Archived Assessment Report
| Program | Medical Assistant Certificate |
| Assessment Reporter | [email protected] |
| Theme | Practicing Community |
| Review Year | 2024-2025 - Final Report |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | Does the program curriculum prepare at least 80% of its students to demonstrate a good to excellent professional response to ethical issues during their practicum? |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population or Courses Assessed | Hypothetical Analysis/Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | Practicum evaluation of students survey tool | MA 1010 MA 1090/MA 2990 | Students who pass MA 1010 with a 85% or higher grade will score higher on the LIkert Scale (1-5) assessing professional response to ethical issues in MA 1090 |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Summary of Results | Reflection on Focus Area | Intepretation of Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | 100% of students demonstrate a good to excellent professional response to ethical issues during their practicum. | Yes, the results support the original focus. | All students are demonstrating a good to excellent professional response to ethical issues during their practicum. |
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | |
|---|---|
| Describe the change that was implemented. | The outcomes were 100% so the plan is working as is. |
| Type of Change | |
| Change in Assessment Approach or Tools? | No change in plans. |
| What data motivated the change? | We will continue with the plan as is because it is working. |
| Hypothesis about the effect the change will have? | No change in plans. |
| Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill) | Description of Assessment Tool | Population of Courses Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | Only completed 1 round | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner. | Only completed one round of data. |
Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.
N/A
Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?
No, there were no long term changes to the program due to the assessment process
What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?
The way we are teaching ethics in MA 1010 is resonating with the students so they are performing their role with professionalism in practicum. Our data shows that they are performing their role with professionalism and ethics. Practicing community is evident through our data analysis.
Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.
Yes, our accrediting agency requires an assessment from the practicum supervisors.