Program Assessment Report
Respiratory Care Program 2012
(Based upon graduating class of 2011 data)
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:
To prepare competent advance respiratory care practitioners
Core Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome
Communicates—Writing
Assessment Procedures &
Criteria
Using the College’s WAC
rubric, each students’ writing
skill was assessed in RES 252,
80% of the students will Pass
an evaluation (75%) of written
assignment in RES 253 using
the Writing Across the
Curriculum (WAC) rubric.
Assessment Results
Use of Results
100% of the students met the
cut score 75% Program cut
score is 80% of the students
will obtain a 75% or better
No action required continue to
monitor
Communicates—Speech
Using the College’s SPAC
rubric, each students’ oral skill
was assessed in RES 252, 80%
of the students will Pass an
evaluation (75%) of oral
presentations in RES 253 using
the Speech Across the
Curriculum (SPAC) rubric.
100% of the students met the
cut score of 75%. Program cut
score is 80% of the students
will obtain a 75% or better
No action required continue to
monitor
Computation Skills
Using the RES 207
Pharmacology Midterm, Drug
56% of the students met the
cut score 75%
In RESP 1130 (semester course
# for Pharmacology) faculty
calculation section of the
midterm, 70% of the students
will obtain a 74% of the
problems correct
will review remedial math
skills necessary to perform
drug calculations. But since
MATH 1030 is in Summer
term, change/add the math
assessment tool to the
summation testing portion of
RESP 2599 review course
Computer Literacy
Culture & Community
Critical Thinking
Utilizing the Final Examination
in RES 244 the problem based
case study questions 1-13,
75% of the students in the
class will score a 74%
75% of the students made the
cut score of 74%
Continue to stress critical
thinking skill associated with
problem based learning case
studies
Program-Level Learning Outcomes (add rows as needed)
Learning Outcome
A1. Cognitive Domain:
Upon completion of the
program, students will
comprehend, apply, and
evaluate clinical
information relevant to
their roles as advancedlevel respiratory care
therapists
Assessment Procedures &
Criteria
A1a. CoARC Employer survey
Section I, Knowledge Base
Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of < 30% of the total
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC.
Validity and reliability:
established by CoARC
A1b. CoARC Graduate Survey
Section I, Knowledge Base,
Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of < 30% of the total
Assessment Results
Use of Results
A1a. Mail CoARC surveyed 6
months after graduation,
100% (12/12) of the returned
surveys met cut score.
A1a. No action required,
continue to monitor and trend
A1b. Mail CoARC surveyed 6
months after graduation,
100% (10/10) of the returned
surveys met cut score
A1b. No action required,
Continue to monitor and trend
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC
Validity and reliability:
established by CoARC
A1.c. NBRC Clinical Simulation
Exam Cut Score: 50% pass
attempt rate, examination
Validity and reliability:
established by the NBRC.
A1.c. Graduates may elect to
attempt the NBRC Clinical
Simulation Examination (CSE)
after successful completion of
the Entry Level Examination.
80.00 % of the eligible (12/15)
graduates attempted the CSE.
100.0%,(12/12) of those
graduates successfully
completed the CSE. The CoARC
Threshold of 50% met.
A1c. No action required,
program exceed the CoARC
threshold. continue to
monitor and trend
A1d. NBRC Entry Level
Examination, CRT
Cut Score: 80% pass
examination. Validity and
reliability: established by the
NBRC.
A1d. Graduates take the
NBRC Entry Level Examination
after they graduate from the
program. Graduate have one
year after graduation to
complete the Entry Level
Examination. 100% of the
graduates (16/16) have
attempted the examination.
94% (15/16) of those
attempting the exam have
successfully completed the
NBRC Entry Level Examination.
CoARC Thresholds met of 80%.
A1d. No action required.
Program exceed CoARC
threshold. continue to
monitor and trend
A2. Psychomotor Domain:
Upon completion of the
program, students will
demonstrate technical
proficiency in all the skills
necessary to fulfill their
roles as an advanced-level
respiratory care therapist
A1e. NBRC Written Registry
Examination Cut Score: 50%
pass examination. Validity and
reliability: established by the
NBRC.
A1e. Graduates elect to
attempt the NBRC Registry
Written Examination, (WRRT)
after successful completion
of the Entry Level Examination
87%, (13/15) of the eligible
graduates attempted the
WRRT. 100%, (13/13)of those
graduates successfully
completed the WRRT. The
CoARC Threshold of 50% met
A1e. No action required,
program exceeds CoARC
thresholds, continue to
monitor and trend
A2a. CoARC Employer Survey Psychomotor Domain, Section
II, Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of < 30% of the total
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC
Validity and Reliability:
established by the CoARC.
A2a. Mail CoARC surveyed 6
months after graduation,
100%, (12/12) of the returned
surveys met cut score. CoARC
Threshold of 70% met .
A2b. No action needed.
Continue to monitor and trend
A2b. CoARC Graduate Survey Psychomotor Domain Section
II, Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of <30% of the total
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC.
Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC.
A2b. Mail CoARC surveys 6
months after graduation,
100% (10/10) of the returned
surveys met cut score
A2b. No action needed.
Continue to monitor and
trend.
A3. Affective Domain: Upon
completion of the program,
students will demonstrate
professional behavior
consistent with employer
expectations as an advanced
respiratory care therapist.
A3a. CoARC Employer Survey Affective Domain,
Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of < 30% of the total
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC
A3b. CoARC Graduate Survey Affective Domain, Section III,
Cut Score: To meet the
threshold of < 30% of the total
responses in this category to
be 2 or lower on the Likert
scale. Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC.
Validity and reliability:
established by the CoARC.
A3a. Mail CoARC surveys 6
months after graduation.
100% (12/12) of the returned
surveys met cut score
A3a. Action: No action
required. Continue to monitor
and trend
A3b. Mail CoARC surveys 6
months after graduation,
100% 10/10) of the returned
surveys met cut score
A3b. No action required.
continue to monitor and trend