Dimensión: Ciudadanía Social

• Objective  4.3a:  Students  will  design  a  single  slide  electronic  media  poster  board  presentation.     • Objective  4.3b:  Students  will  prepare  an  audiovisual  presentation  for  the  internship  based  literature  

review  and  case  study.      

• Objective  4.3c:  Students  will  utilize  a  comprehensive  injury  tracking  software  system.        

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Assessments  of  Overall  Program  Effectiveness  

The  following  areas  are  the  Athletic  Training  Program  mission  and  goals  and  are  assessed  to  determine  overall  program   effectiveness  by  the  means  stated.  

Goal  1:  Students  will  possess  the  utmost  moral,  legal,  and  ethical  behaviors  of  academic,  personal,  professional,  and  social   integrity.    

• Remaining  in  good  standing  with  the  Athletic  Training  Program,  Limestone  College,  and  professional  organizations.    

Goal  2:  Students  will  develop  the  skills  and  values  necessary  for  employment  as  an  entry-­‐level  athletic  trainer  through   individual  and  collaborative  effort.  

• Completion  of  all  necessary  coursework,  including  a  minimum  cumulative  GPA  of  2.5.   • Completion  of  BOC  Preparation  Examination  

• BOC  Examination  Results    

• Athletic  Training  Program  Alumni  Survey   • General  Medical  Evaluations  

• Clinical  Experience  Evaluations   • Internship  Evaluations  

Goal  3:  Students  will  utilize  evidence-­‐based  practice  and  advanced  critical  thinking  skills  as  entry-­‐level  athletic  trainers.   • Completion  of  clinical  integration  proficiencies  at  a  score  of  80%  or  better.      

• Completion  of  all  necessary  coursework,  including  a  minimum  cumulative  GPA  of  2.5.   • Completion  of  a  cumulative  research  project.    

Goal  4:  Students  will  effectively  communicate  and  interact  with  healthcare  professionals  in  a  variety  of  settings.       • Exit  Interviews  /  Evaluations  

• Clinical  Experience  Evaluations   • General  Medical  Evaluations   • Internship  Evaluations  

• ATS  Evaluations  of  the  Clinical  Preceptor  

• ATS  Evaluations  of  the  Affiliate  Clinical  Site  and  Clinical  Preceptor.       • Athletic  Training  Program  Alumni  Survey  

Assessment  of  Effectiveness  of  Student  Learning  

In  addition  to  assessing  the  overall  program  effectiveness  through  the  Athletic  Training  Program  mission  and  goals,  this  plan   will  assess  specifically  the  effectiveness  of  learning  of  the  students  didactically  and  clinically.    The  didactic  learning  will  be   assessed  using  course  success  in  didactic  courses,  cumulative  GPA,  and  completion  of  all  clinical  skills.      

Course  success  is  defined  by  obtaining  a  grade  of  “C”  or  better  in  all  athletic  training  courses.    If  the  student  does  not  reach   this  grade,  they  will  not  be  allowed  to  continue  in  the  athletic  training  course  sequence  until  the  class  is  completed  at  the   “C”  level,  or  better.      

Cumulative  GPAs  will  be  obtained  at  the  end  of  each  semester  by  the  PD.    If  the  student  falls  below  the  2.5  GPA,  they  will   be  placed  on  academic  probation.    The  student  may  only  be  on  probation  for  two  consecutive  semesters.    If  the  student   fails  to  improve  their  deficient  GPA  by  the  end  of  the  second  semester  of  academic  probation,  they  will  be  removed  from   the  Athletic  Training  Program.  

Psychomotor  skills  in  didactic  courses  will  be  addressed  by  the  student  a  minimum  of  three  times.    The  first  is  during  the   teaching  of  this  skill  by  the  course  instructor  (Teaching/Lab).    The  second  is  while  practicing  this  skill  either  with  fellow   students  or  with  a  Clinical  Preceptors  (Peer/Clinical  Preceptors).    The  third  is  during  a  clinical  skill  evaluation,  during  which   the  student  must  complete  the  skill  at  80%  proficiency  in  order  to  have  mastered  that  clinical  skill  (Mastery).    If  a  student  

39   attempts  to  master  a  skill  and  does  not  make  the  80%  proficiency,  he/she  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  evaluation  until  the  grade   of  80%  or  better  is  received.    If  these  clinical  skills  are  not  met  by  the  end  of  the  semester,  the  student  will  at  most  receive   the  grade  of  “D”  in  the  course,  and  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  course.        

Additionally,  specific  assignments/projects,  clinical  skills,  case  studies,  and  clinical  integration  proficiencies  have  been   designed  to  meet  the  Athletic  Training  Educational  Competencies  and  require  that  the  ATS  score  an  80%  or  better.    ATS   who  fail  to  score  an  80%  or  better  will  not  pass  the  course.    This  information  will  be  communicated  in  course  syllabi.        

The  clinical  learning  will  be  assessed  using  course  success  in  practicum  courses,  completion  of  clinical  skills,  clinical   experience  evaluations,  general  medical  rotation  evaluations  and  clinical  integration  proficiencies.  

Course  success  is  defined  by  obtaining  a  grade  of  “C”  or  better  in  all  athletic  training  courses.    If  the  student  does  not  reach   this  grade,  they  will  not  be  allowed  to  continue  in  the  athletic  training  course  sequence  until  the  class  is  completed  at  the   “C”  level,  or  better.    

Each  practicum  course  addresses  a  number  of  clinical  skills  from  the  didactic  courses  already  taken  by  the  students   enrolled.    These  clinical  skills  are  then  assessed  through  clinical  integration  proficiencies.    These  scenarios  are  expected  to   be  completed  at  the  80%  proficiency  level,  as  the  students  have  already  shown  mastery  in  these  skills.    If  the  student   attempts  a  scenario  for  a  skill  and  does  not  make  the  80%  proficiency,  they  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  evaluation  until  the   grade  of  80%  or  better  is  received.      If  these  clinical  skills  are  not  met  by  the  end  of  the  semester,  the  student  will  at  most   receive  the  grade  of  “D”  in  the  course,  and  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  course.  

Another  component  of  course  success  is  that  specific  assignments/projects,  clinical  skills,  case  studies,  and  clinical   integration  proficiencies  have  been  designed  to  meet  the  Athletic  Training  Educational  Competencies  and  require  that  the   ATS  score  an  80%  or  better.    ATS  who  fail  to  score  an  80%  or  better  will  not  pass  the  course.    This  information  will  be   communicated  in  course  syllabi.      

Clinical  experience  evaluations  are  done  on  a  monthly  basis  by  the  Clinical  Preceptors  for  each  student  that  they  are   currently  supervising.    They  are  distributed  and  completed  prior  to  the  25th  of  each  full  month  during  the  semester   (September,  October,  November,  February,  March,  April).    These  are  reviewed  with  the  ATS,  discussed,  signed  and   submitted  to  the  CEC.  

General  Medical  Rotation  evaluations  are  done  at  the  end  of  each  rotation.    As  the  students  are  assigned  to  affiliate  clinical   during  specific  time  frames  (by  the  CEC),  these  evaluations  are  completed  approximately  monthly  as  well.    They  are   reviewed  with  the  ATS,  discussed,  signed  and  submitted  to  the  CEC.  

Clinical  Integration  Proficiencies  are  done  within  practicum  courses  and  are  designed  to  address  multiple  content  areas   within  a  single  scenario.    The  student  will  be  required  to  perform  evaluation,  treatment,  rehabilitation  and  administration   skills  (as  well  as  others  depending  on  the  scenario)  for  the  situation.    This  is  designed  to  improve  critical  thinking  and   decision  making  skills  of  the  ATS.    Since  the  clinical  skills  contained  within  any  given  scenario  will  have  already  been   completed  at  the  Mastery  level,  the  ATS  will  be  required  to  complete  this  evaluation  at  the  80%  proficiency  level  as  well.    If   the  student  does  not  make  the  80%  proficiency,  they  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  evaluation  until  the  grade  of  80%  or  better  is   received.    The  average  of  all  scenario  attempts  will  be  used  as  the  grade  for  that  evaluation  in  the  course.    If  these  clinical   integration  proficiencies  are  not  met  by  the  end  of  the  semester,  the  student  will  at  most  receive  the  grade  of  “D”  in  the   course,  and  will  have  to  re-­‐take  the  course.  

Assessment  of  Quality  of  Instruction  

Just  as  the  Athletic  Training  Program  is  designed  to  evaluate  the  ability  of  the  ATS  to  perform  the  skills  necessary  of  a   certified  athletic  trainer,  the  Athletic  Training  Program  should  be  evaluated  to  ensure  proper  instruction  is  taking  place,  both   didactically  and  clinically.    The  quality  of  didactic  instruction  is  assessed  through  student  opinion  of  course  and  instruction   surveys,  annual  faculty  evaluations  and  exit  interviews/evaluations.  

Student  opinions  of  course  and  instruction  surveys  have  been  transitioned  from  paper-­‐based  to  web-­‐based.    Towards  the   end  of  the  semester,  the  Associate  Vice  President  for  Academic  Affairs  office  distributes  emails  to  students  with  links  and   login  information  for  students  to  complete  these  surveys.    These  surveys  ask  questions  associated  to  the  quality  of  the   course  and  the  instructor  of  the  course.  

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Annual  faculty  evaluations  are  completed  by  the  department  chairs  for  their  associated  faculty.    Department  chairs  are   evaluated  by  Division  chairs.    These  evaluations  address  teaching  effectiveness,  service  to  the  college,  professional  activity   and  contributions  to  student  recruitment.  

Exit  interviews/evaluations  are  completed  at  the  end  of  each  academic  semester.    This  is  an  informal  discussion  between   the  AT  faculty,  Clinical  Preceptors  and  ATS  to  determine  areas  for  improvement  on  all  parts  and  to  delineate  administrative   information  (future  clinical  rotations,  housing  issues,  transportation  issues,  etc).  

The  quality  of  clinical  instruction  is  evaluated  through  ATS  evaluation  of  Clinical  Preceptor,  ATS  evaluation  of  Affiliate  Clinical   Sites,  Athletic  Training  Program  evaluation  of  Clinical  Preceptor,  Athletic  Training  Program  evaluation  of  Affiliate  Clinical   Sites  and  Exit  Interviews/Evaluations.  

ATSs  evaluations  of  Clinical  Preceptors  are  done  on  a  monthly  basis  by  the  ATS  for  the  Clinical  Preceptors  that  they  are   currently  assisting.    They  are  distributed  and  completed  prior  to  the  25th  _{of  each  full  month  during  the  semester}  

(September,  October,  November,  February,  March,  April).    These  are  submitted  to  the  CEC,  then  analyzed  by  the  Athletic   Training  Program  and  overall  results  are  distributed  to  each  Clinical  Preceptors  in  an  effort  to  maximize  anonymity.    

ATSs  evaluations  of  affiliate  clinical  sites  are  done  on  a  monthly  basis  by  the  ATS  during  the  internship  and  general  medical   rotation.    They  are  distributed  and  completed  prior  to  the  25th  of  each  full  month  during  the  semester  (September,  October,   November,  February,  March,  April).    These  are  submitted  to  the  CEC,  then  analyzed  by  the  Athletic  Training  Program  and   overall  results  are  distributed  to  each  affiliate  clinical  site  (Clinical  Preceptor).  

The  Athletic  Training  Program  Evaluation  of  the  Clinical  Preceptor  is  administered  by  an  Athletic  Training  Program  Faculty   Member  to  evaluate  the  quality  of  interaction  between  the  Clinical  Preceptor  and  ATS.    This  evaluation  is  conducted  a   minimum  of  once  per  semester  while  that  Clinical  Preceptor  is  working  with  an  ATS.  These  evaluations  will  be  reviewed  and   discussed  with  the  Clinical  Preceptor,  signed  and  maintained  by  the  CEC.  

The  Athletic  Training  Program  Evaluation  of  the  Affiliate  Clinical  Site  is  performed  by  an  Athletic  Training  Program  Faculty   Member  on  an  annual  basis.    This  evaluation  is  to  assess/observe  the  learning  environment  in  which  the  ATSs  will  be   associated  with  to  ensure  meeting  CAATE  standards.    

Exit  interviews/evaluations  are  completed  at  the  end  of  each  academic  semester.    This  is  an  informal  discussion  between   the  AT  faculty,  Clinical  Preceptors  and  ATS  to  determine  areas  for  improvement  on  all  parts  and  to  delineate  administrative   information  (future  clinical  rotations,  housing  issues,  transportation  issues,  etc).  

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Evaluations    

Evaluation  Criteria  

When  performing  any  type  of  evaluation,  there  is  a  subjective  component  that  is  involved.    In  order  to  decrease  the  amount   of  subjectivity  in  the  evaluation  of  an  ATS  and  to  increase  the  amount  of  objectivity,  the  following  evaluative  criteria  has   been  developed:     Numeric   Value   Rating   Standard   10   Exceeds   Expectations    

ATS  is  100%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.  ATS  required  zero  instruction,  direction,   and/or  assistance  to  complete  the  stated  behavior/skill.        

9   Above  Average   ATS  is  90%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.  ATS  required  zero  to  minimal  instruction,   direction,  and/or  assistance  to  complete  the  stated  behavior/skill.        

8   Average     ATS  is  80%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.      ATS  required  minimal  instruction,  direction,   and/or  assistance  to  complete  the  stated  behavior/skill.        

7   Needs  

Improvement  

ATS  is  70%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.      ATS  required  moderate  instruction,  direction,   and/or  assistance  to  complete  the  stated  behavior/skill.        

6   Below  Average     ATS  is  60%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.      ATS  required  significant  instruction,  direction,   and/or  assistance  to  complete  the  stated  behavior/skill.        

4   Poor   ATS  is  40%  proficient  in  the  didactic  theory  and  clinical  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill   for  their  level  in  the  Athletic  Training  Program.        

0   Not  Performed   ATS  did  not  perform  the  theory  and  application  of  stated  behavior  or  skill.  

N/A   Not  Applicable   The  behavior  or  skill  is  not  applicable  at  this  time  or  the  ATS  has  not  yet  been  instructed   regarding  this  behavior  or  skill.    

This  is  the  standard  criteria,  which  is  applied  to  all  freshmen,  sophomores,  juniors,  and  seniors  in  the  evaluation  process.    At   the  freshman  level,  ATSs  are  expected  to  be  knowledgeable  about  the  topics  presented  in  the  evaluations.    At  the  

sophomore  level,  ATSs  are  expected  to  be  knowledgeable  and  demonstrate  understanding  regarding  the  purpose  of  the   topics  presented  in  the  evaluations.      At  the  junior  level,  ATSs  are  expected  to  be  able  to  utilize  their  knowledge  and  skills   under  the  supervision  of  a  Clinical  Preceptor  on  the  topics  presented  in  evaluation.    At  the  senior  level,  ATSs  should  be   competent  in  their  knowledge,  skills,  and  critical  thinking  ability  and  be  able  to  perform  as  an  aspiring,  entry-­‐level  athletic   trainer  on  the  topics  presented  in  the  evaluation.  

Evaluation  Forms  

A  sample  Freshman  Rotation  Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  pp.  102-­‐103.      A  sample  Clinical  Experience   Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  pp.  104-­‐106.    A  sample  General  Medical  Rotation  Evaluation  is  located  in  the   Appendices  on  p.  107.    A  sample  ATS  Internship  Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  p.  108.    A  sample  ATS  Evaluation   of  the  Clinical  Preceptors  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  p.  109.    A  sample  ATS  Evaluation  of  the  Affiliate  Clinical/Internship   Site  and  Clinical  Preceptor  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  pp.  110-­‐111.    A  sample  Athletic  Training  Program  Affiliate  Clinical   Site  Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  p.  112.    A  sample  Athletic  Training  Program  Evaluation  of  the  Clinical   Preceptor  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  pp.  113-­‐114.    A  sample  ATS  Exit  Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  pp.   115-­‐116.    A  sample  Post-­‐BOC  Examination  Evaluation  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  p.  117.        A  sample  Athletic  Training   Program  Alumni  Survey  is  located  in  the  Appendices  on  p.  118.      

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Section  V: