Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

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1 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana POLICY TITLE Technical/Program Outcomes Assessment POLICY NUMBER ASOM 4.22 (Formerly APPM 13.4) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY Academic Affairs CREATION / REVISION / EFFECTIVE DATES Created January 2003/Revised March, 2005; Fall 2008/Effective Spring 2008 PURPOSE The primary purpose of technical/program outcomes assessment is to determine Ivy Tech Community College graduates mastery of the professional knowledge, comprehension, and skills required for the field the students are preparing to enter. Technical/program outcomes assessment also provides statewide curriculum committees with necessary information regarding curriculum currency and effectiveness of student learning. ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE OR AUDIENCE Faculty, Graduates DEFINITIONS Assessment: The systematic collection, review, and use of information to drive changes undertaken for the purpose of improving overall student learning and faculty development Technical/Program outcomes: Learning outcomes defined by the faculty curriculum committee representing each academic program. The outcomes articulate the professional knowledge and skills required for the field the students have prepared to enter. POLICY Who Is Assessed: All associate-degree seeking graduation candidates participate in technical/program outcomes assessment. Students enrolled in terminal technical certificate programs (e.g., practical nursing) also participate in technical outcomes assessment. Students participating in other certificate programs (e.g., Certificates and Career Development Certificate) may also be assessed for technical outcomes. What Is Assessed: Campuses will implement outcomes assessment for individual programs according to the attached plan. If a choice of instruments is indicated (e.g. State Fire Marshal and/or Page 1 of 2

2 OSHA exams or portfolio ), the region or campus may choose the assessment instrument or combination of instruments that best reflects student learning outcomes. How Assessment Is To Be Used: Assessment results are reviewed by regional faculty for the improvement of the teaching/learning process. Results are also reviewed annually by the appropriate curriculum committees as a part of the College s continuing efforts to enhance student learning. PROCEDURE How Students Are Assessed: Students are assessed with established industry instruments, College-developed instruments, portfolios, and/or other appropriate means as established by the statewide program curriculum committees. When Students Are Assessed: Assessment of technical/program outcomes is carried out in a manner appropriate for the instrument identified for the specific program in Appendix A - Approved Technical/Program Outcomes Measures. Students are assessed while enrolled in the established capstone courses and/or with such assessments as licensure examinations, after graduation from the College. At program or regional discretion, additional outcomes assessments may be incorporated at other points in the curriculum. When portfolio assessment is indicated or chosen, portfolios are developed within the capstone course in accordance with a student portfolio template designed by the appropriate curriculum committee. REFERENCES Appendix A Approved Technical/Program Outcomes Measures Entering Outcomes Assessment Scores on See Infonet > Departments > Academic Affairs > Assessment General Education Competencies - See Infonet > Departments > Academic Affairs > Assessment RESOURCE PERSON Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Page 2 of 2

3 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Accounting Outcomes exam developed by ACCT Curriculum Committee ZACC 60% Business Administration ETS Major Field Test ZBUA 546 Computer Information Systems Outcomes exam developed by CINS Curriculum Committee ZCIS 60% Computer Information Technology Outcomes exam developed by CINT Curriculum Committee ZCIT 60% Information Security Outcomes exam developed by INSE Curriculum Committee ZINS 60% Office Administration Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification Exam (OPAC) ZOAD Score Report = Pass on 7 of 11 subtests Transportation, Distribution and Logistics None identified ZTDL? SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Dental Assisting (TC) Dental Assisting National Board (RHS- Radiation Health and Safety component) ZDEN 400 Dental Hygiene National Board Exam (NBDHE) ZDHG Score Report=Pass Electroneurodiagnostics None identified ZELC? Health Care Support Portfolio - using common scoring rubric ZHCS 75% Health Information Technology Registered Health Info Tech (RHIT) Exam ZHIT 300 Imaging Science ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) ZRAD? Kinesiology None identified - will finalize by fall 2012 ZKIN none identified Medical Assisting AAMA Certification (for AAS and Generalist TC) ZMEA Score Report=Pass Medical Laboratory Technology ASCP Board of Certification or NCA CLT ZMLT 400 Paramedic Science National Registry Exam - EMT Paramedic ZPAR Score Report=Pass National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination of The Federation Physical Therapist Assistant of State Boards of Physical Therapy ZPTA 600 Radiation Therapy National certification exam from ARRT ZRTT 75% Respiratory Care CRT or RRT (National Board of Respiratory Care) Certification ZRES CRT = 75 RRT = 70 Surgical Technology Certified Surgical Technologist ZSUR Score Report=Pass Therapeutic Massage One of four certification exams: Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) National Board Certification Agency National Certification Examination (NBCA NCE) ZTMS MBLEx - 630; NCETM - 300; NCBTMB - 300; NBCA NCE SCHOOL OF NURSING A. S. in Nursing NCLEX-RN Exam ZNUR NCSBN Report= Pass Practical Nursing (TC) NCLEX-PN Exam ZPNU NCSBN Report= Pass SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES Criminal Justice ETS: Field Test ZCRJ Homeland Security and Emergency Management None identified ZHSE? Page 1 of 3 Updated January 2013

4 Hospitality Administration For Hospitality Administration, Baking and Pastry, and Culinary arts specialty: ACF Competency Exams and a practical demonstration Hospitality Administration: NRAEF Certification ZHOS 75% Human Services HCBSP ZHMS 66 Library Technical Assistant Portfolio - using common scoring rubric ZLIB 75% National Board Examination (2 sections within 30 days of taking Mortuary Science MORT 220) ZMOR 75% on each section Paralegal Trial notebook ZLEG? Public Safety Portfolio, to include State Fire Marshall and OSHA exams ZPST? SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Advanced Manufacturing Portfolio to include four MSSC certification exams covering Safety, Quality, Production and Maintenance ZAMF on each of the 4 exams Apprenticeship Technology NJATC Exam ZIBT? Automotive Technology NA3SA- End of Program Exam; Required to take Electircal exam plus 3 additional subtests ZAMS Electrical exam score report = pass; and score report for two of remaining three tests = pass Aviation Technology FAA A&P License or FCC License ZAVN? Building Construction Management Portfolio ZBCM? Construction Technology Portfolio (may include HVAC: ESCO, ARI, NATE, certification) ZCON? Design Technology Portfolio (may include ADDA Drafter Certification) ZDSN? Certified Electronic Technician (CET) by ISCET; Level 1 (Basic) Electronics & Computer Technology Associate Exam ZECT? Energy Technology None identified ZENT? Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology HVAC Excellence Green Industry Certification ZHVA? Industrial Technology ATMAE Certified Technical Professional (CTP) exam ZIND 70% Machine Tool Technology 2 NIMS certification exams (CNC Programming Mill and CNC Programming Lathe) and a practical skills project: ZMTT 70% on all Manufacturing Production and Operations None identified ZMPO? SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN Fine Arts Portfolio ZFNA? Environmental Design Portfolio ZEDN? Visual Communications Outcomes exam developed by the Curriculum Committee ZVIS 60% SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES General Studies (AS) Portfolio/Project - using common scoring rubric ZGSO 70% Liberal Arts (AA, AS) Portfolio - using common scoring rubric ZLAO 70% Professional Communication Portfolio ZCOM 70% Page 2 of 3 Updated January 2013

5 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Early Childhood Education Portfolio - using common scoring rubric ZECE 70% Education Portfolio - using common scoring rubric ZEDU 70% SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Agriculture None identified - under development ZAGC none identified Biotechnology None identified - will formalize July 2012 ZBTN none identified Chemical Technology None identified - under development ZCHT none identified Computer Science None identified ZCSC? Certified Electronic Technician (CET) by ISCET; Level 1 (Basic) Electrical Engineering Technology Associate Exam ZEET? Engineering Technology Portfolio - will formalize Fall 2012 ZEGR? Mechanical Engineering Technology None identified ZMET? Nanotechnology None identified ZNAN? Pre-Engineering Exam Café ZPEN 70% Page 3 of 3 Updated January 2013