Program Goals
General Program Goals/Objectives: The academic courses and clinical practicum experiences were created to achieve the specific program outcomes listed below. Upon completion of the program students are expected to...
- Recall knowledge and demonstrate comprehension of basic human
communication and swallowing processes, including biological,
neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic and
cultural aspects.
- Recall knowledge and demonstrate comprehension of the nature of speech,
language, hearing, and communication disorders/differences and
swallowing disorders, including etiology, characteristics
(anatomical/physiological, acoustic, and psychological), development,
linguistic and cultural correlates.
- Recall information and demonstrate comprehension of the principles and
methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for people with
communication and swallowing disorders, including consideration of their
anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and
linguistic and cultural correlates of the disorders.
- Complete diagnostic evaluations of speech, language and hearing
disorders for culturally, economically and linguistically diverse
populations of persons with communication and swallowing disorders
in all age groups across the life span, including screening and prevention;
collecting and integrating case history information, using appropriate
evaluation procedures and adapting these as necessary; interpreting, and
synthesizing evaluative data; reporting; and referring when necessary.
- Plan and execute treatment programs for diverse populations of persons
with communication and swallowing disorders in all age groups across the
life span, including developing and implementing setting appropriate
intervention plans; selecting, developing, and using appropriate materials
and instruments; measuring and evaluating; modifying plans, strategies,
materials, and instruments when needed; reporting; and identifying and
referring when appropriate.
- Integrate current developments in methodology and technology into
clinical practice.
- Read and become familiar with current research and critical reports and
relate findings to the improvement of clinical practice.
- Satisfy the academic and practicum requirements for obtaining the ASHA
Certification of Clinical Competence, the New York State Professional
License in Speech-Language Pathology, and New York State Certification
as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities at the
completion of the M.S. Degree requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ASHA's code of ethics, professional standards, scope of practice, and preferred practice patterns.
Evaluation Mechanisms: In order to evaluate our Speech Pathology & Audiology program's ability to achieve these objectives, academic knowledge and clinical competencies acquired by students, course instructors and clinical supervisors will monitor them in an ongoing manner by...
- Faculty review of student academic performance in undergraduate and
graduate classes (grades on specified assignments and remediation of
those skills specific to course).
- Faculty
and practicum supervisor review of student performance in
supervised practice (Daily Clinical Evaluation Summary Sheet,
Introductory & Intermediate Clinical Evaluations, Self-Rating
Scales of Clinical Performance, Communication Disorder Caseload
Experience form to track client type).
- Faculty review of student performance on comprehensive examinations
(ETS Praxis Specialty Examination in Speech-Language Pathology;
Departmental comprehensive examinations).
- Graduate Program Director exit interviews with graduate students.
- Electronic survey response from undergraduate and graduate off-campus
practicum supervisors annually.
- Annual Alumni and Employer Survey Results .