1R3 Performance Results for Specific Program Learning Objectives
Program-specific outcomes are measured within particular programs and tracked as project scores, course grades, certification/licensure pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates. STI’s Proving Student Learning assessment chart summarizes these assessments. Programs conduct a minimum of one comprehensive measure of student learning annually. The results of this measure are analyzed, documented in a database, and communicated through Student Learning reports .
Licensure Pass Rates
Several of STI’s programs have licensures/certifications that allow STI to measure student performance against national statistics.
Table 1.6 provides information on student licensure/certification performance.
Table 1.6 Licensure/Certification Pass Rates
Program
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Cardiac Ultrasound
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100%
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68% |
94.4% |
67% |
84.6% |
71% |
DMS Abdominal
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91%
|
59% |
73% |
61% |
91% |
59% |
DMS OB/GYN
|
82%
|
74% |
91% |
74% |
100% |
77% |
DMS Physics
|
100% |
74% |
91% |
56% |
100% |
53% |
ENDT (PSG)
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Not Avail
|
Not Avail |
N/A |
49% |
100% |
48% |
ENDT (EEG- Written/Oral)
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Not Avail
|
Not Avail |
100% |
68%/52% |
100%/100% |
50%/46% |
ENDT (EP)
|
Not Avail.
|
46% |
100% |
30%/45% |
50% |
35%/44% |
Hort/Turf/Land(General)
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56%
|
Not Avail |
85% |
Not Avail |
66% |
Not Avail |
Hort/Turf/Land (Ornamental)
|
76%
|
Not Avail |
93% |
Not Avail |
71% |
Not Avail |
HVAC (EPA 608)
|
100% |
72% |
100% |
72% |
100% |
72% |
I-CAR (Collision Repair)
|
96%
|
Not Avail. |
100% |
Not Avail |
100% |
Not Avail |
Invasive Cardiovascular
|
100% |
71.8% |
100% |
71.8% |
90% |
71.8% |
LPN
|
98.73% |
Not Avail |
89.36% |
Not Avail |
85.94% |
Not Avail |
Nuclear Medicine
|
100% |
89.9% |
100% |
86.3% |
100% |
86.7% |
Pharmacy Technician
|
100% |
72.4% |
82.35% |
69.72% |
80% |
69.91% |
Surgical Technology
|
54%
|
62.4% |
70% |
65% |
Not Avail |
66% |
Phlebotomy
|
91.6%
|
86% |
91% |
86% |
Not Avail |
Not Avail |
Vascular Ultrasound
|
89%
|
58% |
94.4% |
61% |
100% |
54% |
Graduate Placement
From 2005 to 2009, STI’s graduate employment placement rates after six months have been from 96% to 99% with 86% to 95% in field, the lowest occurring in 2009, potentially due to the recession.
Employer Surveys
As Table 1.7 indicates, STI graduates receive high praise from employers in almost every category of the survey and outperform employer expectations. The table also indicates that the positive difference between actual and expected performance has grown from 2005 to 2009, further indicating that STI’s graduates are meeting the general and program specific learning objectives as outlined by the institute.
Table 1.7 Employer Survey Results Above Expectations (Actual/Expected)
Category
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2009
|
2007 |
2005 |
| Customer Service Skills |
4.03/4.01 (+.02)
|
4.08/4.00 (+.08) |
3.89/4.03 (-.14) |
Interpersonal Skills
|
3.99/3.87 (+.12)
|
3.91/3.84 (+.07) |
3.79/3.94 (-.15) |
Equipment Familiarity
|
3.98/3.71 (+.27)
|
3.89/3.74 (+.15) |
3.94/3.83 (_.11) |
Team Skills
|
4.15/4.02 (+.13)
|
4.13/4.08 (+.05) |
3.98/4.10 (-.12) |
Technical Skills
|
4.05/3.90 (+.15)
|
3.91/3.84 (+.10) |
3.97/3.90 (+.07) |
| Computer Literacy |
4.14/3.84 (+.30)
|
4.08/3.81 (+.27) |
4.02/3.79 (+.23) |
| Basic Skills |
3.79/3.71 (+.08)
|
3.81/3.73 (+.08) |
3.71/3.70 (+.01) |
Work Ethic
|
4.37/4.21 (+.16)
|
4.33/4.21 (+.12) |
4.24/4.36 (-.12) |
Overall Performance
|
4.11/3.90 (+.21)
|
4.03/3.89 (+.14) |
3.96/3.95 (+.01) |
Table 1.8 below indicates rating areas where employers expected better performance than graduates achieved.
Table 1.8 Employer Survey Results Below Expectations (Actual/Expected)
Category
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2009
|
2007
|
2005
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Oral Skills
|
3.87/3.90 (-.03)
|
3.85/3.85 (.00)
|
3.74/3.88 (-.14)
|
Written Skills
|
3.75/3.85 (-.10)
|
3.74/3.77 (-.03)
|
3.64/3.75 (-.11)
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Problem Solving Skills
|
3.79/3.81 (-.02)
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3.74/3.84 (-.10)
|
3.77/3.86 (-.09)
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Safety Knowledge
|
3.73/3.75 (-.02)
|
3.87/3.82 (+.05)
|
3.83/3.85 (-.02)
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Those areas indicated by negative gaps continue to be areas STI will need to focus on in order to meet employer expectations in the future. As described above, written skills have been targeted with Writing Across the Curriculum.
Table 1.9 Program Level Assessment
Continuous Quality Instrument
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Action Agents
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Program Capstone Projects/Exams
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Program Teams, Advisory Committees, Academic Admin. Team
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Internship Reports
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Program Teams, Advisory Committees, Administration
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Mock Licensure/Certification Exams
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Program Teams, Advisory Committees, Administration
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Clinical Reports
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Health & Human Services Teams, Advisory Committees, Administration
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Pre/Post Tests, Exams
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Program Teams, Advisory Committees, Academic Admin. Team
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Results for all program level assessments are reported annually in the Student Learning Database. These vary by program so that the programs can use the measures which are most valid for their area. Data and the reports are available for STI employees on the STInet website.
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