Program Mission

Moraine Valley Community College Radiology Program Outcomes Assessment Plan 2011 – 2015

Program Mission The mission of the Radiologic Technology Program at Moraine Valley Community College is to provide a stimulating intellectual environment that will provide our students with guided experiences in the study and clinical practice of radiography. We believe that learning is the interaction between the learner and his/her environment leading to changes or modifications of behavior that are relatively permanent. We further believe it is necessary to prepare students to provide quality patient care, these beliefs will be realized through our commitment to the education of radiographers in the Moraine Valley community.

Goal # 1: Student will demonstrate entry level employable clinical competency Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsibl Results Analysis/Action Plan Tool e Party 1.1 1.1a Average Score ≥ 1st Year – RAD 108 RAD -108 85% Spring Course 2011 = 94% Results exceed Radiographic Semester Instructor 2012 = 95% Benchmark. There is no Procedures II Lab (2nd Semester 2013 = 94% need for action at this Students are able of program) 2014 = 96% time except for to manipulate 30 random 2015 = 95% continuation of annual equipment and Lab Simulation monitoring. select technical Grades 5 Year Mean factors for routine = 94.4% examinations. 1.1b Average Score ≥ 2nd Year – Clinical Clinical 85% Spring Coordinator 2011 = 96% Results exceed Competency Form Semester 2012 = 98% Benchmark. There is no (5th Semester of 2013 = 96% need for action at this 30 random clinical program) 2014 = 97% time except for competency grades 2015 = 98% continuation of annual monitoring. 5 Year Mean: = 97%

Goal # 1: Student will demonstrate entry level employable clinical competency Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsible Results Analysis/Action Tool Party Plan 1.2 1.2a 1st Year – Spring Semester RAD 108 2011 = 94% Results exceed RAD -108 (2nd Semester of Course 2012 = 95% Benchmark. Radiographic Average Score ≥ Program) Instructor 2013 = 94% There is no need Procedures II 85% 2014 = 95% for action at this Lab 2015 = 96% time except for continuation of Students are Lab Simulation 5 Year Mean: annual able to perform Course Grades = 94.8% monitoring. routine positioning skills. 1.2b Average Score ≥ 2nd Year – Clinical 2011 = 96% Results exceed Clinical 85% Spring Semester Coordinator 2012 = 98% Benchmark. Competency (5th Semester of 2013 = 96% There is no need Form Program) 2014 = 97% for action at this 2015 = 97% time except for 30 random continuation of clinical 5 Year Mean: annual competency = 96.8% monitoring. grades Goal #2: Student will demonstrate entry level employable critical thinking and problem-solving Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsible Results Analysis/Action Tool Party Plan 2.1a 2.1 Average Score 1st Year – Clinical 2011 = 94% Results exceed RAD -108 ≥ 85% Spring Coordinator 2012 = 95% Benchmark. Radiographic Semester 2013 = 96% There is no Procedures II (2nd Semester 2014 = 95% need for action Lab of Program) 2015 = 97% at this time except for Students are All Trauma Lab 5 Year Mean: continuation of able to adapt Simulations = 95.4% annual routine monitoring. positioning skills 2.1b for trauma Average Score 1nd Year – Clinical 2011 = 97% Results exceed situations / Trauma ≥ 85% Spring Coordinator 2012 = 98% Benchmark. patients. Clinical Semester (5th 2013 = 97% There is no Competency Semester of 2014 = 98% need for action Program) 2015 = 96% at this time Random except for Sampling of 30 5 Year Mean: continuation of trauma = 97.2% annual competencies monitoring. Goal #2: Student will demonstrate entry level employable critical thinking and problem-solving Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsib Results Analysis/Action Plan Tool le Party

2.2 2.2a Average Score 1st Year – RAD 106 2011 = 94% Results exceed ≥ 85% Spring Course 2012 = 95% Benchmark. There is RAD-106 Image Semester Instructor 2013 = 96% no need for action at Students are Analysis II (2nd Semester 2014 = 95% this time except for competent in of Program) 2015 = 94% continuation of annual evaluating and Course Grades monitoring. critiquing medical 5 Year Mean: images. = 94.8%

2.2b Average Score 2nd Year – Clinical 2011 = 97% Results exceed Clinical Terminal ≥ 85% Spring Coordinator 2012 = 98% Benchmark. There is Competency Semester (5th 2013 = 97% no need for action at Form Semester of 2014 = 98% this time except for Program) 2015 = 96% continuation of annual All Terminal monitoring. Comps 5 Year Mean: = 97.2% Goal #3: Student will be exposed to professional organizations to promote lifelong learning, and professional development/growth. Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsibl Results Analysis/Action Plan Tool e Party

3.1 RAD 101 - Health Average Score ≥ 1st Year - Fall RAD 101 2011 = 95% Results exceed Care in Medical 85% Semester Course 2012 = 94% Benchmark. There is no Students Imaging (1st Semester of Instructor 2013 = 96% need for action at this demonstrate an Program) 2014 = 94% time except for understanding of Quiz Chapter 4 2015 = 96% continuation of annual organization and covering Radiology monitoring. lifelong organization, 5 Year Mean: professional agencies, and = 95% excellence. societies

Goal #3: Student will be exposed to professional organizations to promote lifelong learning, and professional development/growth. Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsibl Results Analysis/Action Plan Tool e Party 3.2 RAD 101 - Health Enrollment to 1st Year - Fall RAD 101 2011 = 100% Results exceed Care in Medical publication/websi Semester Course 2012 = 100% Benchmark. There is no Students are Imaging te ≥ 85% (1st Semester of Instructor 2013 = 100% need for action at this enrolled in free Program) 2014 = 100% time except for magazines and This is not required 2015 = 100% continuation of annual publications like but strongly monitoring. “ADVANCE for recommended and 5 Year Mean: Imaging and done on-line in = 100% Radiation Therapy class as a group. Professionals”.

Goal #4: To contribute to the general education Students will demonstrate communication skills. Outcome Measurement Benchmark Timeframe Responsible Results Analysis/Action Tool Party Plan 4.1a Average Score ≥ 1st Year – Fall Clinical 2011 = 95% Results exceed 4.1 RAD 110 - 85% Semester Coordinator 2012 = 94% Benchmark. Radiologic (1st Semester of 2013 = 96% There is no need Clinical Practice Program) 2014 = 94% for action at this I 2015 = 95% time except for 2nd Year – Fall continuation of RAD 211 - Semester 5 Year Mean: annual Students Radiologic (4th Semester of = 94.8% monitoring. demonstrate oral Clinical Practice Program) communication IV skills. Clinical Case Studies 4.1b Average Score ≥ RAD 205 2011 = 98% Results exceed RAD 205 - 85% 2nd Year Fall Course 2012 = 98% Benchmark. Radiologic Semester Instructor 2013 = 97% There is no need Pathology (4th Semester of 2014 = 97% for action at this Program) 2015 = 98% time except for Oral continuation of Presentation 5 Year Mean: annual = 97.6% monitoring.

Clinical Journals 4.2b Average Score ≥ 1st Year – Spring COM 101 2011 = 99% Results exceed COM 101 – 85% Semester Course 2012 = 100% Benchmark. Composition I (2nd Semester of Instructor 2013 = 100% There is no need Program) 2014 = 100% for action at this Written 2015 = 99% time except for Communication continuation of 5 Year Mean: annual = 99.6% monitoring.

Program Effectiveness Measures

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Students pass 75% or higher 2011 = 79% Results the national National each year 6 months post- 2012 = 81% historically certification Certification Exam graduation (or Program 2013 = 78% exceed examination on - 1st Time Pass 5 year Avg. 75% upon completion Director 2014 = 74% Benchmark. the 1st attempt. Rates or higher by all) 2015 = 95% However to assist students 5 Year Mean: in meeting the = 81.4% program benchmark, in 2013 we had Kettering Seminar presented on Campus with an 80% class attendance, and we used Mosby Review Text for practice exam. For 2014 we again used Kettering and Mosby, and we added Corectec Exit Exam. Also in the Fall Semester of 2015 the Program implements a revised curriculum that matches ARRT’s 2013 revision.

All the above shows a great improvement in 2015. Students are Results exceed gainfully Graduate Survey 6 months post- Benchmark. employed within 80% or higher graduation (or Program 2011 = 88% However to 6 months post- annually upon completion Director 2012 = 84% continually graduation. by all) 2013 = 83% improve program 2014 = 87% results; in 2013 2015 = 89% we added interviewing 5 Year Mean: skills and = 86.2% resume writing into our RAD- 248 course. Results Students 2011 = 91% historically complete the Graduation roster 80% or higher End of program Program 2012 = 89% exceed 2013 = 93% program. annually Director Benchmark. We 2014 = 71% 2015 = 80% attribute the decline in 2014 5 Year Mean: to the job = 86.6% market. As the job market improves and as shown in the above measure on gainful employment this result will raise again. For now there is no action but we will continue to closely monitor the results.

Graduates are 2011 = 97% Results exceed satisfied with Graduate Survey 2012 = 98% Benchmark. their education. (Survey Monkey) 85% or higher Last week of Program 2013 = 94% There is no need annually classes Director 2014 = 96% for action at this 2015 = 95% time except for continuation of 5 Year Mean: annual = 96.6% monitoring.

Employers are Employer Survey 85% or higher Fall semester Program 2011 = 100% Results exceed satisfied with the at annual Advisory annually annually Director 2012 = 100% Benchmark. performance of Committee 2013 = 100% There is no need newly hired meeting 2014 = 100% for action at this technologists. 2015 = 100% time except for continuation of 5 Year Mean = annual 100% monitoring.