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CHES Outcomes
The health educator, working with individuals, groups and
organizations, is responsible for: |
How Assessed
(bold courses are primary data source) |
When Assessed
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Assessed by Whom
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Responsibility I
- assessing individual and community needs for health education.
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1. Direct -
skills and competencies presentations (Health 3000, HAS 3190);
program assessment assignments (Health 4150, HAS 3190);
professional portfolio (Health 4990)
2. Indirect -
ability to participate in needs assessment during INTERNSHIP (Health
4860) |
1. Begins in the
foundation course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility II
- planning effective health education programs. |
1. Direct
skills and competencies presentations (Health 3000, Health 3200, HAS
3190); program plan assignments (Health 4150, HAS 3190);
professional portfolio (Health 4990)
2. Indirect -
ability to participate in program planning during INTERNSHIP (Health
4860) |
1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility
III
- implementing health education programs. |
1. Direct -
skills and competencies presentations (Health 3000, HAS 3190);
development of unit plans; develop lesson plan and deliver
presentation which is videotaped; develop public service
announcements, newsletters, brochures (Health 3200, Health
3100, HAS 3190, HAS 4410)
2. Indirect -
ability to implement a program during INTERNSHIP; students use this
skill most often during INTERNSHIP (Health 4860) |
1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility IV
- evaluating effectiveness of health education programs.
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1. Direct -
skills and competencies presentations (Health 3000, Health 3200, HAS
3190); students complete 6 hours in statistics/evaluation (HIM
3200); students develop evaluation plan/instruments (Health 4150) as
part of program plan; develop and complete research project in
Health 4013.
2. Indirect -
ability to evaluate a program plan during INTERNSHIP (Health 4860)
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1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility V
- coordinating provisions of health education services.
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1. Direct –
Students understand the health system (HAS 3000); skills and
competencies presentation (Health 3000); coalition team needs
assessment and program plan (HAS 3230, Health 4150)
2. Indirect -
majority of students coordinate program during INTERNSHIP (Health
4860) |
1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility VI
- acting as a resource person in health education
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1. Direct -
skills and competencies presentation (Health 3000); students
routinely complete assignments related to reviews of literature and
finding community health related resources using the library and
Internet; major Internet assignment (HAS 3000, Health 3000, Health
3100, Health 4013, HAS 3150)
2. Indirect -
ability to locate and utilize resources during INTERNSHIP (Health
4860) |
1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Responsibility
VII
- communicating health and health education needs, concerns and
resources. |
1. Direct -
skills and competencies presentation (Health 3000); Health related
classes teaching a variety of topics (Health 3200); analysis of
students skills and competencies as judged by internship
supervisors, using standardized instrument; diversity assignment
(Health 3000); Health Communications course exams and assignments
(HAS 3230).
2. Indirect -
ability to communicate health and health education needs, concerns
and resources during INTERNSHIP (Health 4860)
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1. Begins in the
foundations course and ends in the internship and capstone course
(Health 4990)
2. Last semester
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Faculty, internship
supervisor |
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Eclectic and
generic measures across all responsibilities
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1. Direct -
capstone 180 hour internship; senior seminar capstone course; many
employment-related assignments; practice CHES exam
2. Indirect -
analysis of student skills and competencies as judged by internship
supervisors using standardized instruments; interviews and sharing
of experiences; survey of curriculum with respect to CHES
competencies |
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