Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2022-2023	[email protected]	2023-10-05T22:05:18.307Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
HWPS	Radiologic Technology AAS Degree	BIOL 2210,BIOL 2225,BPCS 1092,HLTH 1001,RADT 1070,RADT 1520,RADT 1570,RADT 1690,RADT 2010,RADT 2090,RADT 2404,RADT 2408,RADT 2410,RADT 2490,RADT 2890,RADT 2999

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
The radiologic technology program continues to grow and provide competent entry level technologists to the community; the program now takes 21 students every other semester. The program maintains it's accreditation from the JRCERT. A full time faculty member, Elissa Barbarone was awarded Distinguished Faculty member for HWPS. We continue to grow our lab and teaching materials with the use of Perkins funding. The retention rate has increased and the amount of applicants we recieve every other semester has increased.

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

The radiologic technology program continues to grow and provide competent entry level technologists to the community; the program now takes 21 students every other semester. The program maintains it's accreditation from the JRCERT. A full time faculty member, Elissa Barbarone was awarded Distinguished Faculty member for HWPS. We continue to grow our lab and teaching materials with the use of Perkins funding. The retention rate has increased and the amount of applicants we recieve every other semester has increased.

Part 3: Data Review

	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	23	14	22
Number of declared majors	533	533	611
Average Class Size	23.5	22.6	23.3
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	14%	11%	11%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	72%	76%	78%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	82%	72%	76%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	13%	n/a	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	53%	59%	25%

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

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
Students practice professional behavior by demonstrating soft skills in the clinic	RADT 2890
Students will demonstrate accurate radiographic positioning skills.	RADT 1070L, RADT 1570L, RADT 2890	Practical Exam Instructor Observation	The Labs for 1070 and 1570 were taught on campus face to face. Student fees provides the students RadTechBootCamp for all students and RADT faculty; the program is being used in ALL RADT didactic classes including RADT 1070 and 1570. The students have access to the ASRT positioning modules in their Brightspace accounts. The ancillary equipment used during lab and lecture includes a digital and computed radiography system and a portable xray machine. Labs were taught by FT and PT faculty members. We are pleased with the results of the RADT 2890 assessment; this year the benchmark was raised from 80%-85%.
Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills	RADT 1520	Paper Instructor Observation Homework Assignments	When the score is combined, benchmark was met. For the class of 6 students, 2 students did not submit the assignment which brought the total score down to 68%. A rubric is provided Emphasis was made to the students that specific not generalizations about time, distance, shielding and dosimeter placement should be addressed in their policy. The student’s overall grades improved from previous semesters; students are provided the grading rubric in the Brightspace course shell. We will continue to assess this trend for another two years.
Students will demonstrate oral communication	RADT 1570L	Practical Exam Instructor Observation In-class Activities	A-Acknowledge I-Introduce D-Duration E-Explanation T-Time During this semester, the students were doing clinical rotations, so they were aware of the AIDET principle. The AIDET principle was added to the Practicum forms and the importance of AIDET was reiterated to the students during lab and class time. Having the AIDET principle on the practicum stressed to the students just how important oral communication is. We are not surprised with the results, but we will continue to monitor this outcome and update the Advisory Council yearly.
Students will evaluate images	RADT 2010 and RADT 2890	Instructor Observation In-class Activities In-class Writing Assignment	Benchmark was raised to 80%. In RADT 2010 students met one on one with the instructor for an hour to go over image evaluation. Office hours via zoom were available for students weekly, to drop in and talk live to the instructor if needed. RADT 2890 clinical faculty selected an image evaluation form of their choice without informing the student beforehand and graded them on the summative criteria in clinic rotations. Moving forward we will continue with these activities and continue to assess this outcome.
Students will perform non-routine procedures	RADT 1075		Students will perform recognize a compromised patient and will activate a code blue within 2 minutes. We reassessed the same group of students from above a second time in the same semester and the outcome was more favorable. We are pleased that the students became more aware of the patient's status and were able to successfully activate a code blue within 2 minutes. We will continue to assess
Students will understand the importance of professional development	RADT 2999	Survey Capstone Project	Class will continue with the Radiology Club and the emphasis on becoming an ASRT, NMSRT, or other professional society member. We will continue to perform community volunteer projects each fall and spring.
Student will select appropriate radiographic technical factors	RADT 1070L, RADT 1570L, RADT 2890	Practical Exam Instructor Observation Clinical Practicum Evaluation	A blank technique chart was uploaded into the students LMS, students were expected to make use of that and bring it with them to every positioning class. Students now submit their technique chart twice a semester for a grade. Attention is placed on recognizing DI numbers related to technique and dose. Experiments were performed with in labs to emphasize correct DI numbers, students were able to apply skills with the digital imaging system on campus. Supplemental labs have been created so the students are able to have more lab time on campus during term two and three, the labs are 3 hours long. The control console has a locking device to ensure that students are not able to make exposures when faculty is not in the lab with them. There was an increase in learning because of emphasis and discussion on the technique selection and selecting appropriate technical factors in relation to DI numbers. RADT 2890: Having students spend 4 terms in clinical rotations proves that students have a good grasp on technic

Interpretation of Assessment findings
We are happy with the results and will continue to monitor. Some outcomes benchmarks have been raised and are expressed in the specific summary.

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
2022-2023
2022-2023

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

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