National Dental Board Examination:
Changes you need to know
Adam C Shisler ‘12, Texas-Houston
President
Commissioner Joint Commission on Dental Examinations
Objectives
• ASDA Member will be able to accurately express to
chapter reasoning, timelines, and future changes of
the NBDE.
Outline
• Mission of JCNDE
• Changes Occurring in 2012
• Ramifications of Changes
• Possible Solutions / Actions in Progress
• Questions
http://www.ada.org/JCNDE.aspx
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Mission of the JCNDE
• "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."
Changes Occurring in 2012
• 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
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.
Changes Occurring in 2012
• 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.
New Item Types1
• 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.
Examples of New Item Types
Changes Occurring in 2012
• As of 01/01/2012
• New fees: Part 1 = $345
• Part 2 = $390
• Transcript / Score Report Fee = $30.
Average Scores1
Average Failure Rates1
Integrated National Board Dental Examination
• 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
INBDE Timeline
• 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)
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes
• 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 Processes2
Ten Most Important Qualities Indicated by ADEA FADEA Survey
1
Team Player
51.3%
2
Assumes Responsibility
50.0%
3
Integrity
48.2%
4
Interpersonal / Communication Skills
40.4%
5
Reliability
39.3%
6
Critical Thinking Skills
38.8%
7
Clinical Skills
37.5%
8
Initiative
33.6%
9
Maturity
33.1%
10
Academic Talent
25.8%
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes2
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Orthodontics
Team Player
63%
Team Player
48% Integrity
74%
Assumes
Responsibility
58%
Assumes
Responsibility
44% Interpersonal /
Communication
Skills
48%
Interpersonal /
Communication
Skills
46%
Passion
44% Maturity
48%
Reliability
44%
Integrity
41% Critical
Thinking Skills
46%
Critical Thinking
Skills
44%
Critical Thinking
Skills
41% Assumes
Responsibiltity
42%
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes2
GPR / AEGD
Team Player
65%
Assumes Responsibility
57%
Reliability
55%
Clinical Skills
47%
Integrity
43%
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes2
Endodontics
Prosthodontics
Integrity
59%
Integrity
58%
Communication
45%
Clinical Skills
58%
Clinical Skills
45%
Team Player
54%
Maturity
45%
Critical Thinking
Skills
50%
Critical Thinking
Skills
41%
Passion
46%
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes2
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Academic Talent
53%
Integrity
51%
Assumes Responsibility
47%
Team Player
42%
NBDE Score Above 90
42%
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes
• Three Steps to
Acceptance:
1. Initial Review
Who to Interview
3. Final Selection
2.
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes
• Three Steps to
Acceptance:
Initial Review
2. Who to Interview
3. Final Selection
1.
Progress in Advanced Dental Education
Application Processes
• Three Steps to
Acceptance:
Initial Review
2. Who to Interview
3. Final Selection
1.
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
Specialty Exam (T/F)
• Program Directors Desire an Exam that:
1
Critical Thinking Skills including Problem Solving
60.3%
2
Clinical Judgment
57.4%
3
Clinical Knowledge
54.5%
4
Ability to Think Logically and Use Higher Level Reasoning
53.8%
5
Ethical Reasoning
49.1%
6
Ability to Interpret Data
48.6%
7
Professionalism
47.8%
8
Communication Skills (Interprofessional)
47.3%
9
Ability to Express Onself and Write Logically
46.8%
10
Basic Science Knowledge
41.0%
Questions
• Mission of JCNDE
• Changes Occurring in 2012
• Ramifications of Changes
• Possible Solutions / Actions in Progress
• Questions
Resources and Additional Information
1. Update on National Board Dental Examinations.
American Dental Education Association. March
2011.
http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/adea_nbde_up
date.pdf
2. Findings from Survey of Advanced Dental Education
Program Directors. October 2010.
http://www.adea.org/FADEA/Documents/Anderson%20ADEA-FADEAfindings-Oct-2010-Final-for-distribution%20Compatibility%20Mode.pdf
3. ADEA/FADEA Website:
http://www.adea.org/FADEA/Pages/default.aspx
4. JCNDE Website: http://www.ada.org/JCNDE.aspx