Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Nail Technician Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Midpoint Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | Differentiate between various massage techniques on hands arms and feet |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | Demonstrates proper application of polish |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | Instructor Observation | COS 1040 | Students are expected to pass with a 75% accuracy on all projects. |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | Instructor Observation | COS 1040 | Students are expected to pass with 75% accuracy on all projects. |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | 100% of the students met the 75% accuracy on all practical work relating to massage techniques. | The results support the focus area. | Students are getting sufficient instruction on massage theory and will be prepared to provide massage services on the hands, arms, legs and feet on the public. |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | 100% of students met the 75% accuracy on all projects relating to proper application of polish. | The results support the focus area. | Students enjoy polish applications and are prepared for real life scenarios. |
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | Reinforce class activities. |
| Type of Change |
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| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | no |
| What data motivated the change? | Students need to practice on clients to remain proficient. |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | Students will build confidence and improve speed. |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | Reinforce class activities. |
| Type of Change |
|
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | no |
| What data motivated the change? | Students need to practice on clients to remain proficient. |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | Students will continue to strengthen polishing techniques while gaining confidence. |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | Practical exams. | COS 1094 |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | Nail wheel projects. | COS 1094 |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Second Round Results | Intepretation of Results, Pre- and Post-Change | Follow up questions, possible next steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of stimulating and smoothing. | Students were confident upon graduation and were ready for entry level employment. | Students need help in theory related subjects and we should focus on improving theory scores over practical scores. | |
| 5. Apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of beautifying the hands and feet. | Students were creative and exceeded expectations in this area. This was observed during their end of term nail exhibit where students displayed their nail art work. These demonstrations of their nail art included gel and acrylic materials. | Nail tech students are creative and do well in practical applications. We need to improve theory test scores and will focus on theory courses next time. |
Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
no
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
We were able to see that students have strong practical skills but need more time for theory related material.
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
We learned that practicing community helps students promote their work and encourages them to network with other industry professionals.
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.
The New Mexico State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologist is working on increasing the number of hours needed for licensure. This means we will need to increase the number of hours students are practicing in the lab. This will only give the students more practice.