MSCHE/ACOE Self Study

Clinical Skills (Part III), a clinical practical in which candidates examine patients selected by the testing agency, is targeted for the spring of the fourth year. Although it measures primarily psychomotor skills, the exam contains an assessment of affective (i.e., clinical habits and attitudes) and communication skills, as well as some interpretation of clinical findings. Appendix B-34 shows a form used by NBEO examiners to evaluate candidate performance in one of the four stations that constitute the exam. Recent pass rates are as follows:

The College recognizes performance on the NBEO licensing examinations as an important outcome assessment of student learning because it (1) provides a comparison with a national database, (2) allows the longitudinal tracking of student performance, (3) currently provides our most objective measure of entry level competence and (4) must be passed (all three parts) for licensure. For

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