Assessment Method
Attachment N - NU– 201 End-of-Semester Course Evaluation Report Spring 2011
Frequency of
Level of
Individual
Outcomes
(data is collected, analyzed, aggregated
Assessment
achievement
Responsible
(time frame)
and trended)
Faculty Decision / Actions to Attain the
Level of Achievement and Improve
Outcomes
NU-201 Lecture Grades
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Exams/Quizzes
NLN Exams
Projects – e.g. teaching projects
Writing Assignments –
Writing Rubric e.g. papers,
NCPs
Every semester:
Criteria for achieving
a 74% passing grade
varies with each
semester:
Based on course – see
course manual
74% or higher averaged
overall grade
(see course manuals for
grading criteria)
Semester Faculty
A.
The number of students who:
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Started course ___65______
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Passed course ___50/63 (78%)__
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Did NOT Progress 14/64_(22%)_
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Withdrew from course__02_____ (indicate
Also see below:
Course
Exams/Quizzes And
NLN Exam
Statistical Reports
(mean, R, item
analysis)
reason below: Medical withdraw
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B.
Failing Clinical______
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Skills deficiency_0___
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Speech deficiency _0__
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Failing lecture_14______
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Other _____________
The number of students who failed this course
and repeated a nursing course:
NU-201 Exam reports
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Exams/Quizzes
NLN Exams
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101____
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102____
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201_6___
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202_____
Students were met with early on to assess their risk status and
advised as to methods to reduce their risk.
Students advised to fill out intent to repeat forms and
continue to attend weekly labs to maintain clinical skills.
14 students previously repeated NU101, or NU102
Exam # 1-OB
Every Semester
74% or higher exam
grades.
R coefficient - .6 or
higher
Exam mean – 74% or
Semester Faculty
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# Items D 50,
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Mean D 1st run 74.92, 2nd run 79.05,
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R coef D 1st 0.64, 2nd 0.66
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# pass D 41
This semester Represents 2nd trial of 3 50 question
exams. 2 questions were credited with 2 responses.
Failing students were provided an at risk notification in
writing after reviewing exam, with suggestions for
methods to improve exam results and f/u with the
student success advocate.
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# fail _D 27/634 2% – 15/64 or 24%
1 withdrawal (Clinical) after this exam.
Assessment Method
Attachment N - NU– 201 End-of-Semester Course Evaluation Report Spring 2011
Frequency of
Level of
Individual
Outcomes
(data is collected, analyzed, aggregated
Assessment
achievement
Responsible
(time frame)
and trended)
higher
Exam # 2, Cardiac
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# Items D 50,
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Mean D 1st run 73.2, 2nd run 76,25
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R coef D1st run 0.50, 0.52
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# pass D 45,
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# fail D 19/64,33% failure rate
/Exam # 3-Endo/GU/Onc
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Mean D 1st run 76.63, 3rd run78.53
1 Medical withdrawal after this exam.
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R coef D 0.08-0.17
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# pass D56,
63 student remain going into the final, 13 of which a re
currently failing (20.6%).
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# fail D 8/64 10%,,
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# Items_D 80
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Mean_D 1st run 71.85, 2nd run, 74.19
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R coef_D 0.63, 2nd run,0.63
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# pass_D 38
NU-201 Clinical Grades
Every semester:
NU-201 End-of-Semester Course Evaluation
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Textbooks / Course Manual
95% of students will
receive satisfactory
clinical grades.
2 questions were adjusted with 2 answers due to poor
item analysis.
# Items D 50,
# fail _D 16, 29.6%
Clinical Progress Reports
Clinical Essential
Competencies
The exam was adjusted with 6 questions altered.
Four adjusted to accept 2 responses and two questions
were adjusted to accept 4 responses. These questions
will be reviewed for use in the future.
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Final Exam
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Faculty Decision / Actions to Attain the
Level of Achievement and Improve
Outcomes
A.
The number of students who did NOT Pass
clinical_1____
B.
Percentage (%) of students who passed clinical
(satisfactory grade)__100___________
Clinical Instructor
Three questions fared poorly I statistical sense. Two
answers were credited to accept 2 responses and 1 to
accept all 4four responses.
Assessment Method
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Course Content / On
Campus Labs
Academic Support Services
Evaluation
Clinical Experience
Student Life
Previous Course
Preparation
Attachment N - NU– 201 End-of-Semester Course Evaluation Report Spring 2011
Frequency of
Level of
Individual
Outcomes
(data is collected, analyzed, aggregated
Assessment
achievement
Responsible
(time frame)
and trended)
Every semester
80% of student
responses will be
“strongly agree” or
“agree”
Semester Faculty
Faculty Decision / Actions to Attain the
Level of Achievement and Improve
Outcomes
Comment on any student responses less than 80% for
“strongly agree” and “agree” together.
Nursing 201
Spring 2013
Course Evaluation
Nursing Diagnosis Text: 44.9 % (54 respondents)
stated that they did not use the text.
Course Manual: 28% did not agree that the book
helped to increase their knowledge.
Faculty will continue to encourage usage for
assignments.
21% (N=56) of students disagreed that Cardiac Day
helped with increasing understanding of course
content.
23% (N=56) of students disagreed that simulation
helped with increasing knowledge.
These two topics are evaluated immediately after the
offering and demonstrate very positive results. This
semester there were multiple problems with the low
fidelity manikins and blood pressure measurement,
which caused a lot of dissatisfaction with the students.
IPASS: 50% (N=57) disagreed that this service helped
increase knowledge and skills.
Assessment Method
Attachment N - NU– 201 End-of-Semester Course Evaluation Report Spring 2011
Frequency of
Level of
Individual
Outcomes
(data is collected, analyzed, aggregated
Assessment
achievement
Responsible
(time frame)
and trended)
NU-201 Facilities Evaluation
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Medical-Surgical Clinical
Facilities
Nursing Home Clinical
Facilities
Psychiatric Facilities
Community Nursing Clinical
Facilities
Every semester
80% of student
responses will be
“strongly agree” or
“agree”
Comment on any student responses less than 80% for
“strongly agree” and “agree” together.
Semester Faculty
Spring 2013
No significant negative comments at any of the
clinical sites.
Faculty Decision / Actions to Attain the
Level of Achievement and Improve
Outcomes