Physical therapist assistant selection and academic success.
Assessment of a standardized test as one criterion for student admission to a physical therapist assistant program is made. Comparisons are made of ACT scores between the physical therapist assistant and associate degree nurse, and the physical therapist assistant and the practical nurse. A correlation matrix was used to analyze data with differences among the three groups determined by t test computation. This sample supports a positive correlation of ACT test scores with graduation grade point average. The means show no significant difference between the two associate degree programs and a significant difference between the associate degree programs and the practical nurse program.
D000124:Achievement; D003099:College Admission Test; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D009743:Nursing, Practical; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013332:Student Dropouts; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce