Comprehensive Examination Suggestions for
FALL 2004:
A transition period for full
implementation of new
Format
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The Comprehensive Examination
will have two primary areas: General/Core and Specialty. The General/Core primary area consists
of classes/content which each candidate is exposed to during their graduate
studies. The Specialty primary area
is the candidate¨s courses based on their major and/or department.
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Three questions are submitted
for each concentration. Candidates
should answer one of the three questions, for a total of six questions
answered.
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The General/Core will consist
of the following concentrations:
Research and Statistics
(3 question pool, candidates
answer only 1)
Foundations in Education
(3 question poole, candidates answer only 1)
Technology
(3 question poole, candidates answer only 1)
Special Education
(3 question poole, candidates answer only 1)
This section may be divided among 60 points, yielding a maximum 15
points per question.
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The Specialty will consist of
the following concentrations:
Curriculum
(3 question poole, candidates answer only 1)
Assessment
(3 question poole, candidates answer only 1)
This section may be worth 40 points, yielding 20 points per
question
The professors/instructors of
the above concentration courses submit questions for the examination. When submitting examination questions,
the professor/instructor should submit the name of the course and course
objective, which correlates with the examination question submitted. A key may
be needed.
Use open-ended questions which
lend themselves to essay format.
Questions should require candidates to answer using analysis, synthesis
and evaluation levels of Bloom¨s taxonomy.
Questions should refrain from yes/no formats.
The Subcommittee suggests
providing candidates with six hours, one hour per question, to complete the
examination.
Grading
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The rubrics should include
examining the following areas: Organization (outline), knowledge (content),
scholarship (citation of reputable sources), professional writing (grammar
usage/mechanics, APA style), and appropriateness of response to selected exam
item. See attachments.
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The exam is worth 100 Points,
with the following allotment.
General/Core totals 60 points and the Specialty area totals 40
points. See above and attached.
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Graduate faculty members in the
department grade the examinations. Key should be provided if needed.
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At least two readers will grade
the entire exam. If a discrepancy
exists (one pass, one fail) a third reader should be designated by the
departmental faculty committee to reread the entire exam.