Physical Therapist Assistant Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Goal 1: Academic Education Component - Enhance academic component through program and curricular evaluation and revision.1a / Begin revisions of curricular materials to reflect new course numbering. / DTL / The majority of curricular materials and course handouts have been revised to reflect the new numbering.
1b / Complete prerequisite validation and update course outline for the following courses: PTA 122, PTA 142, and PTA 152. / DTL / It was determined that the priority in curriculum revision related to program information, and to PTA 110 and PTA 111 in order to revise prerequisites. This was accomplished through the curriculum process. PTA 122, 142, and 152 were deferred until Fall 04.
1c / Develop policy and procedure manual for PTA program. / DTL / Preliminary work has been initiated (format, list of possible components, and several items). The manual needs further development.
1d / Assess student ratings for the courses that include communication and ethics to determine effectiveness of changes implemented in recent years. / DTL, DSS / Course ratings provided by 54 students enrolled in AH 100 and/or 106 were assessed. Approximately 97% of the 12 items were rated “good” or “excellent”. Several students recommended a change in the text for ethics. A new text was utilized in Fall 03.
1e / Continue exploration of marketing options for student recruitment. / DAG; DED / Marketing efforts for the academic year have included: update flyer, update website, Allied Health Fair, presentations for CSUS, Sac High School, & ROP students. An article on the program will appear in this summer’s tabloid. Flyers were sent to local community college and university counselors.
1f / Begin to revise language in curricular materials for consistency with new accreditation criteria and the Physical Therapy Guide to Practice. / DTL / This has been initiated in PTA 100 and 121.
Physical Therapist Assistant Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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1g / Submit biennial accreditation report. / DTL / The biennial accreditation report was submitted in March, 2004. The program is currently in compliance with all evaluative criteria.1h / Attend accreditation self-study workshop to obtain current information on interpretation of evaluative criteria. / DTL / This activity was deferred.
1i / Continue qualitative and quantitative assessment of student success in relation to appropriateness of enrollment criteria and other factors. Assess the relative effect of the science GPA requirement for enrollment in relation to both student success and effect on applicant pool. / DSS / A retrospective review of student success in relation to prerequisite GPA was completed in Fall 03. Findings of the review supported a change in the required GPA for program enrollment. This change was accomplished through the curriculum process.
Goal 2: Academic Education Component - Enhance teaching and learning via use of technology.
2a / Offer PTA 100 as a distance education option. / IT, DTL, DAG / PTA 100 was offered as a distance education option for the first time in Spring 04. Student feedback suggested that maintaining both in-person and on-line options would best support students.
2b / Expand use of Blackboard site to additional courses. / IT / Blackboard was utilized in PTA 100, AH 100, PTA 141, and PTA 152.
2c / Determine how to make program application available online. / IT, DTL, DAG / The program application for Fall 04 was made available on line as a PDF file.
Goal 3: Academic Education Component - Assure that students have access to current supplies and equipment, comparable to that used in the clinical setting.
3a / Submit budget request for equipment upgrade and replacement. / DTL / Several items were requested and obtained during the academic year, including a new hi-low table and a new recliner wheelchair.
3b / Submit request for repair of worn lab furniture. / DTL / Chairs in the physical therapy laboratory are to be cleaned May 2004.
Physical Therapist Assistant Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
# / Action Item / Linkage to Other Plans / Year-End Status and Accomplishments3c / Consider facilities improvement needs for physical therapy laboratory. / DTL / A number of facilities needs have been identified in collaboration with other faculty in the division and on campus. Examples include: laboratory space, storage space, sinks for all rooms used as labs, laundry facilities, collaboration with athletic training to improve hydrotherapy facilities.
Goal 4: Clinical Education Component - Enhance clinical education component of physical therapist assistant program and utilize clinical education outcome data for program improvement
4a / Identify needs of new faculty member in assuming more responsibility for the clinical education component of the program. / DTL / Multiple clinical education responsibilities have been transitioned. A draft calendar of responsibilities related to clinical education has been developed.
4b / Improve presentation of materials provided to clinical facilities such as handbooks, information on disc, student evaluation forms. / DTL / Handbooks were updated for 04. Options to enhance presentation need to be explored.
4c / Compile comments and ratings of students by clinical instructors on the Clinical Performance Instrument. / DSS / A process for compiling and evaluating ratings of students by clinical instructors was developed. Ratings for students in PTA 142, Fall 03, were assessed. Areas of need in relation to curriculum development were identified, including participating in status judgments, determining need to modify plan, education, quality of service delivery, and management of resources.
4d / Identify faculty development needs as evidenced by content analysis of student evaluations of clinical instructors. / DSS / A process of compiling data from student evaluations of facilities and clinical instructors has been initiated to better determine needs for faculty development at individual facilities as well as general trends. A preliminary review suggests that more planning and orientation at the site level may be needed.
4e / Add a category of midpoint comments to the form used by students to evaluate their clinical experiences. / DSS / The student evaluation form has been revised to include midpoint comments.
4f / Compile and evaluate results of survey of clinical instructors conducted in Spring 03 in order to determine areas of perceived need. / DTL / The survey results for 44 clinical instructors were evaluated. Results indicated that the usefulness of small group meetings with clinical instructors should be re-evaluated, and other options considered.