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History of Occupational Assessment at PC

History of Occupational Assessment at PC . Began work in January of 2000 Goal: Establish Outcomes unique to the Occupational Programs at Phoenix College Develop a method to measure this outcome. Why Assessment?. Improve teaching and learning in your program Requirement for NCA

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History of Occupational Assessment at PC

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  1. History of Occupational Assessment at PC • Began work in January of 2000 • Goal: • Establish Outcomes unique to the Occupational Programs at Phoenix College • Develop a method to measure this outcome

  2. Why Assessment? • Improve teaching and learning in your program • Requirement for NCA • Requirement of the CC Board

  3. Who Are The Members of the Committee • Committee as a whole consists of all Occupational Program Directors • Steering Committee (think tank) • Kristin Anderson, Chair Dental Program, Chair Occupational Assessment • Kay Hilder, Director Interpreter Preparation • Diane Stark, Director, Computer Information Systems • Helen Houser, Director, Medical Assisting/Patient Care Technician

  4. Outcome Statement #1 • Accepted by majority of program directors in October of 2000 • Occupational Programs at Phoenix College will prepare students for the workforce

  5. Examples of Methods of Evaluation • Graduate Surveys • Student Surveys • Advisory Board Reviews • Customer Evaluations • Skill Sheet • Student Evaluations of Courses • Intern Evaluation Forms

  6. Results: Examples of what to write • Overall scores from the employer survey were favorable • 99% of the customers surveyed rated the service provided was excellent • 14/15 students passed their board • 90% of students surveyed rated the course presentation excellent

  7. Example of Audiences • Advisory Committee Members • Faculty • Boards • Public • Students • College Administration • NCA

  8. Examples of Changes Made in the Program • Very important!!!!!!!! • Feedback Loop As a result of the information obtained from the student feedback of coursework, the program added an addition lecture on food processing.

  9. Outcome Statement #2 • Draft format • Students in occupational programs at Phoenix College will exhibit professional behaviors

  10. Second Outcome Statement • Adopted by the steering committee in the Spring of 2003 • Need input from Directors

  11. Rubric Professional Behaviors • Behavior Unsatisfactory Acceptable Accomplished Exemplary • Professional Appearance • Punctuality/Attendance • Oral/written/signed communications • Interpersonal relationships • Teamwork • Organization • Ethical Decision Making

  12. Rubric Professional Behaviors • Behavior Unsatisfactory Acceptable Accomplished Exemplary • Judgment • Self-Confidence

  13. Rubric Professional Behaviors

  14. Resources • Emily Lander: Institutional Assessment and Planning, Research Assistant • 57872 • Jeremy Mooreland: Institutional Assessment and Planning, Director • 57113 • WEB SITE • www.pc.maricopa.edu/departments/administration/IAP/assessment/outcomes

  15. Summary • We need to identify and document what we do to meet the outcome • We need to demonstrate how we continuously strive for improvement • We need to analyze the effectiveness ofour process

  16. Accreditation • HLC Site Visit April 2006 • NCA now referred to as HLC

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