Educational Goals And Assessment Techniques Used To Measure Those Goals.
I. GOALS
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Dental Assisting is to educate and train
students for entry-level positions as qualified chairside dental assisting
professionals.
Program Goals: Upon graduation, the dental assisting student will:
1. Be able to apply the principles of dental assisting theory and practice required to carry out operatory, laboratory, and office procedures which support the delivery of dental care.
2. Practice using the highest level of professional ethics, jurisprudence, and professional conduct necessary to deliver quality dental care to the public.
II. ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Assessment Tool |
Goal Assessed |
Frequency Administered |
Scheduled |
1)Dental Assisting National Board |
1 |
Annually |
August |
2)Accreditation Review |
1, 2 |
7 year intervals |
2011 |
3)Clinical Evaluation
a. Faculty
b. rotation office staff |
1, 2 |
Spring & Summer Session |
May 2005
|
4)Employer Survey |
1, 2 |
7 year intervals |
2007 |
5)Alumni Survey |
1, 2 |
7 year intervals |
2007 |
6)Course Grades |
1,2 |
Each semester |
2005 |
7)Clinical Competency Assessment |
1,2 |
Each semester
A171, A172 |
2005 |
III. INSTRUMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
1. Dental Assisting National Board Examination
The examination assesses the capability of the graduate to recall information from the general studies, basic biomedical, dental and dental assisting sciences and their ability to apply such information in a problem-solving con text.
2. Accreditation Review
Site visit accreditation evaluates the extent to which programs and goals, institutional objective and approved accreditation standards met.
3. Externship Evaluations
Students are evaluated on the professionalism, skills and overall performance at each of the externship assignments. The feedback from the offices is shared with individual student for their improvement. The feedback has been used to make organizational and curricula changes. Evaluations are used to assess the overall preparedness of the student while rotating through the various dental practices indicating strengths and weaknesses of both the student and the program. Both IU South Bend faculty and participating dentists evaluate the students overall performance.
4. Employer Surveys
Surveys evaluate the extent to which employers feel the graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in dental offices.
5. Alumni Surveys
Surveys evaluate how well the program has prepared the graduates for their positions in the dental community.
6. Course Grades
The American Dental Association requires documentation of passing rates in every course is monitor as a measure of student success. Dental Education has therefore, adopted this tool as part of our assessment process.
7. Clinical Competency Assessments
Skill assessments are used to measure how well each student has mastered basic clinical skills. These skills are measured in both preclinic labs and clinical rotations.
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