title: Ability of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Practice Test to Estimate the Probability of First-Time Pass Status on the National Certification Exam.
abstract: To estimate the ability of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) practice test to predict first-time pass status on the NBCOT Occupational Therapist Registered exam.
  
  
  
  Performance ratios for the four NBCOT practice test domains were used to develop a logistic regression model for estimating the probability of first-time pass status on the NBCOT exam.
  
  
  
  Of 65 students who graduated during academic years 2010-2013, 41 (63%) attained first-time pass status. The logistic regression model was a good fit. The variance explained ranged from 22% to 29%. The odds of first-time no-pass status were associated with performance ratios on Domains 1 and 2 but not Domains 3 and 4.
  
  
  
  To maximize the probability of students' attaining first-time pass status, faculty should consider ways to increase their exposure to the tasks and skills required for implementation of intervention plans (Domains 3 and 4).
authors.affiliation: Tamara Avi-Itzhak, DSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, York College, City University of New York, Jamaica, NY; taviitzhak@york.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Avi-Itzhak