Dental Hygiene
Results of Assessment
2002-2003 (submitted 10/03/03)
Graduates of the Dental Hygiene Program shall possess:
(1) the necessary biophysical, psychosocial and dental
hygiene knowledge requisite for a comprehensive understanding of dental
hygiene practice;
(2) the technical skills, both fundamental and advanced, essential to the
practice of dental hygiene;
(3) the reasoning and judgement skills necessary to engage in problem-solving
behavior;
(4) the theoretical bases, research and communication skills necessary for the
acquisition, advancement and dissemination of dental hygiene knowledge;
(5) the leadership and initiative capabilities essential for assuming roles of
responsibility within the dental hygiene profession and society;
(6) and the moral habitude requisite for the effective performance of
responsibilities within dental hygiene practice and within society.
1. Description of Data Collected in 2002-03:
Internal measures:
- Completion of clinical and didactic courses; course grade
distribution/failure rates
- Didactic course grade distribution/failure rates indicate student
success in didactic courses
- Student retention rates (less than 1% attrition)
- WSU Graduating Student Outcomes Survey
- Survey results of current students, graduates and employers indicate
satisfaction with the program
- Program Outcomes Assessment Survey
- Students completing the First Year in the Program
- Students completing the Second Year in the Program
- Classroom and Laboratory Faculty & Course Evaluations (completed by
students)
- Clinical Patient Satisfaction Survey
- Number of of "non-pass" clinic patient treatment scenarios
- Number of course projects presented throughout the program
- Ethical values/moral reasoning presented in formal classes and evaluated
throughout the program
External measures:
- National Board Examination for Dental Hygiene 31 candidates, 31 pass
examination, 86.6 school average. Overall pass rate spanning 27 years 99%
pass rate
- Western Regional Examination for Dental Hygiene 31 candidates; 31 pass,
rate 100%. ( 91.5% pass rate for clinical board examinations over 27
years)
- Western Regional Examination for Local Anesthesia 31 candidates; 31
pass, rate 100%
- survey prior year’s graduates and their employers (Class of 2002)
- observation of graduates assuming leadership roles at local, state and
national levels
- regular review of disciplinary actions taken by the Board of Dentists
and Dental Hygienists identifying individual or group infractions
- Number of students continuing on to a Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s
degree
2. The department continues to experience successes as students, graduates
and employers of graduates report satisfaction with outcomes.
3. Description of faculty activity to discuss these results
- Data Collected for each semester is compiled and reviewed at the End of
Semester faculty meeting.
- Annual surveys’ final reports are completed by May of each year, mailed
to the faculty and staff for review and reflection during the summer months.
- Beginning of the year faculty meeting includes discussion of assessments
and plans for specific changes
- Advisory committee receive the assessment data and provide input.
- Specific information is shared with students, as appropriate.
4. Implications to department and changes that have been made
- The results of the assessment process have provided the faculty with
feedback that impacts the structure of the curriculum and delivery of the
courses.
- Students feedback via surveys has assisted the program with changes to
facilitate the clinical education in the program.
- Courses in the department are technology blended with the Clinic Manual
completely on-line with its own website.
- Long range planning for equipment and program needs has been revised to
reflect strong components of technology for the on-campus clinic.
- Faculty teaching loads continue to be assessed and re-assigned loads are
when appropriate.
5. Student Learning Outcomes Assessments for 2003-2004
Internal and external assessments will remain constant for the 03-04
academic year. The focus of the 5 year interval survey to our alumni will
include questions to explore their experiences in obtaining and maintaining
employment. There have been additional dental hygiene programs in the state
and anecdotal information reports that market saturation is occurring in the
Salt Lake City and Ogden areas.
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