Program Goals and Outcomes
Mount Saint Mary’s University has a culture of assessment. This means
- Community members share a common commitment to improving student learning and a common language to guide this work.
- Students know at the outset what their expected learning outcomes are for the course, the major or program.
- Faculty and staff continually assess the nature and extent of student learning.
- Lessons about student learning inform curricular, pedagogical, and administrative decisions.
- The goal of assessment efforts at MSMU is to improve teaching and learning.
- The overall results of student performance will be available to students, faculty, staff and other interested parties on College webpage.
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Goal
Apply basic child development theory to situations involving children and families
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Outcome
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Understand major theories of development from birth through middle childhood
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Appreciate how context and culture impact development
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Be familiar with experiences of parenting across various stages of child development
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Be skilled in observing children in naturalistic settings
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Outcome
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Use multiple methods of systematic observation
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Through observation, see relationship Between child’s behaviors and environmental factors in group settings
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Goal
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
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Outcome
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Write developmental report in an objective manner
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Compose theoretically-based essay
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Orally present and defend theoretical ideas
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Communicate effectively with children
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Goal
Conduct themselves as members of the child development field
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Outcome
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Uphold ethical standards of the profession
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