Austin Community College OTA Program Advisory Committee October 26, 2010 Estrella Godinez OTR, MOT

Program Goals  Program Goals  70% of students enrolled in OTA program will progress through the program without interruption.  OTA graduates pass rate on the National Board of Certification Examination will meet or exceed the national average.  80% of graduates will be employed in traditional or non-traditional wellness or health care settings 6 months post graduation.  New graduates of the OTA program will rate the program’s effectiveness on an average score of “3” as measured by the Graduate Survey.  100% of OTA faculty will be rated as “Good” or above by students on the Faculty Evaluation Survey.  Job technical skills will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates.  Work place behaviors will be rated at “3” or above by employers of OTA program graduates

NBCOT Exam Results  2007 – 2009: Three Year Totals  Number of graduates = 25  Number of first-time NBCOT test takers = 24  Number of first-time takers who passed = 24  Percentage of first-time takers who passed = 100 %

Program Enrollment

Class of  46 applicants submitted  35 accepted as complete applications  20 selected for enrollment Fall 2010

Current Total Enrollment in OTA Program  2 nd year students – 16  1 st year students - 20

OTA Degree Plan Update  Neurology Updated  Summer 2010 – first class with Lab component  OTHA 1161  Pre-Clinical component – ongoing assessment on structure on use of class/clinical hours  Includes skill re-assessment to ensure competence prior to physical disabilities clinical placement (vital signs, transfers, body mechanics, MMT, goniometry, etc.)  Initial student reports - very positive  Fall 2010 – redesign of FWI

Faculty Updates  Instructional Associate and Adjunct  Melanie Reyes, Med, OTR  Development of Fieldwork sites  Tutoring component as needed  Teaching

Current Advances & New Ideas  Spring 2010 Schedule Revisions: Update  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  Improve student experience (see a full day as opposed to only selected components)  Completed change this past Spring with positive feedback from students and clinicians.

Current Advances & New Ideas  Assessment Closet Updates: Due to your feedback.  2010 Purchased:  Canadian Occupational Performance Measure  Allen Cognitive Level

Current Advances & New Ideas  Fieldwork Educator Link on Program Website (in development): Melanie to be assisting with this task.  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  New Idea  Revised Level I FW Evaluation –  Two - 3 week rotations:  1 st, 3 week rotation in Traditional Model  HealthSouth – Pilot Model Fall 2010 – 3 week rotations  Focusing on Professional Development  Faculty on-site  Discussion Boards on Blackboard

Current Advances & New Ideas  Development on new areas for clinical sites: Traditional and Non-Traditional  Big Sky Pediatrics: Pediatric music, yoga  Ride on Center for Kids: “ROCK”  Hippotherapy  Aquatics  Pilates  Pain Management  Wellness Centers  Women’s Shelters  Homeless Shelters

Challenges  Retention: Attrition report?  College-wide Student Success Initiative: Survey ends October 29,  All Faculty and students encouraged to participate  Tutoring program: Melanie’s new position will be supporting our tutoring options for students with needs  NoelLevitz: College Student Inventory. Effort to identify potential barriers to success in the program.  Fieldwork Commitments  Have sufficient number of sites; lack of commitment from those sites to accept students on a consistent basis

Open Discussions Questions? Comments?

Thank You  The OTA program faculty sincerely appreciates your time and feedback.  We hope to see you again in 2011!