Weber State University   

2001-2002 (submitted 09/17/02)

Student Learning Outcomes Assessed in 2001-2002:

• Provide the knowledge, skills and judgment to render quality health care services.
• Processes a broad knowledge of the professional discipline.
• Maintain professional competency through life long learning.
• Possess knowledge of current practices and demonstrates clinical competency prior to graduation.
• Apply didactic and clinical knowledge and skills effectively.
• Have acquired a sense of professionalism and a desire to learn
• Appreciate racial, cultural and human diversity
• Promote the value of human dignity and ethical conduct with regards to patient care.

General Description of Data Collected and Reviewed 2001-2002

Internal Assessment Measures:

• Successful Completion of all program didactic and clinical courses
• Clinical Competency evaluations
• Student Retention Rates
• Personal and Professional Growth Assessment
• WSU Graduating Student Outcomes Survey
• Work Keys Examination

External Assessment Measures:

• Employer Surveys
• Job Placement
• Graduate Surveys
• Professional Certification Scores:

• Student Exit Surveys
• Advisory Committee
• Clinical education site evaluation
• Number of Radiography students continuing their education in new modality
• Utah State practical technician examination results

Description Of When The Faculty Discussed These Results

• All assessment information is discussed monthly at regularly scheduled department faculty meetings.
• Twice annually the department holds an all day planning meeting to discuss changes and improvements to the programs within the Department.
• Advisory Committee meetings are held each semester.
• Individual clinical site issues are discussed regularly with clinical faculty.
• Appropriate information is shared with students annually during student orientation, during the semester as warranted and/or with student organization leadership.

Implications These Results Have On The Department And Changes Made

• The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program was restructured to facilitate better clinical, lab and didactic time frames for the students and learning outcomes.
• New faculty member was hired as of July 2002 for Radiation Therapy and several additional adjunct faculty are being utilized this year. This has alleviated the teaching load of the faculty and travel to clinical sites. Also, the Dean has been asked to consider providing future budgetary funding for a clinical lab manager (professional staff).
• Faculty teaching loads were evaluated and several re-assignments made.
• The clinical competency evaluation system requiring the verification of clinical competency by the radiologist or the supervising technologist has been revised and streamlined . This system is used to evaluate students at local and distance sites.
• A new server has been purchased by the Department to improve the delivery of "Chi Tester" based examinations for all courses in the Department of Radiologic Sciences.
• Technology enhancement has been added to additional courses.
• An electronic bulletin board has been updated and refined to post information for students and clinical faculty.
• Student evaluation of clinical education sites has been reviewed with each of the clinical sites and changes made to better facilitate the clinical education for students.
• The Department of Radiologic Sciences master plan of education is under further Development.
• The curricula for the programs was reviewed and appropriate changes made.
• Lab course have been further developed and refined.
• Perkins funds were obtained to purchase a digital library of images for usage in all programs in The Department of Radiologic Sciences and for testing purposes.

Student Learning Outcomes To Be Assessed 2001-2002

1. Provide the knowledge, skills and judgment to render quality health care services.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A. Successful completion of all clinical and didactic program courses. (annually)
B. WSU Graduating Student Outcomes Survey (annually)
C. Vocational Education Work Keys

External Assessment Measures:

A. Employer Survey (this Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
B. Job Placement (annually)
C. Graduate Survey (this Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
D. Professional Certification Scores (annually)

2.  Processes a broad knowledge of the professional discipline.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A. Successful Completion of Radtec 2942, Career Planning and New Technologies. (annually)
B. Successful Completion of Radtec 3463, Computerized Imaging. (annually)
C. Successful Completion of Radtec DV3003, Psycho-Social Medicine. (annually)
D. Successful Completion of Radtec 1022, Introduction to Radiologic Technology. (annually)
E.  Clinical education rotation assessment (annually)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Number of students continuing in the Bachelor’s of Science programs (annually)
B.  Graduate surveys (this survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
C.  Exit surveys (annually)

3.  Maintain professional competency through life long learning.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Successful completion of Radtec: 2861-2866 Clinical Education. (annually-end of each semester)
B.  All clinical education courses/internships offered in the advanced Radiologic Sciences programs. (Annually-end of each semester)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Graduate Surveys (this Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)

4.  Possess knowledge of current practices and demonstrates clinical competency prior to graduation.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Successful completion of Radtec: 2861-2866 Clinical Education. (annually-end of each semester)
B.  All clinical education courses/internships offered in the advanced Radiologic Sciences programs. (annually-end of each semester)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Advisory Committee Meetings (three times annually)
B.  Meeting ARRT Competency Requirements (annually)
C.   Meeting ASRT professional curricula requirements (annually)
D.  Student exit surveys (annually)
E.  Student Clinical Evaluations (annually)

5.  Apply didactic and clinical knowledge and skills effectively.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Successful Completion of Radtec 1601-1681 Lab. (annually-end of each semester)
B.  Successful Completion of Radtec 2861-2866 Clinical Education. (annually-end of each semester)
C.  Clinical Competency evaluations (annually-end of each semester)
D.  Personal and professional Growth Assessments (annually-end of each semester)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Employer Surveys (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
B.  Advisory Committee (annually-three times a year)
C.  Job Placements (annually)
D.  Student Exit surveys (annually)

6.  Have acquired a sense of professionalism and a desire to learn.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Personal and Professional Growth (annually-end of each semester)
B.  Clinical Competency assessment (annually-end of each semester)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Number of students completing higher degree’s (annually)
B.  Number of students obtaining additional certifications (annually)
C.  Graduate surveys (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
D.  Employer surveys (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)

7.  Appreciate racial, cultural and human diversity.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Successful completion of Radtec 1022, Introduction to Radiologic Technology. (annually)
B.  Successful completion of Radtec 2043, Patient Care and Assessment. (annually)
C.  Successful completion of Radtec 2861-2866 Clinical Education. (annually)
D.  Successful completion of Radtec 2992, Patient Case Studies. (annually)
E.  Successful completion of Radtec DV3003, Psycho-Social Medicine (annually)
F.  Personal and professional Growth Assessment. (annually-end of each semester)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Employer Survey (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)
B.  Advisory Committee (annually-three times a year)
C.  Graduate Survey (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)

7.  Promote the value of human dignity and ethical conduct with regards to patient care.

Internal Assessment Measures:

A.  Successful completion of Radtec 1022, Introduction to Radiologic Technology. (annually)
B.  Successful completion of Radtec 1502-1542 Anatomy and Patient Positioning. (annually-each semester)
C.  Successful completion of Radtec 2043, Patient Care and Assessment. Annually)
D.  Successful completion of Radtec DV3003, Psycho-Social Medicine (annually)

External Assessment Measures:

A.  Advisory Committee (annually-three times a year)
B.  Employer Survey (This Survey was conducted in the summer of 2002 and the data are currently being compiled)

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