Seward County Community College/Area Tech School Program - Surgical Technology

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1 Assessment Impact by Assessment Methods Direct Seward County Community College/Area Tech School Program - Surgical Technology Program - Surgical Technology ARCSTSA Surgical Technology certification exam Outcome: CST Exam - The ST student will take the ARCSTSA required certification exam within 30 days of graduation from the SCCC/ATS program. Benchmark: 100% graduating students will take the exam. 70% of graduating students will pass on the first attempt. Schedule: Annually in July Result Follow-Up 05/07/ Class of % of graduating students took the exam. 33% passed the exam. 05/12/ Class of % of graduating students took the exam. 63% passed on first attempt. Directional Improvement 05/07/ KBOR curriculum alignment has added credit hours to core surgical technology courses in order to increase time spent teaching and learning content. KBOR curriculum alignment has added a one-credit hour ST Certification Exam review course to required curriculum. Plan Plan ARC/STSA CST Certification Exam - ARC/STSA reports Outcome: Certificate Exam - 100% of SCCC/ATD surgical technology graduates will take the ARC/STSA CST certification exam. 70% will pass on the first attempt. Benchmark: 100% participation; 70% pass rate on first attempt Schedule: 7/9/2010 Result Follow-Up 05/30/ Per ARCSTSA 2013 Annual Report: Class of % of students took the CST exam. (8 students) First time pass rate is 37.5%. (3/8 students) Directional Improvement 05/30/ The first time pass rate for 2012 is a 13.5% improvement over the previous year's pass rate. plan: Continue Northstar CST online review assignments. The recent KBOR Curriculum Alignment meeting (May 1, 2013) resulted in adding more credit hours to core classes to allow more instructional time and an additional one credit hour class titled "Surgical Technologist Certification Review Course." These changes will be incorporated once they have been approved by the community college presidents. Plan 12/29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 1 of 6

Benchmark: 100% graduating students will take the exam. 70% of graduating students will pass on the first attempt.

2 Result Follow-Up 05/17/ Data for class of (ARCSTSA Annual Report submitted May 1, 2012). 100% students took the certification exam. 24% passed the certification exam. 17 students took the exam, 4 passed. 05/23/ % participation and 33.3% pass rate on first attempt. 9/10 took the exam and 3/9 passed on the first attempt. 05/17/ Current action plan in progress: Anatomy and physiology was a prerequisite to get into the ST program. An online CST study/review subscription has been purchased and assignments made for January -July Data comparing individual CST Practice Exam scores to pass rates indicated a likelihood of passing the CST exam if a student scored of 61% on the practice exam. Students who score 60% or lower on the CST practice exam will be required to come in for remediation and a repeat CST practice exam prior to the CST exam on July 12, /23/ Plan of action implemented during Spring 2011 Surgical Technology core classes: 1. Increased use of CST study question in actual exams 2. Increased use of CST study guide text in online assignments 3. Will ask ST advisory board to approve use of NBSTSA Self Assessment Exam (SAE) as an exit exam - to encourage students to study more rather than viewing the SAE as a "throw-away" or non-credit assignment. Will require students to pass the SAE with a score of 70% or higher in order to pass the final ST course - Surgical Procedures II. 4. Will schedule three face-to-face CST review sessions with local students and will ask MATC clinical coordinator to also schedule three face-to-face CST review sessions during late June-early July of each program year. *Information - Passing the CST exam is not a requirement to work as a surgical technologist. Few hospitals in the area require the credential and many students do not view passing the CST exam as a priority. Plan Plan Indirect Program - Surgical Technology Monitor graduation rates. Outcome: Retention Levels - The program will maintain retention levels at 70% or above. Benchmark: 70% retention Schedule: 7/10/ /29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 2 of 6

05/17/2012 - Current action plan in progress: Anatomy and physiology was a prerequisite to get into the ST program.

3 Result Follow-Up 05/07/ Class of % retention rate. 05/30/ Per ARCSTSA 2013 Annual Report Class of out of 13 students graduated for a retention rate of 62%. 05/07/ Analyze characteristics of students and reasons for failing or leaving the ST program for the program completion dates of 2014, 2013, and Trends will be noted and addressed with future advising and recruiting efforts. Will consider changing admission requirements if data supports. 05/30/ Due to the wide variety of reasons for student attrition, there is no clear trend indicating a specific plan of action to reduce attrition. The ST faculty, advisory board and MATC faculty and staff will continue to monitor for trends annually. A survey will be conducted in June 2013 of past graduates and current students to look for ways to improve retention levels. Plan Plan ST Graduate Survey required by the ARCSTSA. Outcome: ST Graduate Employment - ST graduates will find employment in the field or will continue education during the year following graduation. Benchmark: ST graduates will be employed in the field of surgical technology or continue their education at a level of 80% or above during the year following graduation. Schedule: Annually 6 months after graduation. Result Follow-Up 05/07/ Class of % of ST graduates were employed in the field of ST during the year following graduation. 22% of ST graduates were continuing their education during the year following graduation. Total placement = 89%. 05/12/ Class of % of graduates were employed or continuing their education. One student did not respond to the survey and this skewed the data below the benchmark. Inconclusive Complete No ST employer survey required by the ARCSTSA. Outcome: ST Graduate Employer Satisfaction - Employers of ST graduates will report satisfaction with their knowledge and skills. Benchmark: 50% of surveys sent to employers listed by ST graduates must be returned to SCCC/ATS ST Clinical Coordinator. Of those surveys returned, 85% must have a rating of 3 or higher on a 5 point scale. Schedule: Annually 9 months after graduation. Result Follow-Up 12/29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 3 of 6

Trends will be noted and addressed with future advising and recruiting efforts. Will consider changing admission requirements if data supports.

4 Result Follow-Up 05/07/ Class of Employer survey return rate = 83% Employer satisfaction rate = 100% 05/12/ Class of % survey return rate. 100% satisfaction rate. Complete No ST Graduate survey required by the ARCSTSA. Outcome: ST Graduate Satisfaction - ST graduates will report satisfaction with the clinical skills and academic knowledge gained from their participation in the program. Benchmark: 50% of graduating students will return the survey. Of those returned, 85% must have a rating of 3 or higher on a 5 point scale. Schedule: Annually 6 months after graduation. Result Follow-Up 05/07/ Class of Survey return rate = 89%. Satisfaction rate = 100% 05/12/ Class of % survey return rate 100% satisfaction rate Complete No Graduate surveys. Outcome: Graduates Employed - Graduates will be employed in the field of surgical technology or continue education at alevel of 80% or above during the year following graduation. Benchmark: 80% employed or continuing education Schedule: Start Date: 1/1/2010 Result Follow-Up 05/30/ Per ARCSTSA 2013 Annual Report - Class of % of graduates were employed in the field, 6% were continuing their education for an 88% employment/education level. 05/17/ Data reported for the class of (ARCSTSA Annual Report submitted May 1, 2012) No No 80% of graduates employed in the field or continuing education. 10 students graduated 12/29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 4 of 6

Outcome: ST Graduate Satisfaction - ST graduates will report satisfaction with the clinical skills and academic knowledge gained from their participation in the program.

5 Result Follow-Up 05/23/2011-8/10 graduates completed the survey. 100% of responding graduates were employed in the field or continuing education. ( ) Plan Employer Survey Outcome: Employer Satisfaction - 80% of reporting employers will report that SCCC Surgical Technology graduates are satisfactory during the year following graduation. Benchmark: 85% satisfactory rating Schedule: 3/1/2010 Result Follow-Up 05/30/ Per ARCSTSA 2013 Annual Report Class of % of reporting employers reported satisfaction with SCCC/ATS ST graduates. 05/17/ Data for class of (ARCSTSA Annual Report submitted May 1, 2012) No No Accreditation benchmark is a return rate of 50% with 85% satisfaction rating. 71% return rate 100% satisfaction rate 7 surveys distibuted 05/23/ % of reporting employers reported greater than 85% satisfaction with SCCC/ATS ST graduates. ( ) Plan Graduate survey Outcome: Graduate Satisfaction - 85% of graduates of the surgical technology program will report a "satisfactory" rating regarding their ST education. Benchmark: 50% of graduates will return the survey and 85% of the returned surveys will report a satisfactory rating (3 or higher on a 5 point scale). 12/29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 5 of 6

Benchmark: 85% satisfactory rating Schedule: 3/1/2010 Result Follow-Up 05/30/2013 - Per ARCSTSA 2013 Annual Report Class of 2010-2011 100% of reporting employers reported satisfaction with SCCC/ATS

6 Result Follow-Up 05/30/ Per 2013 ARCSTSA Annual Report: Graduate Survey Outcomes for class of : 59% of graduates returned survey. 90% of returned surveys reported a satisfactory rating (3 or higher on a 5 point scale.) 05/17/ Reporting for class of (ARCSTSA Annual Report submitted May 1, 2012) No No 60% returned survey 100% satisfaction 10 surveys distributed - 6 returned. 05/23/ Over 50% of students returned the survey. Of those returning surveys, 100% reported a statisfactory rating (3 or higher on a 5 point scale.) Plan No Assessment Method Category specified. No Assessment Tools reported for this Assessment Method Category 12/29/2015 2:27 PM Generated by TracDat a product of Nuventive. Page 6 of 6

) 05/17/2012 - Reporting for class of 2009-2010 (ARCSTSA Annual Report submitted May 1, 2012) No No 60% returned survey 100% satisfaction 10 surveys distributed - 6 returned.

Seward County Community College/Area Tech School Program - Social Sciences

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