Program Assessment Report
Physical Therapist Assistant 2009- 2010
NC State students should attain competency in the college’s six core learning outcomes as well as the appropriate program level learning outcomes prior to
graduation. Each course at NC State contributes to a student’s successful performance in one or more of the core learning outcomes (as indicated in the
master syllabi) and/or program/department-level learning outcomes. The purpose of this form is to allow programs to document how their course(s),
instructional strategies/activities, and assessment methods contribute to core and program/department-level learning outcomes achievement and to
identifying and acting on areas in need of improvement.
Guidelines:
 Program coordinators or program directors and their faculty select specific courses to report assessment results via the Course Assessment Report.
This is to inform the Program Assessment Report. Faculty should:
o Select courses where students are most likely to demonstrate a high level of attainment of the learning outcome, preferably near the end of
the curriculum to support an across-the-curriculum approach (reinforcement and retention of learning) -- REQUIRED.
o Select additional courses for pre and post assessment or to demonstrate progress in learning outcome attainment as students progress
through the curriculum (a value-added approach) – OPTIONAL.
 Core Learning Outcomes are assessed institution-wide on a 3-year rotating schedule resulting in two outcomes assessed per year.
o The 3-year rotating CLO assessment schedule is available at http://www.ncstatecollege.edu/committees/assessment/default.htm
o Programs are encouraged to assess CLOs and report results on a more frequent schedule as needed.
 Program coordinators or program directors send the completed Program Assessment Report to the Assessment Committee, due annually in October.
North Central State College Mission Statement:
To provide quality, responsive, lifelong learning opportunities, including occupational, degree and other
educational programs for individuals, business and industry, and the communities we serve.
Program Mission Statement:
Core Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome
Assessment Procedures & Criteria
Assessment Results
Use of Results
Identify the assessment method(s) used to
measure and evaluate student success for this
outcome. (List all methods.) The minimum
acceptable score is 74%. (This may require
converting the score to a %.)
Report the achievement level = the number of
students earning the minimal acceptable score (74%)
or higher out of the total number of students who
completed the assignment AND the course (e.g.
25/50 = 50%). Report the achievement level for each
assessment method.
If the achievement level percentage falls below the
college-wide minimum standard (70%) for any
assessment results, identify change(s) planned to
improve student learning in this CLO.
PTA257: Practicum Seminar III:
Score of 79% or higher for
presentation of research project
for 100% of students enrolled
25/25 = 100%
No action necessary: Continue to
monitor and develop plan as needed.
Written Communication*
Speech*
Information Literacy*
PTA257: Practicum Seminar III:
Score of 79% or higher for
research portion of research
project for 100% of students
enrolled
25/25 = 100%
No action necessary: Continue to
monitor and develop plan as needed.
Critical Thinking*
PTA265: Directed Practice:
100% pass rate for 100% of
students enrolled
PTA265 Directed Practice
100% pass rate for 100% of
students enrolled on
CPI Indicators 2,3,4,5,6,8
25/25 = 100%
No action necessary: Continue to
monitor and develop plan as needed.
Indicator 2: 25/25 = 100%
Indicator 3: 25/25 = 100%
Indicator 4: 25/25 = 100%
Indicator 5: 25/25 = 100%
Indicator 6: 25/25 = 100%
Indicator 8: 25/25 = 100%
No action necessary: Continue to
monitor and develop plan as needed.
Intercultural
Knowledge/Competence*
Computation Proficiency**
*Rubrics are available on the Assessment of Student Learning Committee web site at http://www.ncstatecollege.edu/committees/assessment/default.htm. These rubrics may
be used as is or modified, or another rubric or assessment method may be substituted. **After semester conversion, programs should report assessment results from the
highest college math course in the curriculum (comprehensive final exam scores) as well assessment results that occur in non-math program courses where computation is
considered to be important to the technology/profession (e.g. drug calculations in a nursing curriculum).
Program-Level Learning Outcomes (add rows as needed)
Learning Outcome
Assessment Procedures & Criteria
Assessment Results
Use of Results
Enter outcomes below; add rows as
needed.
Identify the assessment method(s) used to
measure and evaluate student success for this
outcome. (List all methods.) State the
minimum acceptable score for each method.
Report the achievement level = the number of
students attaining the minimum acceptable score or
higher out of the total number of students who
completed the assignment AND the course (e.g.
25/50 = 50%). State the program’s minimum
achievement level percentage and report the
achievement level attained for each assessment
method.
If the achievement level percentage falls below the
program’s minimum standard for any assessment
results, identify change(s) planned to improve
student learning in this learning outcome.
80% or better pass rate of
PTA licensure board exam
If a single item on
graduate surveys elicits
“dissatisfied” response
three or more times
If, for three consecutive
FSBPT results
Licensure verification
Graduate surveys
23/25 = 92% pass rate
Graduate surveys
19 surveys returned: 19/19 = 100%
satisfied
No action necessary: Continue to
monitor and develop plan as needed.
25/25 = 100% employed
No action necessary: Continue to
years (or sooner if
prompted by critical
incident) less than 80% of
a cohort of PTA graduates
are employed 6 months
after graduation.
If a single item on
graduate or employer
surveys elicits
“dissatisfied” response
three or more times.
monitor and develop plan as needed.
Employer surveys
16/16 employer surveys = 100% all
items satisfied
(One survey indicated: “better
instruction in manual therapy)
No action necessary; We did explain
to students, advisory board and
clinical instructors the Ohio Board
ruling on manual therapy: can be
introduced in college, must be
instructed and PTA determined
competent in clinic.