School of Education - Graduate Students

Graduate Benchmark Information
The UW-Stout School of Education Assessment System is designed so that graduate candidate progress is reviewed at various points and data is gathered from multiple assessment measures. Benchmark I is acceptance into the graduate program. Benchmark II is a review of progress, and Benchmark III is final review and program completion including completion of your professional development plan and research project.

*Benchmark*	*M.S. Career & Technical Education*	*Ed.S. Career & Technical Education*
Benchmark I: Acceptance into the program	Appropriate BS degree Baseline Undergraduate GPA Statement of goals Letters of recommendation Review of Graduate Office Review by Program Director Professional Development Plan (completed in Issues in Education course)	Appropriate BS and MS degrees Baseline Undergraduate and Graduate GPA Statement of goals Curriculum vita – work experience Letters of recommendation Review of Graduate Office Review by Ed. S. Program Committee Approval by Program Director
Benchmark II: Review of Progress	At 15 credits: Review GPA Review transcript Dispositions – if applicable Professional Development Plan self analysis and reflection	At 18 credits: Review GPA Review transcript Review program plan Dispositions – if applicable Self analysis and reflection Preliminary oral Professional Development Plan
Benchmark III: Final Review	Review transcript GPA Reflective summary of Professional Development Plan Research paper	Review transcript GPA Reflective summary of Professional Development Plan Final committee oral