Austin Community College OTA Program Advisory Committee Meeting November 5, 2009

Program Goals 1. 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 % 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 % 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 Your Program and all U.S. schools First time New Graduates(NG*) results for January - December 2008 Your School Candidate Results All U.S. Schools Results Total Number of NG testing 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 Average Passing score Average Failing score424 * NG = Candidates testing within one year of graduation.

NBCOT Score Report – 2009 Comparison Data Not Available as of 11/1/09 ACC OTA Program August 2009 Program Graduates9 Total Number of NG Testing8 Total Number of NG Passing8

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

OTA Degree Plan  Course Titles Updated (Now Match WECM Standards):  OTHA Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant  OTHA Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant  OTHA Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA Level 2  OTHA Practicum (or Field Experience) – OTA Level 2

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

Current Advances & New Ideas  Spring 2010 Schedule Revisions  OTHA 1162 – 1 st 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 (3 rd 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  Introduction  Contact Information  Program Website  Program Mission Statement and Objectives  Program Accreditation  Curriculum Design  Degree Plan  Professional Behavior  Ethics and Confidentiality  Safe/Unsafe Clinical Practices  Clinical Evaluation  Grade Compilation  Clinical Attendance  Clinical Assignments  Confidentiality  OTA Dress Code and Identification  Professional Risks  Health Insurance  Medical Professional Liability Insurance  Accident Insurance  Accident Procedures  What to Expect from ACC  Initial Contact with the Student  Prior to the Student’s First Day  The Student’s First Day  Throughout the Fieldwork Experience  Specifically for Level I OTA Students  ACOTE Standards for Level I OTA Students  Level I OTA Student Objectives  Supervision of the Level I Student  Specifically for Level II OTA Students  ACOTE Standards for Level II OTA Students  Level II OTA Student Objectives  Supervision of the Level II Student  Resources for Fieldwork Educators

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! 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 You  The OTA program faculty sincerely appreciates your time and feedback.  We hope to see you again in 2010!