TIMELINE

January '08

Initial briefing and overview of the work to be accomplished for the Special Education Faculty and Teacher Education Evaluation Effort (SEFNA), HECSE Meeting, 1/18/08

February-March '08

SEFNA staff develops and conducts a pilot of the doctoral program and student surveys. Four universities will participate and provide feedback in the process of survey delivery and distribution through "home" departments/programs

May '08

Doctoral Program Coordinators and points of contact for SEFNA identified for ALL special education doctoral programs in the nation.*

June '08

IRB Submitted for Doctoral Program Survey.

Pilot process completed and final procedures for the Student Survey completed.

Supplement for Task 5 approved.

July '08

Doctoral Program Surveys delivered to each identified doctoral program in the nation.

August '08

Doctoral Program Surveys returned to SEFNA staff.

List of doctoral gradutes (and contact information) for a five-year period provided to SEFNA - those who graduated from May 2001 - May 2006.

September '08

Doctoral Program Coordinators email Student Surveys to all their current doctoral students (those in all stages of program completion).

November '08

Distribution of Special Education Teacher Education Program Surveys.

*Each coordinator/point of contact will receive a small stipend for their assistance with the program surveys, distribution of student surveys (through their program’s email list-serve systems), and names of graduates.

Timeline

Staff and Team
Members