Florida International University:
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results 2008-2009
Academic Unit: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Foreign-Educated Physician-BSN Distance Learning Cohort)
Link to Unit’s Mission: The mission of the CNHS/Nursing Unit is to teach, conduct research, and serve the community. The College prepares diverse health care professionals as
providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College promotes, expands
and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Student Learning Outcome
Assessment Method
BSN graduates of the foreigneducated physician-BSN track
will demonstrate critical
analysis and content
development skills on a
scholarly paper.
CRITERIA
Scoring rubric for a scholarly paper assigned in the final semester includes the
following criteria:
Results
(Data Summary and Analysis)
 Critical Thinking Skills
 Content Development
STANDARD
On a possible score of 15 points on each the assessment criterion, students will
score at least 11 points on critical thinking skills and at least 11 points on content
development.
PROCEDURE
1) During a final semester course, a scoring rubric will be used to evaluate the
scholarly paper (100% of total papers).
2) Two external faculty evaluators will evaluate the scholarly paper.
3) The data will be aggregated to determine the percentile of the students who met
the standard.
Use of Results for Improving Student Learning
Critical Thinking Skills –
Content Development –
No data. Students graduate Summer 2010.
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Florida International University:
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results 2008-2009
Academic Unit: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Foreign-Educated Physician-BSN Distance Learning Cohort)
Link to Unit’s Mission: The mission of the CNHS/Nursing Unit is to teach, conduct research, and serve the community. The College prepares diverse health care professionals as
providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College promotes, expands
and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Student Learning Outcome
Assessment Method
BSN graduates of the foreigneducated physician-BSN track
will demonstrate organization,
formatting, and referencing skills
on a scholarly paper.
CRITERIA
Scoring rubric for a scholarly paper assigned in the final semester includes the following
criteria:
Results
(Data Summary and Analysis)
 Organization
 Formatting
 Referencing
STANDARD
On a possible score of 15 points on each assessment criterion, students will score at least 11
points on organization, 11 points on formatting, and 11 points on referencing.
PROCEDURE
1) During a final semester course, a scoring rubric will be used to evaluate the scholarly
paper (100% of total papers).
2) Two external faculty evaluators will evaluate the scholarly paper.
3) The data will be aggregated to determine the percentile of the students who met the
standard.
Use of Results for Improving Student Learning
Organization –
Formatting –
Referencing –
No data. Students graduate Summer 2010.
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Florida International University:
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results 2008-2009
Academic Unit: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Foreign-Educated Physician-BSN Distance Learning Cohort)
Link to Unit’s Mission: The mission of the CNHS/Nursing Unit is to teach, conduct research, and serve the community. The College prepares diverse health care professionals as
providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College promotes, expands
and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Student Learning Outcome
Assessment Method
BSN graduates of the foreigneducated physician-BSN track
will demonstrate content
knowledge, organization,
style/presentation, and solicitation
of feedback skills on an oral
presentation.
CRITERIA
Scoring rubric for an oral presentation includes the following criteria:
Results
(Data Summary and Analysis)
 Content
 Organization
 Style/Presentation
 Solicitation of Feedback
STANDARD
On a possible score of 5 points on each assessment criterion, students will score at least 4
points on content, 4 points on organization, 4 points on style/presentation, and 4 points on
solicitation of feedback.
PROCEDURE
1) During a final semester course, a scoring rubric will be used to evaluate an oral
presentation (100% of total presentations).
2) Two external faculty evaluators will evaluate the oral presentation
3) The data will be aggregated to determine the percentile of the students who met the
standard.
Use of Results for Improving Student Learning
Content –
Organization –
Style/Presentation –
Solicitation of Feedback –
No data. Students graduate Summer 2010.
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Florida International University:
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results 2008-2009
Academic Unit: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Foreign-Educated Physician-BSN Distance Learning Cohort)
Link to Unit’s Mission: The mission of the CNHS/Nursing Unit is to teach, conduct research, and serve the community. The College prepares diverse health care professionals as
providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College promotes, expands
and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Student Learning
Outcome
Assessment Method
BSN graduates of the
foreign educated
physician-BSN track will
demonstrate technological
skills (word processing &
use of databases/internet)
on a scholarly paper and
use of
audiovisual/technological
aids in an oral presentation.
TECHNOLOGY - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION CRITERIA
Scoring rubric for a scholarly paper assigned in the final semester includes the following criteria:
 Technological Skills
o Word Processing
o Use of Databases/Internet
Results
(Data Summary and Analysis)
STANDARD
On a possible score of 25 points on technological skills, students will score at least 17 points on word
processing and 17 points on use of databases/internet.
PROCEDURE
1) During a final semester course, a scoring rubric will be used to evaluate the scholarly paper (100% of
total papers).
2) Two external faculty evaluators will evaluate the scholarly paper.
3) The data will be aggregated to determine the percentile of the students who met the standard.
TECHNOLOGY - ORAL COMMUNICATION CRITERIA
Scoring rubric for a oral presentation includes the following criteria:
 Audiovisual/Technological Aids
STANDARD
On a possible score of 5 points on each assessment criterion, students will score at least 4 points on
audiovisual /technological aids.
PROCEDURE
1) During a final semester course, a scoring rubric will be used to evaluate an oral presentation using a
random sampling (100% of total presentations).
2) Two external faculty evaluators will evaluate the oral presentation.
3) The data will be aggregated to determine the percentile of the students who met the standard.
Use of Results for Improving Student Learning
WRITTEN TECHNOLOGY Word Processing –
WRITTEN TECHNOLOGY Use of Databases/Internet –
ORAL TECHNOLOGY Audiovisual/Technological Aids –
No data. Students graduate Summer 2010.
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Florida International University:
Student Learning Outcome Assessment Results 2008-2009
Academic Unit: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Foreign-Educated Physician-BSN Distance Learning Cohort)
Link to Unit’s Mission: The mission of the CNHS/Nursing Unit is to teach, conduct research, and serve the community. The College prepares diverse health care professionals as
providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally competent care within a highly technological and global environment. The College promotes, expands
and validates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.
Summarize use of results for continuous improvement of learning:
Scholarly Paper –
Oral Presentation –
Technology Skills –
No data. Students graduate Summer 2010.
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