1. Dental Hygiene Education “Competency-Based” Dental Accreditation Commission Foothill Dental Hygiene –Program Competencies –Integrated into Curriculum –ePortfolios as Evaluation

2. Four Core Competencies Process of Patient Care Health Ed. Strategies Infection & Hazard Control Ethical & Legal Considerations

3. Portfolio Guidelines Competencies updated Quarterly –Orientation for reviewer –Reflection Evidence-based –References to sources

4. Evaluation of portfolios Quarterly –Lead instructor for 1 st or 2 nd year cohort. At the end of 2 years –Two to three faculty Rubrics & projects reviewed annually

5. What was learned … Pros –Career Tool –Articulation for B.S. –Students track progress –Program Review Considerations –Clarity of Guidelines –Faculty must buy-in –Consistent evaluation –Professional vs. “social” –Technology Skills

6. Dental Hygiene Video Interviews with students and instructor end of February of 2009.

7. Dental Hygiene ePortfolios Graduates of 2009 Aviv Alberts YongJun Ahn

8. Questions? Thank you for joining us today!