Austin Community CollegeOTA Program

Advisory Committee MeetingNovember 5, 2009

2009-2010 Program Goals1. 70% of the students admitted to the program will progress through

to completion without interruption. 

2. OTA graduates pass rate on the National Board of Certification Examination will exceed the national average.

3. 80% of graduates will be employed in traditional or non traditional wellness or health care settings post graduation 6 months post graduation.

4. New graduates of the OTA program will rate the program’s effectiveness on an average score of “3” as measured by the OTA Program Survey.

5. 100% of OTA faculty will be rated as “Good” or above by students.

6. Job technical skills will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates.

7. Work place behaviors will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates.

     

NBCOT Score Report - 2008

 

Your Program and all U.S. schools First time New Graduates(NG*) results forJanuary - December 2008

Your School Candidate Results

All U.S. Schools Results

Total Number of NG testing

5 1984

Total Number of NG passing (% passing)

5 (100.00%) 1639 (83%)

Total Number of NG failing (% failing)

0 (0.00%) 345 (17%)

Total Score Average 526 482

Average Passing score 526 494

Average Failing score 424

* NG = Candidates testing within one year of graduation.

NBCOT Score Report – 2009Comparison Data Not Available as of 11/1/09

ACC OTA Program

August 2009 Program Graduates 9

Total Number of NG Testing 8

Total Number of NG Passing 8

Program Enrollment

Admissions Update New Application Deadline for Fall Program

Admission: March 31 Updated Admissions Process Available on Web Updated Online Information Session Available

on Web

OTA Program Selection Criteria Update

2009-2010 OTA Degree Plan Course Titles Updated (Now Match WECM

Standards): OTHA 1162 - Clinical – Occupational Therapist

Assistant OTHA 1161 - Clinical – Occupational Therapist

Assistant OTHA 2266 - Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA

Level 2 OTHA 2267 - Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA

Level 2

2009-2010 OTA Degree Plan (cont.) Neurology Updated

Will include lab component beginning Summer 2010

OTHA 1162 Pre-Clinical component added to the existing

course Includes skill re-assessment to ensure competence

prior to physical disabilities clinical placement (vital signs, transfers, body mechanics, MMT, goniometry, etc.)

Student reports very positive

Current Advances & New Ideas Student Retention Assessment Tool

Noel-Levitz – The Retention Management System/College Student Inventory

Current Advances & New Ideas Spring 2010 Schedule Revisions

OTHA 1162 – 1st level I fieldwork experience(pediatrics)

Change from 4 half day field experiences to 2 full day experiences

Schedule revised in response to fieldwork educator feedback Intended outcomes:

Increase availability of pediatric clinical instructors Increase quality of student experience

Current Advances & New Ideas Assessment Closet Updates

Current Assessment Tools Canadian Occupational Performance Measure Activity Card Sort Allen Cognitive Level Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (3rd Ed.) Jebsen Taylor DeGangi-Berk Test of Sensory Integration Southern California Sensory Integration Tests FirstStep Balcones Sensory Integration Screening Test Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener

Current Advances & New Ideas Fieldwork Updates

Fieldwork Manuals (plan to introduce Spring 2010) Student Version Fieldwork Educator Version

Fieldwork Educator Manual - Contents

Current Advances & New Ideas New Idea

Fieldwork Orientation for Fieldwork Educators To be held in the Fall, Spring, & Summer

semesters to orient FWEs to the specifics of each fieldwork affiliation Overview of Objectives Overview of FW Policies/Procedures Overview of Assessment Tools

Current Advances & New Ideas Fieldwork Educator Link on Program Website

(in development) Planned Content

Up-to-date Academic Fieldwork Educator contact information

Announcements Link to electronic FW manual Direct link to FW objectives/supervision requirements Link to forms Resources

Link to AOTA FW site FWE Self-Assessment Tool

Current Advances & New Ideas Fieldwork Objectives Revised

General FW Objectives Updated to meet ACOTE standards

Level I & Level II Objectives re-organized; additional detail added

Current Advances & New Ideas New Idea

Revise Level I FW Evaluation – (Goal for Spring 2010)

Philadelphia Consortium Evaluation no longer meeting our needs No skill component included To be discussed with other program directors at the

TOTA Program Director’s meeting next week in San Antonio

Current Advances & New Ideas Continuing Education Credits for FWEs!

Challenges Retention

College-wide Student Success Initiative

Fieldwork Commitments Have sufficient number of sites; lack of commitment from

those sites to accept students on a consistent basis

AOTA Volunteer Credentialing – Host Site ‘snag’ Creative solutions?

Open Discussions

Questions?Comments?

Thank YouThe OTA program faculty sincerely appreciates your time and feedback.

We hope to see you again in 2010!