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Course Prefix, Number and Title: DA 1 I 0-0rientation to Dental Assisting
Division/Unit: Sciences/Dental Assisting
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Complete and electronically submit your assessment report to your Department Chair/Coordinator/Director. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or
a narrative description of the assessment activities in your course.
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below, summarize
the outcomes assessed in your
course during the year.
Outcome#!
Students will be able to
communicate the varied aspects
of a career in Dental Assisting in
the state of Nevada.
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
Effect on Course
In the boxes below, summarize
the methods used to assess course
outcomes during the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
the results of your assessment
activities during the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
how you are or how you plan to
use the results to improve student
learning.
Based on the results of this
assessment, will you revise your
outcomes? If so, please
summarize how and why in the
boxes below:
Ability to communicate the
career aspects of dental assisting
in Nevada will be measured by
evaluation of the Dental
Assisting Portfolio project
according to a standard grading
rubric.
Max Points: I 00
Category: Portfolio
Overall Assignment Average:
94%
Content Items: Writing,
Research, Organization,
Presentation.
This assignment measures the
students' ability to follow
directions and utilize
organizational skills to put
together a compilation of
research materials and writing
assignments. The portfolio
demonstrates the students'
understanding of most aspects of
their chosen careers. The class
average for this assignment was
94% which demonstrates that
instruction is meeting the needs
of the student in this area. The
lowest score was 78%. The
criteria were reviewed to assure
the grading is appropriate and the
assignment depth is appropriate.
After evaluation the various
issues, it was determined that the
curriculum is appropriate,
students can meet or exceed the
No, I will not revise the
outcomes at this time. The results
demonstrate that students are
learning the skills required to
complete this assignment and
demonstrate an understanding of
what it means to be a dental
assistant.
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Course Prefa, Number and Title: DA I 10-0rientation to Dental Assisting
Division/Unit: Sciences/Dental Assisting
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
Academic Year: 201 3-2014
C ourse Outcomes
Assessment Measures
Use of Results
Assessment Results
Effect on Course
goal and both the assignment and
grading rubric are good tools to
assess student success on this
topic.
Please enter your name and date below to continn you have reviewed this report:
Title
Name
Date
Department Chair/Coordinator/Director
Julie Muhle
4/29/2014
Dean
Ted Plaggemeyer
6/23/ 2014
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Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jane Nichols
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