Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 115
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
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 demonstrate
competency in patient
communication and
education in the form of Oral
Hygiene Instruction.
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 effectively
communicate with, and
provide education to
patients, will be measured by
presenting to fellow
classmates a Plaque
Control/Diet Evaluation
program of a patient
according to a prescribed
outline and grading rubric.
Max points: 100
Category: Written and Oral
presentation.
Overall Assignment Average:
96.35%
Content Items: Diet
evaluation, Patient
communication/education.
This assignment measures the students’ ability to
follow directions, use a prescribed grading rubric.
Also measured is the students’ ability to
assimilate knowledge of nutrition and oral
hygiene communication and education.
The class average for this assignment is 96335%
which demonstrates competence. The criteria
were reviewed to assure the grading is
appropriate and the assignment depth is
appropriate. After evaluating 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. The results
demonstrate that students
are learning the skills
required to complete the
assignment.
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 115
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
Academic Year: 2010-2011
For Program, Discipline or Course Assessment Reports:
I have reviewed this report:
Julie Muhle
Department Chair
Ted Plaggemeyer
Dean
Date________________
Date August 24, 2011
John Tuthill
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date August 25, 2011
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 115
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
Academic Year: 2010-2011
Assessment Documentation
Course: DA 115 Dental Health
Grades: Students 1-17
1 student scored 89/100
22 students scored 90/100
1 student scored 91/100
4 students scored 95/100
1 student scored 98/100
8 students scored 100/100
Grading Rubric for Diet Evaluation/Plaque Control Presentation:
DENTAL HEALTH DA 115
Dental Assisting Program
DIET EVALUATION AND PLAQUE CONTROL PRESENTATION
FALL 2010
Student name: ________________________
Patient relationship: ________________Age: _____
Plaque Control Presentation: Must turn in a written outline of what you plan to do with your patient one week prior to presentations and provide some sort of visual for the
presentation.
written outline______l0pts.
visual______l0pts.
1. Note the patient’s current state of oral health.
_____5pts.
2. Evaluate patient’s current method of maintenance, devices used etc.
____5pts.
3. Design a plaque control program to meet the specific needs of your patient to include
but not limited to:
a. Possible devices appropriate for your patient & instruction on the usage of each device
c. Discuss how habits affect the oral health
5pts._____
d. Use appropriate terms that your patient can understand
5pts._____
e. Follow up, how patient responded/made changes/resisted
5pts._____
Diet Evaluation: Must turn in something in written form and provide some sort of visual
5pts._____
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Dental Assisting
Course Number: DA 115
School/Unit: SOSC
Submitted by: Linda McGillicuddy
Contributing Faculty: Julie Muhle
Academic Year: 2010-2011
(in many cases the written portion is the record of the diet itself). written______10pts.
visual______10pts.
1. Patient diet
a. Three days including at least one weekend or holiday.
b. Record EVERYTHING consumed including non-food.
c. Approximate amounts as closely as possible.
d. Be specific about preparation and use of condiments.
e. Include supplements and water.
2. How does this correspond to the food pyramid?
_____5pts.
3. Suggest where changes could be made.
_____5pts.
4. Summarize how this diet affects patient’s dental health.
_____10pts.
Grade will be based on complete coverage of items listed as minimum requirements for written and oral portions of presentations.
*It is supremely important to maintain patient confidentiality, cultural sensitivity and
professionalism. You must be able to articulate your ideas clearly and be understood by your audience.
Revised 9/28/2009
_____10pts.