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Table 4
Categories of Clinical Hours
Number of Clinical Hours Code
<5000 1
5001 to 10000 2
10001 to 150000 3
15001 to 20000 4
20001 to 35000 5
>35001 6
The quality of work experience was reported by the applicant and was
verified by the Verification of Occupation Form in the application and the
background check of the candidate that was obtained prior to admission. Each type
of job title was coded; in some instances clinical experiences requiring similar
educational background or similar skills to perform job duties were grouped together
to increase the cell size. Each code put into the data system referenced a specific job
title (e.g. registered nurse 001; licensed vocational nurse 002, etc.).
Technical skills reported by the applicant reflected the quality of the job
experience from previous job responsibilities. A list of twenty-two skills was found
on the application. The twenty two skills are divided into seven skills sets and
classified as entry-level skills. The entry-level skills were aligned with the seven
task areas assessed on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination
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 73 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 65 Table 4 Categories of Clinical Hours Number of Clinical Hours Code <5000 1 5001 to 10000 2 10001 to 150000 3 15001 to 20000 4 20001 to 35000 5 >35001 6 The quality of work experience was reported by the applicant and was verified by the Verification of Occupation Form in the application and the background check of the candidate that was obtained prior to admission. Each type of job title was coded; in some instances clinical experiences requiring similar educational background or similar skills to perform job duties were grouped together to increase the cell size. Each code put into the data system referenced a specific job title (e.g. registered nurse 001; licensed vocational nurse 002, etc.). Technical skills reported by the applicant reflected the quality of the job experience from previous job responsibilities. A list of twenty-two skills was found on the application. The twenty two skills are divided into seven skills sets and classified as entry-level skills. The entry-level skills were aligned with the seven task areas assessed on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination |
