Selected Higher Education Reports and Surveys
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Last updated 10/6/2011
ASHA Reports
ASHA HES Data Reports
Information from ASHA's Higher Education Data System (HES).
2008 Researcher Survey Report
ASHA conducted the 2008 Researcher Survey in an effort to better serve the interests and needs of the communication sciences and disorders research community.
Report of the 2008 Joint Ad Hoc Committee on PhD Shortages in Communication Sciences and Disorders [PDF]
This 2008 report on the status and future plans for addressing the PhD shortage in the discipline features an Executive Summary, a report of outcomes and impact achieved to date, and a 2009–2011 strategic plan.
Report on Emerging Areas of Clinical Practice
In order to help professionals with work related to clinical practice, professional education and development, advocacy, and research, an ASHA team developed and applied a systematic process and tools to gather data and facilitate team decisions regarding emerging areas of clinical practice. These tools include guiding clinical questions, a decision making flowchart, a list of targeted data sources, and a spreadsheet data tracker.
National Summary Report for Praxis Data in Audiology [PDF] and National Summary Report for Praxis Data in Speech-Language Pathology [PDF]
Review the National Summary Reports which include the most current descriptive statistics of Praxis exam scores.
Listing of Innovative Academic Program Models [PDF]
As part of ASHA's Focused Initiative on Personnel Shortages to address personnel needs in schools and healthcare, a listing of innovative academic program models (and other partnerships) for educating SLPs has been compiled. Academic programs are encouraged to review the list for ideas of innovative models and partnerships. If your program would like to be included on the list, contact Lemmietta McNeilly, PhD, Chief Staff Officer for Speech-Language Pathology at lmcneilly@asha.org.
Audiology Education Summit I: A Collaborative Approach
Read the conference report [PDF, 3.6MB] of the Audiology Education Summit: A Collaborative Approach, conducted January 13–15, 2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as a joint initiative of ASHA, CAA, and CAPCSD. The report outlines the outcomes of the conference-characteristics of clinical doctoral programs in audiology that would optimally prepare students to become desirable, employable professionals. Contents of the report could be used to assist programs in developing, evaluating, and enhancing clinical doctoral education in audiology.
Audiology Education Summit II: Strengthening Partnerships in Clinical Education
This summit was held February 3–5, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. Sponsored by CAPCSD, CAA, AAA, and ASHA. The meeting's purpose was to share information among clinical preceptors and educators about evolving practices in audiology doctoral programs, and to recommend best practices for universities and clinical sites to incorporate into their training models.
SLP Education Summit: "The Subject is Change"
This summit was conducted February 1–4, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana and sponsored by ASHA, CAPCSD, CAA and CFCC. The purpose of this conference was to explore, develop and extend paradigms for the preparation of successful speech-language pathologists of the future.
Crisis in the Discipline: A Plan for Reshaping Our Future [PDF]
The 2002 report of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on the Shortage of PhD Students and Faculty in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
PhD Program Survey Results 2002—Executive Summary
The Joint Ad Hoc Committee on the Shortage of PhD Students and Faculty in Communication Sciences and Disorders was established to address the shortage of PhD faculty in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Pursuit of the Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate: Who, Why, Why Not [PDF]
See results of a study that was designed to investigate the factors that influence the decision of individuals to pursue or not pursue a research doctoral degree in speech-language pathology or to not continue a doctoral degree program once they have enrolled.
Other Higher Education Reports
Minorities in Higher Education, 2011 Supplement [PDF]
A new report on race ethnicity and gender trends in higher education from the American Council on Education (ACE)
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) The Path Forward: Future of Graduate Education in the United States
A research effort to examine the political, demographic, socioeconomic, educational, and financial rends that impact participation in graduate education conducted jointly by CGS and the Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel [PDF, 1.2MB] (2011).
Report of an expert panel. Washington, D.C.: Interprofessional Education Collaborative.
Team-Based Competencies: Building a Shared Foundation For Education and Clinical Practice
IPEC February 2011 conference proceedings [PDF, 2.1MB] highlighting the advancement of interprofessional education.
State of Higher Education Finance FY-2010 [PDF]
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups July 2010
National Center for Education Statistics Report [PDF, 2.4MB] examines the progress and challenges of students in the U.S.
American Council on Education (ACE) and the College Board Policy Paper
A 21st Century Imperative: Promoting Access and Diversity in Higher Education [PDF]. In conjunction with the policy paper, the College Board developed and released an Access and Diversity Toolkit [PDF] for higher education professionals.
Survey of Earned Doctorates 2007–08 Summary Report
This summary report is now available from the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
The Condition of Education 2011 [PDF, 8.8MB]
Report of the Committee on the Economic Status of the Profession
From the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
The Backbone of American Competitiveness and Innovation [PDF, 1.8MB]
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) report on graduate education and American competitiveness.
Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S Higher Education [PDF, 2.2MB]
Spellings Commission Final Report.
An Agenda for Excellence [PDF]: Creating Flexibility in Tenure-Track Faculty Careers (2005)
As they shape the long-term fiscal and strategic plans for their institutions, college and university leaders need to consider all aspects of faculty career cycles. Not only must they attract and retain talented instructors and researchers, but they also must ensure comfortable and satisfactory retirement options to older scholars so that the cycle may continue. Central to meeting this challenge is creating more flexible career paths for the tenure-track professoriate.
U.S. Doctorates in the 20th Century [PDF, 2.9MB]
A report by the National Science Foundation on the history of PhD education in the United States with demographic and trend analysis.
At Cross Purposes: What the Experiences of Today's Doctoral Students Reveal about Doctoral Education
Survey on Doctoral Education and Career Preparation, prepared for The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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