Outcome assessment in education programs.
This article describes the move toward outcome assessment as a tool to measure student achievement and overall program effectiveness. Methods are presented by which on-site accreditation reviewers can determine if nurse anesthesia faculty perform effective assessments and utilize the results of their findings to plan for improvement. Emphasis is placed on methods by which data from multiple sources are collected and analyzed by the faculty to enhance student learning.
Martin-Sheridan
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D
Bruton-Maree
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N
Horton
B
B
D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000592:standards*