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Admission variables: The variables used during the admission selection
process to gather data that identify predictors of student performance. Independent
variables identified in the study are as follows: cumulative GPA, science GPA, work
experience (quality and duration), letters of reference, essay and entry-level skills.
The dependent variables are program completion and score on the NCE.
Science Grade Point Average (GPAsci): The GPAsci is calculated from the
anatomy, physiology and microbiology.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPAcum): The GPAcum is calculated
based on prerequisite course work only (chemistry, physics, English 1A, sociology
or anthropology, psychology), with the exclusion of anatomy, physiology and
microbiology.
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA): The Physician
Assistant Education Association, established in 1972, is the national organization
representing physician assistant education programs in the United States. The
PAEA’s mission is to assist PA education programs in the instruction of highly
educated physician assistants. The association offers an array of services to PA
programs, faculty, students, and the general public aimed at fulfilling this mission.
National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
(NCCPA): The NCCPA is the only certification agency for physician assistants
profession. The organization was established in 1975 as a non-profit organization.
Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE): The
National Certifying Examination (NCE) for the physician assistant profession. The
Object Description
| Title | A predictive valdity study: correlation of admission variables with program completion and student performance on the National Certification Examination in a physician assistant program |
| Author | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Author email | delores.middleton@rcc.edu; lolokinard@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-29 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-18 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Jimenez y West, Ilda |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Cole, Darnell Hocevar, Dennis J. |
| Abstract | The purpose of this investigation was to examine the reliability and predictive validity of the of admission data in predicting student success in completing a community college-based physician assistant program and their performance on the National Certification Examination (NCE). The files of 170 graduates were reviewed and the following data was complied: 1) science grade point average (GPAsci), 2) cumulative grade point average (GPAcum), 3) reference letter ratings, 4) personal statement ratings, and 5) work experience -- each identified as a predictor measure in this study. The criterion measures identified in the study were 1) program completion, 2) performance on the NCE, and 3) skills. Findings demonstrated variations in the degree of relationship among predictor measures and criterion measures. The GPAsci demonstrated the greatest degree of correlation with student outcome in comparison with other predictor measures, which is consistent with previous research. Overall, the research demonstrated that there was practical significance or potentially significance correlations between the majority of the predictor measures. |
| Keyword | admission variable; criterion measures; national certification examination; criterion related evidence; reliability and predictive validy; prior academic achievement; letters of reference; personal statement; work experience |
| Coverage date | 1999/2005 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1678 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Middleton-2420 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Middleton-2420.pdf |
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| Title | Page 22 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 14 Admission variables: The variables used during the admission selection process to gather data that identify predictors of student performance. Independent variables identified in the study are as follows: cumulative GPA, science GPA, work experience (quality and duration), letters of reference, essay and entry-level skills. The dependent variables are program completion and score on the NCE. Science Grade Point Average (GPAsci): The GPAsci is calculated from the anatomy, physiology and microbiology. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPAcum): The GPAcum is calculated based on prerequisite course work only (chemistry, physics, English 1A, sociology or anthropology, psychology), with the exclusion of anatomy, physiology and microbiology. Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA): The Physician Assistant Education Association, established in 1972, is the national organization representing physician assistant education programs in the United States. The PAEA’s mission is to assist PA education programs in the instruction of highly educated physician assistants. The association offers an array of services to PA programs, faculty, students, and the general public aimed at fulfilling this mission. National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA): The NCCPA is the only certification agency for physician assistants profession. The organization was established in 1975 as a non-profit organization. Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE): The National Certifying Examination (NCE) for the physician assistant profession. The |
