410 - Systematic Assessment Program Design for Nursing Education

This is the first course offered as part of the Assessment Series. The Assesssment Series is intended to provide educators and administrators with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to design, develop, publish, administer, and evaluate assessments for nursing students.

Registration fee: $150.00

Upcoming Dates: Tuesday January 24, 2023 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Delivered by Ainslie Nibert, PhD, RN, FAAN, Department Chair of Graduate Programs at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing in Galveston and Brian "Wyetta" Bontempo, Ph.D., Founder and Principal Consultant with Mountain Measurement, Inc. More info about the faculty members teaching this course is available in the faculty section of the "Find out More" page.

Prerequisites and Target Audience

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

This synchronous web-based course is recommended for nursing faculty and administrators who plan to lead their faculty in the development or revision of their organization's assessment program.

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to prepare nursing faculty and administrators to lead their faculty in the development or revision of their organization's assessment program(s).

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are as follows. Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the aspects of a quality test.
  • Describe the 3 major assessment design approaches and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
  • Describe the major considerations when designing an assessment program.
  • Identify the major assessment policies & procedures and desirable attributes of each.
  • Identify the technological resources needed for an assessment program and describe major considerations in purchasing/using them.
  • Identify the types of training that faculty need to implement a successful assessment program.

Format

The 410 Course contains 3 hours of lecture, discussion, and learning activities. Participants are expected to independently complete a 30-minute end-of-course assessment immediately after the course concludes.

Continuing Education

3.5 contact hours are awarded through the Alabama Board of Nursing (Provider Number ABNP1516 Expires (2/4/2025) to all individuals completing the course and the end-of-course assessment.

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Topics

The topics covered during the 410 Course are:

  1. Introduction
    1. Terms
    2. Relationship Between Assessment & Evaluation
    3. Assessment Objectives / Stakeholders
    4. Assessment Quality
  2. Program Design
    1. Traditional Design
    2. Evidence-Centered Design
    3. Integrated Multi-level Design (Miami-Dade)
  3. Considerations
    1. Cheating
    2. Adverse Impact
    3. Item Shelf Life
  4. Policies & Procedures
    1. Use of Tests
    2. Test Design Standards
    3. ADA
    4. Missed Test / Retest
    5. Cheating
    6. Proctoring
    7. Test Evaluation
  5. Technology Resources
    1. Item Banking / Test Publishing Software
      1. Integrated vs Separate from LMS
      2. Frameworks / Coding Items
    2. Test Administration
      1. Delivery Channels
      2. Proctoring Solutions
    3. Test Analysis
  6. Training Faculty
    1. Assessment Design
    2. Content Development
    3. Test Administration / Proctoring
    4. Test Analysis / Test Evaluation