Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 110
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle/Linda McGillicuddy
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Complete and submit your assessment report electronically to your Academic Dean. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or a narrative description of the assessment activities in your
program or discipline.
Program, Discipline or
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below,
summarize the outcomes
assessed in your program or
discipline during the last
year.
Outcome #1:
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
In the boxes below,
summarize the methods used
to assess program, discipline,
or 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.
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: 100
Category: Portfolio
Overall Assignment
Average: 92.65%
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 92.6% which demonstrates that
instruction is meeting the needs of the student
in this area. The lowest score was 68%. 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 goal and both the assignment and grading
rubric are good tools to assess student success
on this topic.
Effect on Program, Discipline or
Course
Based on the results of this
assessment, will you revise your
outcomes? If so, please summarize
how and why in the boxes below.
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.
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 110
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle/Linda McGillicuddy
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Outcome #2:
Students will be familiar
with the laws in the state of
NV as they pertain to their
profession.
Dental Assisting duties as
found in the Nevada
Administrative code are part
of the portfolio project.
For Program, Discipline or Course Assessment Reports:
I have reviewed this report:
Julie Muhle
Department Chair
Ted Plaggemeyer
Dean
Date________________
Date August 24, 2011
JohnTuthill
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date August 25, 2011
Revised 9/28/2009