Proposed Assessment Activities
College of Pharmacy
May, 2007
Assessment activities are planned in the following areas:
 Teaching
 Scholarship
 Service
Process:
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Set benchmarks / outcomes
Collect data
Evaluation of data
Implementation of necessary changes
Evaluate impact of changes
Re-evaluation if necessary
Specific Assessment Goals:
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Didactic courses
a. Define curricular objectives
b. Determine if objectives are being met using assessment instruments
c. Curricular mapping process
d. Define areas for improvements
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Experiential program
a. Define rotation objectives
b. Determine if objectives are being met
c. Define quality parameters for rotation sites/preceptors
d. Preceptor evaluation of student
e. Student evaluation of preceptor
f. Preceptor training and development
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Faculty
a. Define parameters for teaching effectiveness
b. Student evaluations
c. Development of learning objectives
d. Match learning objectives to assessment instruments
e. Exam blueprinting
f. Formative & summative feedback
g. Faculty training and development
4.
Analysis of grading system
a. Use of reference vs norm based methods
b. Identify trends in grading
c. Evaluation of item analysis to improve question-writing
5.
Collection of information from students regarding areas for improvements
a. Focus groups
b. Student retreats
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Analysis of admissions data
a. Once sufficient data is collected, identify factors associated with student
success
b. Evaluation of ethnic diversity
c. Plot trends across time
d. Evaluate admissions processes, scoring rubrics and interviews to
determine effectiveness of the admissions process
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Collection of data from various surveys
a. Alumni surveys
b. Employer surveys
c. Faculty surveys
d. Administrator surveys
e. Student entrance / exit surveys
f. Surveys from professional associations (AACP, ASHP etc)
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Evaluate achievement of CAPE /other outcomes
a. Professional practice based outcomes
b. General ability based outcomes
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Evaluation of achievements in active teaching and student-centered learning
a. Lifelong learning
b. Student self-assessment
c. Critical thinking
d. Cooperative learning
e. Problem-based learning
f. Evidence-based
g. Student-centered
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Evaluation of curricular integration
a. Vertical
b. Horizontal
Assessment methods
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Written exercises / assessments
a. Multiple choice & matching
b. Short answer
c. Essays
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Assessment by supervising clinicians
a. Rotation evaluations
b. Clinical observation
c. Structured oral examinations
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Clinical simulations
a. OSCE
b. Standardized patients
c. Computer simulations
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360° / Multi-source assessments
a. Peer
b. Patient
c. Clinician/Instructors
d. Self
Performance in standardized examinations (e.g. State Board exams)