Dental Hygiene
Results of Assessment
2003-2004 (submitted 10/05/04)
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 judgment 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:
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 30 candidates, 29 pass
examination, 85.3 school average. Overall pass rate spanning 27 years 98.9%
pass rate
• Western Regional Examination for Dental Hygiene 30 candidates; 30 pass,
rate 100%. ( 91.6% 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 2003)
• 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; number of Baccalaureate degree graduates increases annual (35 of 50
in 2004; includes BS degree completion students)
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
1. Data Collected for each semester is compiled and reviewed at the End
of Semester faculty meeting.
2. 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.
3. Beginning of the year faculty meeting includes discussion of assessments
and plans for specific changes
4. Advisory committee receives the assessment data and provide input.
5. Specific information is shared with students, as appropriate.
4. Implications to department and changes that have been made
1. The results of the assessment process have provided the faculty with
feedback that impacts the structure of the curriculum and delivery of the
courses.
2. Students feedback via surveys has assisted the program with changes to
facilitate the clinical education in the program.
3. Courses in the department are technology blended with the Clinic Manual
completely on-line with its own website.
4. Long range planning for equipment and program needs has been revised to
reflect strong components of technology for the on-campus clinic.
5. Faculty teaching loads continue to be assessed and loads are re-assigned
when appropriate.
5. Student Learning Outcomes Assessments for 2004-2005
Internal and external assessments will remain constant for the 04-05
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 established
in the state and anecdotal information (and survey reported information) has
revealed more difficulty in full-time employment with market saturation is
occurring in the Wasatch Front Region of Utah that includes Salt Lake City
and Ogden areas. An additional area of query is dental hygiene alumni
professional activities in community settings and public health.
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