DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBSERVATION

 
OUTCOME DIRECT OBSERVATION INDIRECT OBSERVATION 
 
RESEARCH SKILL DEVELOPMENT Apprenticeships 
Mentorships 
Research Practica 
Dissertation Prospectus
Participation in faculty publications 
Research meetings and seminar attendance 
Student peer interactions
INTELLECTUAL GROWTH Qualifying examination 
Course-embedded practicals 
Thesis activities 
Faculty-student discourse forums
Course grades 
Self-report - ability inventory 
Self-report - academic commitment 
Frequency of faculty-student interactions 
Nature and frequency of library use 
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Internships 
Assistantships 
Professional practicals 
Clinical training 
 
Membership in professional organizations 
Attendance at professional meetings 
Clarity of career goals 
CUMULATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Comprehensive examination 
Relative quality of accepted dissertation/thesis 
Oral defense 
Alumni and employer surveys 
 
Cumulative grades in graduate classes 
Subsequent career employment & earnings 
 
 

 
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