VOCN 41D - Pharmacoloty - Stage 3 - Judy Tingle

Assessment

Assessment Methods

Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs

Assessment DescriptionOn both the Mid-term and Final exam there was a separate section with 20 questions which pertained only to calculating medication dosages, which is the SLO for this course.
Learning OutcomesStudents will be able to correctly calculate medication dosages.
Number of Sections1
Number of Instructors1
Number of Students37

Data Analysis

Data Shared With

Faculty and staff within our department

Data Sharing Methods

Shared document files

Data SummaryOn the mid-term, 24 students out of 38 were able to correctly calculate 80% of medication dosage questions and 14 scored less than 80%.

On the final, 32 students were able to correctly calculate 80% of the medication dosage questions and 5 scored less that 80%.
Analysis SummaryStudents showed significant improvement on their ability to calculate medication dosages correctly from the mid-term to the final exam.
Next Steps Planned1. Pre-class tutoring

2. Inclusion of dosage calculation questions on weekly quizzes.

3. Explanation of, and solving medication calculation questions on the

blackboard for the entire class.
Learning OutcomesStudents will be able to correctly calculate medication dosages.

Tentative Future Plans

TermFall 2013
Activities

Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps

More DetailsContinue with pre-class tutoring for students who need help

Possible questionnaire at the end of the semester regarding students' confidence in their ability to correctly calculate medication dosages.

SLO Details Storage Location

ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system

Additional Highlights

Students showed significant improvement in their ability to correctly calculate medication dosages.

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