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- Title
Preliminary Evaluation of Applicants to Master’s Programs in Speech-Language Pathology Using Vignettes and Criteria From a Holistic Review Process.
- Authors
Girolamo, Teresa M.; Politzer-Ahles, Stephen; Ghali, Samantha; Williams, Brittany Theresa
- Abstract
Purpose: Little is known about how others evaluate applicants to master’s programs in speech-language pathology along criteria used during holistic review despite more programs adopting holistic review. This knowledge gap limits our understanding of whether holistic admissions may offer a more equitable pathway to entering speech-language pathology. This study investigated how faculty and PhD students evaluated applicants to master’s speech-language pathology programs along criteria used during holistic review. Method: We administered a survey online through a Qualtrics platform. Respondents (N = 66) were faculty and PhD candidates in U.S. speech-language-hearing departments. Survey blocks included demographics, professional background, and vignettes. Vignettes featured profiles of applicants to master’s programs in speech-language pathology. Vignettes systematically varied in the indicators of applicant criteria, which were specified at low, moderate, or high levels or not specified. After reading each vignette, respondents rated the applicant and indicated their admissions decision. Analysis included descriptives. Results: Relative to an applicant who was at a high level for all indicators except cultural and linguistic diversity, respondents ranked applicants who varied in their indicators of criteria levels lower. Respondents were also less likely to make an explicit “accept” decision (vs. “waitlist” or “reject”) for this latter group of applicants. Conclusions: Even when implementing criteria used during holistic review, applicants who vary from a “high-achieving” stereotype may still face barriers to entry. Future work is needed to understand the precise nature of how holistic admissions review may play out in actual practice and help increase diversity in the profession.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SCHOOL admission; HEALTH occupations students; COMMUNICATIVE competence; LEADERSHIP; COLLEGE teacher attitudes; CULTURAL pluralism; JOB resumes; ACADEMIC achievement; SPEECH therapy education; MASTERS programs (Higher education); CASE studies; DECISION making; RESEARCH funding; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INTERPERSONAL relations; STUDENT attitudes; PROFESSIONALISM; SCHOOL entrance requirements; SPEECH therapists
- Publication
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2022, Vol 31, Issue 2, p552
- ISSN
1058-0360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00352