Austin Community College OTA Program
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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!