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Q: Standard 12 & 14 (2014 PP Degree Standards) : These two appear to ask for essentially the same information. What is different about the information you are requesting?

Standard 12 (2014 PP Degree Standards) is referring to the need for the existence of a comprehensive assessment plan , while Standard 14 (2014 PP Degree Standards) is referring to the need for the existence of comprehensive assessment measures and also asks the program to relate the measures back to the plan as well as the Program’s mission, goals, and objectives.

Q: We have our student complete a surgical observation; do we need to have the students evaluate the site, the surgeon, both, or neither?

Standard 51 (2012 Professional Program Standards) states that all clinical education sites must be evaluated by the program on an annual and planned basis and the evaluations must serve as part of the program’s comprehensive assessment plan . The Standard does not indicate the types of evaluations that need to be performed. Educationally it may be appropriate to evaluate the site and the surgeon to determine if it is a worthwhile experience for the student.

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PROFESSIONAL FAQS - 2012 Professional Program Standards

We have our student complete a surgical observation; do we need to have the students evaluate the site, the surgeon, both, or neither?

Standard 51 (2012 Professional Program Standards) states that all clinical education sites must be evaluated by the program on an annual and planned basis and the evaluations must serve as part of the program’s comprehensive assessment plan. The Standard does not indicate the types of evaluations that need to be performed. Educationally it may be appropriate to evaluate the site and the surgeon to determine if it is a worthwhile experience for the student.

Category: PROFESSIONAL FAQS - 2012 Professional Program Standards

Tags: Assessment, clinical, clinical education, comprehensive, comprehensive assessment plan, education, observation, plan, Standard, Standard 51, surgical, surgical observation

POST-PROFESSIONAL FAQS - Post Professional Standards

Standard 12 & 14 (2014 PP Degree Standards) : These two appear to ask for essentially the same information. What is different about the information you are requesting?

Standard 12 (2014 PP Degree Standards) is referring to the need for the existence of a comprehensive assessment plan, while Standard 14 (2014 PP Degree Standards) is referring to the need for the existence of comprehensive assessment measures and also asks the program to relate the measures back to the plan as well as the Program’s mission, goals, and objectives.

Category: POST-PROFESSIONAL FAQS - Post Professional Standards

Tags: Assessment, comprehensive, comprehensive assessment plan, measures, plan, Standard, Standard 12, Standard 14