1. SVR: Stage of Assessment SITE VISIT REPORT: Standard 5.1
Standard 5.1 To Lead and Manage in Public Governance University of Delaware as excerpted by the NASPAA Competencies Task Force
Delaware’s Definition: To lead and manage in public governance is to exercise a balance between formulating and articulating an accountable, effective vision of practice based on strong public service values with the application of the knowledge and skills for leadership and management needed to carry out that vision across sectors.
Program Mission: to provide, diverse, talented graduate students with specific competencies for leadership and management, including the knowledge, skills and values essential to accountable and effective practice. The MPA program contributes directly to solutions to public challenges of our times…The program also seeks to develop relationships with practitioners…
Link to Mission: This competency relates to our program mission by helping students:
Acquire the knowledge, skills, and values essential to accountable and effective practice;
Contribute directly to solutions to public challenges of our times
Engaging individuals and institutions in this effort
GOAL
To lead and manage in public governance
MEASURE
Demonstrate normative knowledge of the principles of leadership and management: Exercise a balance between formulating and articulating an accountable, effective vision of practice
Exhibit strong public service values in experiential learning activities
ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE
Direct evaluations Academic, experiential learning and professional practice performance
Indirect evaluations Student surveys, graduate follow-ups, focus groups and exit surveys
OUTCOMES
Strong public service values
Effective leadership and management
COPRA –INTERIM REORT
“The Commission requests information regarding the specific process that the program plans to use in articulating the comprehensive learning outcomes and formulating the assessment tools to measure student achievement.”
COPRA DECISION
No monitoring on Standard 5.1
SVR: Stage of Assessment
Cycle is not complete
Program needs to develop more specific measures of learning outcomes for each competency
More work to do on operationalizing competencies
SITE VISIT REPORT: Standard 5.1
Faculty working group established
Outcomes added to syllabi
Matrix linking Universal Competencies to Core Curriculum and evaluation instruments
Added gateway and capstone courses
Timeline for assessment cycle complete