National Dental Board Examination: Changes you need to know

National Dental Board Examination:Changes you need to know Adam C Shisler ‘12, Texas-Houston President Commissioner Joint Commission on Dental Examinations

ASDA Member will be able to accurately express to chapter reasoning, timelines, and future changes of the NBDE. Objectives

Mission of JCNDE Changes Occurring in 2012 Ramifications of Changes Possible Solutions / Actions in Progress Questions Outline

"The JCNDE develops and conducts highly reliable, state of the art cognitive examinations that assist regulatory agencies in making valid decisions regarding licensure of oral health care professionals, develops and implements policy for the orderly, secure, and fair administration of its examinations, and is a leader and resource in assessment for the oral health care profession." http://www.ada.org/JCNDE.aspx Mission of the JCNDE

Candidates will receive PASS / FAIL for NBDE Part 1 and Part 21 • Those candidates that test before will retain their scores. • After 01/01/12, passing candidates will receive the status of Pass, “P”, while failing candidates will receive raw score information for each discipline with the status of Fail, “F” Changes Occurring in 2012

Shorter Application Eligibility Period1 • Once application and fee has been submitted for examination, student will have 6 months to schedule a testing appointment. Changes Occurring in 2012

Limit on Examination Eligibility1 • Students are limited to successful completion of an exam within 5 years of testing or 5 exam attempts, whichever comes first. • This applies to exam attempts 01/01/2012 or later. Changes Occurring in 2012

Communication Information about Exam Irregularities MAY Accompany Score Reports1 Changes Occurring in 2012 • If an irregularity is ruled by the JCNDE, it is the chair’s decision to include a summary of the irregularity in the student’s score report.

Complete Score History1 • Currently four most recent tests are listed • Starting in 2012: Complete history of scores will be reported to state board or any other entity requesting scores. Changes Occurring in 2012

Time Limits for Retesting as a Result of an Appeal1 • JCNDE allows appeal for a retest within 30 days • Upon processing the application, the candidate will remain eligible to test for 90 days following the grant of an appeal. Changes Occurring in 2012

Multiple Correct Answers, Extended Matching, and Ordering are coming to the NBDE 2012. • These new item types will be scored objectively with a well defined scoring rubric. • Responses must match scoring rubric exactly in order to get a score of “1” for the item. • If there is no exact match, the score for the item is “0.” • There is no partial credit. New Item Types1

Examples of New Item Types

As of 01/01/2012 • New fees: Part 1 = $345 • Part 2 = $390 • Transcript / Score Report Fee = $30. Changes Occurring in 2012

Average Scores1

Average Failure Rates1

Parts 1 & 2 will disappear; to be replaced by single, comprehensive exam. Result of an ad hoc review of current examination methods Encourage integration of Part 1 & 2 http://www.ada.org/5553.aspx Integrated National Board Dental Examination

Test Construction Committees • Identify best structure for test construction committees • Identify qualification for test constructors • Recruit and train test constructors • Examination Issues • Format • Review and amendment of examination administrative policies and procedures • Scoring System • Develop and validate scoring system • Transition plan • Plan for students/candidates who have taken NBDE Part I but not NBDE Part II at time the INBDE is implemented Plan for students/candidates who have taken NBDE Part I and/or NBDE Part II and have not passed at the time the INBDE is implemented INBDE Timeline

Pilot study • Develop pilot examination • Administer pilot examination • Analyze data • Implementation • Review and address test publishing and test administration issues with the delivery vendor • Format examination for vendor delivery • Live Date • Begin to advertise time frame for live date two years in advance • Set live date for the INBDE (no sooner than 2015) INBDE Timeline

As a result of Pass/Fail Changes • ADEA initiated the Future of Advanced Dental Education Admissions Project to offer guides and tools for navigating the admission environment. • Goal of ADEA/FADEA2 • Identify the best ways to review, compare, and select candidates for advanced dental education programs. Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes

In 2010, ADEA Conducted Survey of 714 Postdoctoral Program Directors (54% responded)2 • Result, top five traits successful candidates have that majority of program directors agree. • Characteristics frame admissions and ETS PPI for 2012 cycle. Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes

Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes2

Progress in Advanced Dental Education Application Processes • Three Steps to Acceptance: • Initial Review • Who to Interview • Final Selection

Specialty Exam (T/F) • As of 09/01/2011, no specialty exam is planned. • ADEA Summit of Advanced Dental Ed at ADEA Fall Meeting October 20-22, 2011

Program Directors Desire an Exam that: Specialty Exam (T/F)

Mission of JCNDE • Changes Occurring in 2012 • Ramifications of Changes • Possible Solutions / Actions in Progress • Questions Questions

Update on National Board Dental Examinations. American Dental Education Association. March 2011. http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/adea_nbde_update.pdf Findings from Survey of Advanced Dental Education Program Directors. October 2010. http://www.adea.org/FADEA/Documents/Anderson%20ADEA-FADEA-findings-Oct-2010-Final-for-distribution%20Compatibility%20Mode.pdf ADEA/FADEA Website: http://www.adea.org/FADEA/Pages/default.aspx JCNDE Website:http://www.ada.org/JCNDE.aspx Resources and Additional Information

National Dental Board Examination: Changes you need to know