Puzzling Over Assessment

Deirdre Bonnycastle

Pharmacy

June 8th, 2014

Instructors will evaluate the student on the extent to which the student completes and demonstrates competency in the required components of the Structured Practice Experiences Program.

Structured Practice Experiences Program PHARMACY 380 Manual

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Objectives

Upon completion of today’s sessions, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the link between outcomes/competencies/objectives and assessment

2. Discuss assessment issues

3. Use formative and summative assessment.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Definitions

1. Centered Learning

2. Competency

3. Objective

4. Formative

5. Summative

Assessment & Learning

Formative Assessment“Learning”

Guided Practice

Summative Assessment“Competence”

The link between competencies and assessment

Content

Assessment

Objective

Outcome/

Competency

Comprehension

KnowledgeMCQ, Short Answer

Analysis

Application

Case, Simulation, Direct Observation Rubric, Portfolio

Evaluation

Synthesis

Critique, Presentation, Essay, Discussion

CreateProject

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Example 1

Complete an assessment of required information to determine the patient’s medication related and other relevant health needs.

Type of Verb

Application

Assessment

Direct Observation

Educational OutcomesFor First Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy

Example 2

Develop a care plan that addresses a patient’s medication-therapy problems.

Type of VerbApplication

AssessmentPortfolio

From Educational Outcomes For First Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy

Portfolios collectionhttps://

www.diigo.com/user/deirdreb/portfolio

Why Portfolio

1. encourage students to become accountable and responsible for their own learning (i.e., self-directed, active, peer-supported, adult learning)

2. can be the focus of initiating a discussion between student and tutor

3. facilitate reflection and self-assessment.

http://www.utpjournals.com/jvme/tocs/323/279.pdf

Portfolio Issues

1. When portfolios are used for summative assessment, students may be reluctant to reveal weaknesses

2. Portfolio assessment may produce unacceptably low inter-rater reliability, especially if the assessment rubrics are not properly prepared or are used by untrained assessors.

http://www.utpjournals.com/jvme/tocs/323/279.pdf

How to Create Portfolio’s

http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/portfolios.htm

The instructors are encouraged to meet with the student to evaluate progress mid-term during the structured experience.

Structured Practice Experiences ProgramPHARMACY 480 Manual

Issue: Assessment = Learning

This preliminary evaluation will serve as a benchmark for the student and is used to assess progress, assuring communication between the instructor and the student. Instructors should encourage open dialogue during the review process to make certain that the student understands his or her progress.

Structured Practice Experiences ProgramPHARMACY 480 Manual

Issue: Surprises

Demonstration of learning and improvement over the course of the rotation will be considered an important factor in the evaluation process. Instructors will provide information about each student’s performance level and will then indicate whether the student has “completed requirements” for the structured practice experience. If such assessment is made, and provided the student has met all other requirements, a final grade of CR will be forwarded to the Registrar.

Issue: Accreditation

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