Annual Assessment Report

Academic Year 2016-17
Department: Education
Program: Curriculum & Instruction, Library Media Certificate

1.What was done?

3 students completed the certificate in Fall 2016.
15 students completed the certificate in Spring 2017.
8 students completed the certificate in Summer 2017.

Library Media instructors met in March 2017 to ensure alignment of course objectives with Montana standards for preparation of library media specialists.

We discussed what we needed to do to meet CAEP accreditation standards for advanced programs in 2023. We also discussed moving toward CAEP Specialized Professional Association (SPA) Accreditation in 2023 and what we needed to do to prepare.

2. What data was collected?

Syllabi from all courses and instructors and completion rates.

3.What was learned?

We learned that our program is well articulated (little overlap between courses).

4. How we responded?

We will continue to ensure that our course objectives are aligned with BPE standards for preparation of school library media specialists.

We will also begin building a data system to focus on continuous improvement