Weber State University
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CHF - Family Studies Results of Assessment 2005-2006 (submitted 08/28/06)
RESULTS are shown for the evaluation of 34 Family Studies graduates completing their program of study in the 2005-06 academic year as compared to 37 Family Studies graduates completing their program of study in the 2004-05 academic year. Each of the Outcomes criteria (#1-#11) corresponds to a Substance Area published by the National Council on Family Relations as a standard for certification. They are #1. Families in Society; #2, Internal Dynamics of Families; #3, Human Growth and Development; #4, Human Sexuality; #5. Interpersonal Relationships; #6, Family Resource Management; #7, Parent Education and Guidance; #8, Family Law and Public Policy; #9. Professional Ethics; and #10, Family Life Education. At Weber State the department also included #11. Professional Development. A description of each standard can be viewed in the Student Learning Outcomes section of the assessment pages. The numbers represent the percentage of graduates who achieved excellence in each criterion as measured in the Primary Course for instruction and skill development of that standard. IMPLICATIONS: There is a trend toward fewer graduates; however, there were an additional 5 students who completed all requirements for the Family Studies program who either graduated as double majors in another program or did not graduate this year, whose achievements are not included here. No overall trends are noted. There is an increase in the percent of students who achieved excellence in standards #2, #3, #4, #10, and #11. It is noteworthy that a more rigorous grading standard has been implemented.
RESULTS are shown for specific measures of Standard #11, Professional Development, for 34 Family Studies graduates completing their program of study in the 2005-06 academic year as compared to 37 Family Studies graduates completing their program of study in the 2004-05 academic year. In all measures, except the number of Child and Family Studies Student Association Members, the percent of graduates in the 2005-06 year are lower than for the previous year. A new column, not included in the earlier year evaluations is #11, Conference Presentations, representing the number of graduating students who presented their own original research at a professional conference. IMPLICATIONS: The decrease in numbers of excellent portfolios and excellent original research is reflective of an adjustment in grading criteria aimed at raising the standard in the department. The department has made a concerted effort to include students from all three of the department's majors in the membership and leadership of the Child and Family Studies Student Association (CFSSA). The lower number of CFSSA officers graduating may be a reflection of last year's efforts to include more lower classmen in the organization leadership. A greater effort will be made to promote student membership in the Utah Council on Family Relations (UCFR) and participation in the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) annual conference. It is noteworthy that Family Studies students have achieved both state and national recognition for original research in this academic year and a number of them gave poster presentations at the NCFR annual conference. Faculty will continue to encourage students to achieve this level of accomplishment. FAMILY STUDIES FACULTY GOALS FOR 2006-07 Family Studies faculty at the Department Retreat, August 2006, defined the following goals:
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