Austin Community College OTA Program

1. Austin Community CollegeOTA Program Advisory Committee Meeting November 5, 2009

2. 2009-2010 Program Goals • 70% of the students admitted to the program will progress through to completion without interruption.  • OTA graduates pass rate on the National Board of Certification Examination will exceed the national average. • 80% of graduates will be employed in traditional or non traditional wellness or health care settings post graduation 6 months post graduation. • New graduates of the OTA program will rate the program’s effectiveness on an average score of “3” as measured by the OTA Program Survey. • 100% of OTA faculty will be rated as “Good” or above by students. • Job technical skills will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates. • Work place behaviors will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates.

3. NBCOT Score Report - 2008

4. NBCOT Score Report – 2009Comparison Data Not Available as of 11/1/09

5. Program Enrollment

6. Admissions Update • New Application Deadline for Fall Program Admission: March 31 • Updated Admissions Process Available on Web • Updated Online Information Session Available on Web

7. OTA Program Selection Criteria Update

8. 2009-2010 OTA Degree Plan • Course Titles Updated (Now Match WECM Standards): • OTHA 1162 - Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant • OTHA 1161 - Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant • OTHA 2266 - Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA Level 2 • OTHA 2267 - Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA Level 2

9. 2009-2010 OTA Degree Plan (cont.) • Neurology Updated • Will include lab component beginning Summer 2010 • OTHA 1162 • Pre-Clinical component added to the existing course • Includes skill re-assessment to ensure competence prior to physical disabilities clinical placement (vital signs, transfers, body mechanics, MMT, goniometry, etc.) • Student reports very positive

10. Current Advances & New Ideas • Student Retention Assessment Tool • Noel-Levitz – The Retention Management System/College Student Inventory

11. Current Advances & New Ideas • Spring 2010 Schedule Revisions • OTHA 1162 – 1st level I fieldwork experience(pediatrics) • Change from 4 half day field experiences to 2 full day experiences • Schedule revised in response to fieldwork educator feedback • Intended outcomes: • Increase availability of pediatric clinical instructors • Increase quality of student experience

12. Current Advances & New Ideas • Assessment Closet Updates • Current Assessment Tools • Canadian Occupational Performance Measure • Activity Card Sort • Allen Cognitive Level • Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (3rd Ed.) • Jebsen Taylor • DeGangi-Berk Test of Sensory Integration • Southern California Sensory Integration Tests • FirstStep • Balcones Sensory Integration Screening Test • Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener

13. Current Advances & New Ideas • Fieldwork Updates • Fieldwork Manuals (plan to introduce Spring 2010) • Student Version • Fieldwork Educator Version

14. Fieldwork Educator Manual - Contents • Introduction • Contact Information • Program Website • Program Mission Statement and Objectives • Program Accreditation • Curriculum Design • Degree Plan • Professional Behavior • Ethics and Confidentiality • Safe/Unsafe Clinical Practices • Clinical Evaluation • Grade Compilation • Clinical Attendance • Clinical Assignments • Confidentiality • OTA Dress Code and Identification • Professional Risks • Health Insurance • Medical Professional Liability Insurance • Accident Insurance • Accident Procedures • What to Expect from ACC • Initial Contact with the Student • Prior to the Student’s First Day • The Student’s First Day • Throughout the Fieldwork Experience • Specifically for Level I OTA Students • ACOTE Standards for Level I OTA Students • Level I OTA Student Objectives • Supervision of the Level I Student • Specifically for Level II OTA Students • ACOTE Standards for Level II OTA Students • Level II OTA Student Objectives • Supervision of the Level II Student • Resources for Fieldwork Educators

15. Current Advances & New Ideas • New Idea • Fieldwork Orientation for Fieldwork Educators • To be held in the Fall, Spring, & Summer semesters to orient FWEs to the specifics of each fieldwork affiliation • Overview of Objectives • Overview of FW Policies/Procedures • Overview of Assessment Tools

16. Current Advances & New Ideas • Fieldwork Educator Link on Program Website (in development) • Planned Content • Up-to-date Academic Fieldwork Educator contact information • Announcements • Link to electronic FW manual • Direct link to FW objectives/supervision requirements • Link to forms • Resources • Link to AOTA FW site • FWE Self-Assessment Tool

17. Current Advances & New Ideas • Fieldwork Objectives Revised • General FW Objectives Updated to meet ACOTE standards • Level I & Level II Objectives re-organized; additional detail added

18. Current Advances & New Ideas • New Idea • Revise Level I FW Evaluation – (Goal for Spring 2010) • Philadelphia Consortium Evaluation no longer meeting our needs • No skill component included • To be discussed with other program directors at the TOTA Program Director’s meeting next week in San Antonio

19. Current Advances & New Ideas • Continuing Education Credits for FWEs!

20. Challenges • Retention • College-wide Student Success Initiative • Fieldwork Commitments • Have sufficient number of sites; lack of commitment from those sites to accept students on a consistent basis • AOTA Volunteer Credentialing – Host Site ‘snag’ • Creative solutions?

21. Open Discussions Questions? Comments?

22. Thank You • The OTA program faculty sincerely appreciates your time and feedback. • We hope to see you again in 2010!