Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Program: Dental Hygiene
Course Number: DH 112 Oral Radiology
School/Unit: School of Sciences
Submitted by: Vickie Kimbrough-Walls
Contributing Faculty: Patti Sanford
Academic Year: 2009-2010
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:
Skills – The student
will be able to:
a.Educate, assess, and prepare
a patient for radiographic
procedures.
b.Perform appropriate
radiographic procedures
c.Properly process exposed
radiographs
d. Accurately mount
radiographs.
e. Properly interpret
radiographs
Outcome #2:
Knowledge –
The student will be able to
discuss, define,
identify and/or
explain the
following:
a.Terminology associated
with dental radiography.
b.Biological effects of
exposure to radiation.
c. Fundamentals of: x-ray
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
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.
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.
Students will demonstrate their
understanding of radiographic
procedures by completing laboratory
exercises and exams germane to the
topic that will be scored by the
instructor according to predetermined
rubrics distributed to students prior to
the lab and/or exam
Students satisfactorily
completed four sets of bitewing radiographs, four sets of
full mouth radiographs, and
laboratory exercises designed
to measure comprehension and
understanding.
Will use online resources (through
Angel) to present material and
resources to enhance learning.
This will contribute to more
student participation in classroom
discussions regarding the clinical
application of the information
presented.
No - This is course material that
is necessary for continuation in
the clinical portion of this
program and for eventual
passage of the national board
licensing examination for dental
hygiene
Students will demonstrate their
knowledge through written and
practical exams.
Instructors will evaluate student
answers on weekly quizzes, a
midterm exam, and a comprehensive
final exam to measure retention of
information.
Students completed 10
quizzes, a midterm, and a final
with a score of 75% or higher.
Conduct regular meetings with lab
and lecture instructors to better
coordinate lecture and lab
activities. Rewrite and update
exams to better reflect current
information and national board
exam format.
See above
production, methods of film
exposure, processing
methods, radiographic
analysis and interpretation,
and safety procedures.
d. Legal aspects of dental
radiography.
e. Safety factors and radiation
protection for patient and
operator.
Outcome #3
Application – The student
will:
a. Understand the importance
of thorough patient
assessment prior to
radiographic procedures.
b. Value the importance of
perfecting techniques that
will require the least exposure
and the greatest interpretive
value.
c. Understand the importance
of processing techniques to
achieve a quality finished
product.
d. Understand the importance
of patient instruction
regarding radiographic
procedures.
Students will demonstrate their
ability to apply these principles by
successful
completion of required clinical
radiology evaluations. Instructors
will evaluate student performance
using standard, published rubrics.
Students are required to
complete 14 sets of
radiographs in each semester
of their clinical rotation. They
are graded and receive
feedback. They must pass
each evaluation at 80%.
Students will be required to receive
more instruction and feedback
during their clinical radiology
rotation. This will contribute to
more complete hands-on learning.
This outcome could be
emphasized by requiring this
instruction to be noted on the
grading form.
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_________________________________________________
Department Chair
_Ted Plaggemeyer________________________________________
Dean
Date________________
Date__10/1/10_____________
Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Program: Dental Hygiene
Course Number: DH 112 Oral Radiology
School/Unit: School of Sciences
Submitted by: Vickie Kimbrough-Walls
Contributing Faculty: Patti Sanford
Academic Year: 2009-2010
________________________________________________
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date_______________
Revised 9/28/2009