaluations, Survey Results, Praxis Scores, Completion Rates.

Measure: Average ratings on USU Teacher/Course Evaluations Outcome: The COMD-DE department consistently receives higher ratings for instructor and course excellence than averages for the College of Education and the University.

Course/Instructor Evaluations
Measure: Average ratings on the Survey of Alumni for the quality of the Department.

Outcome: Alumni consistently rate the quality of the department as being good or excellent

Average Ratings on Survey of Alumni
Measure: Average ratings on the COMD-DE Survey of Students' Evaluation of Clinic Setting/Experience and Supervisor quality

Outcome: In clinical preparedness and discipline specific skills areas, alumni consistently rate the quality of the department as being good or excellent.
Alumni Survey Ratings
For rating purposes, clinical supervisor ratings are compared to university instructors. COMD-DE supervisors receive consistently higher ratings for instructor and course excellence than both the College of Education and the University.

On-Campus Clinic and Supervisor Evaluations
Measure: Average ratings on the COMD-DE Survey of Hiring Factors and Preparedness of COMD-DE Graduates from USU

Outcome: In clinical preparedness and discipline specific skills areas, employers consistently rate the quality of the alumni as being good or excellent.
Employer Surveys

One employer from 1997 is quoted as saying "Our district has been very pleased with the preparation our SLP's have received from USU!"
Measure: Percent of students passing the Praxis Exam in SLP and audiology.

Outcome: Since 2001, speech-language pathology and audiology students have a 98% pass rate overall.

ASHA National Exam Results
Measure: Average ratings from the Parent Questionnaire Outcome: Parent questionnaire summary
Measure: Average ratings from the Patron Questionnaire Outcome: Patron questionnaire summary
Measure: Program completion rates Outcome: 5 year Master’s completion rates