Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2022-2023	[email protected]	2023-10-06T22:51:51.444Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
HWPS	Emergency Med Serv Paramedic AAS Degree	None

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
Over the 2022-2023 cycle there have been several significant changes in our program. We are now running about 90% of our theory courses in a synchronous face-to-face format. The remaining 10% have been intentionally left asynchronous at the paramedic level. All lab courses are fully synchronous and face-to-face. Additionally, our program director and interim clinical coordinator both opted to step-down to focus solely on teaching. Therefore, we installed a new program director that is also the interim clinical coordinator. We continue to struggle with staffing courses, despite hiring 6 new PT faculty in fall 2022. However, we anticipate hiring another FT faculty and 6-8 PT faculty in fall 2023 for a spring 2024 start. In spite of these changes and difficulties, we are diligently working to increase enrollment and ensure the next generation of EMS professionals are well prepared to care for their communities.

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program

Over the 2022-2023 cycle there have been several significant changes in our program. We are now running about 90% of our theory courses in a synchronous face-to-face format. The remaining 10% have been intentionally left asynchronous at the paramedic level. All lab courses are fully synchronous and face-to-face. Additionally, our program director and interim clinical coordinator both opted to step-down to focus solely on teaching. Therefore, we installed a new program director that is also the interim clinical coordinator. We continue to struggle with staffing courses, despite hiring 6 new PT faculty in fall 2022. However, we anticipate hiring another FT faculty and 6-8 PT faculty in fall 2023 for a spring 2024 start. In spite of these changes and difficulties, we are diligently working to increase enrollment and ensure the next generation of EMS professionals are well prepared to care for their communities.

Part 3: Data Review

	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	20	23	14
Number of declared majors	331	269	255
Average Class Size	n/a	n/a	n/a
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	n/a	n/a	n/a
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	n/a	n/a	n/a
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	25%	n/a	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	n/a	n/a	n/a

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Though our program has remained above the minimum thresholds, we are diligently working to ensure we stay there. • Class fill rate is well above the minimum threshold at 72.5% • Annual retention rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 64.6% • Annual C-pass rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 64.6% While I am happy that our enrollment improved over 2021-2022, I am bothered that our pass rate remains in the 60th percentile. I attribute this to two things. First, our class with the largest attrition is EMS 2192. The attrition in this course is largely due to the struggle many students have with performing pharmacologic math within tight time constraints. Second, the fast track program. Unfortunately, the fast track program turned out to be infeasible. With the lack of scheduled breaks, the level of rigor was more than many students could endure, leading to higher attrition.

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above

Though our program has remained above the minimum thresholds, we are diligently working to ensure we stay there. • Class fill rate is well above the minimum threshold at 72.5% • Annual retention rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 64.6% • Annual C-pass rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 64.6% While I am happy that our enrollment improved over 2021-2022, I am bothered that our pass rate remains in the 60th percentile. I attribute this to two things. First, our class with the largest attrition is EMS 2192. The attrition in this course is largely due to the struggle many students have with performing pharmacologic math within tight time constraints. Second, the fast track program. Unfortunately, the fast track program turned out to be infeasible. With the lack of scheduled breaks, the level of rigor was more than many students could endure, leading to higher attrition.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
1. Part A: Affective Domain	EMS 2192, EMS 2291, EMS 2390, EMS 2392, EMS 2393, EMS 2590, EMS 2593, and EMS 2790	Practical Exam External Evaluator Clinical Practicum Evaluation Instructor Observation Final Exam	Students affect is evaluated during various evolutions during all lab courses (EMS 2192, EMS 2291, EMS 2392, EMS 2393, and EMS 2593). Students are further evaluated during their clinical rotations and field internship experience (EMS 2390, EMS 2590, and EMS 2790).
8. Part B: Psychomotor Domain	EMS 2192, EMS 2291, EMS 2390, EMS 2392, EMS 2393, EMS 2590, EMS 2593, EMS 2790 and EMS 2993	Practical Exam External Evaluator Clinical Practicum Evaluation Instructor Observation	Students are evaluated on psychomotor skills during various evolutions all lab courses (EMS 2192, EMS 2291, EMS 2392, EMS 2393, and EMS 2593). Students are further evaluated during their clinical rotations and field internship experience (EMS 2390, EMS 2590, and EMS 2790).
16. Part C: Cognitive Domain	EMS 2103, EMS 2207, EMS 2313, EMS 2217, EMS 2223, EMS 2313, EMS 2303, EMS 2307, EMS 2313, EMS 2503, EMS 2507, EMS 2993.	Test or Quiz Final Exam

Interpretation of Assessment findings
All three of these program learning outcomes are requirements for the successful completion of the Paramedic program. Therefore, they are tied together with our program success rates as noted below. • Fall 2022, we had a program success of 13/24 students for a graduation rate of 54%. • This data does not account for the 29/41 students set graduate at the conclusion of fall 2023. Our graduation rate is expected to be 70.7% It is important to note that the paramedic only graduates students in the fall term. Therefore, I am thankful that our enrollment has increased over the past year and our graduation rate will be a significant improvement over fall 2022.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

All three of these program learning outcomes are requirements for the successful completion of the Paramedic program. Therefore, they are tied together with our program success rates as noted below. • Fall 2022, we had a program success of 13/24 students for a graduation rate of 54%. • This data does not account for the 29/41 students set graduate at the conclusion of fall 2023. Our graduation rate is expected to be 70.7% It is important to note that the paramedic only graduates students in the fall term. Therefore, I am thankful that our enrollment has increased over the past year and our graduation rate will be a significant improvement over fall 2022.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2022-2023	Increase program recruitment	While enrollment has improved, we feel it prudent to continue working to improve our program fill rates.
2022-2023	Work with students to ensure they are comfortable and confident with performing math in tight time constraints. While performing math is a necessary requirement of the course, we can work to improve/ reduce the potential for students failing out of the program.	Performing math in EMS 2192 is a significant risk factor for failing out of the program.
2022-2023

Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan

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