Identification of core educational goals and related outcome measures for development of assessment programs in selected schools of allied health /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1993.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy Link to ProQuest copy |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine important core educational goals and valid, feasible outcome measures to assess these goals in schools of allied health in academic health science centers. The study also attempted to identify potential problems associated with using these outcome measures. The Delphi technique was used to gather opinions from allied health deans in all public health science centers accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. A questionnaire with Likert scales was designed to gather opinions during each round. The questionnaire for the first round included 15 goals and 104 outcome measures identified by the researcher through a literature review of assessment in postsecondary education. On the first and second rounds, deans added one goal and 66 outcome measures. Analysis of responses revealed that there was significant inter-rater agreement within rounds on rating scales. The validity and feasibility scores on rating scales changed significantly for some of the groups of outcome measures between rounds. These findings indicate that there was an improvement in consensus of the deans over the three rounds of the survey. Deans identified 13 important core educational goals and 84 outcome measures that were both valid and feasible to assess these goals. They agreed that the objective outcome measures, such as data obtained from student admission and graduation records, were the most valid and feasible. Measures of student cognitive skills were also considered more valid and feasible than measures of students' affective skills. Deans' comments revealed that there are a number of problems associated with using these outcome measures. Problems included inconsistency in definition of student persistence and progress, lack of appropriate methodology, variability in outcome data between schools due to diverse student bodies, and costs associated with developing instruments and collecting data. The results of this study indicate that there are a number of common educational goals and valid and feasible outcome measures that schools can select from to fit their unique needs. There is a need, however, to address the potential problems associated with assessment to ensure full and fair representation of the schools' performance. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: Educational Administration." |
| Physical Description: | xi, 252 leaves ; 28 cm + 1 computer disc (3 1/2 in.) |
| Format: | System requirements for computer disk: Apple McIntosh; Microsoft Word, Version 5.1. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |