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115.652. The national mean for all first-time takers was 498. Ninety-one percent of
the 151 graduates passed the NCE.
Table 25
Descriptive Statistics for National Certification Examination Performance
N Mean Std. Deviation Valid Percent
NCEP 151 89.3%
Passed 137 485 115.652 90.7%
Failed 14 9.3%
Missing 59
Table 26 outlines descriptive statistics of student performance on the exit-skills
(PANCE) on the NCE. The mean percentage score on the PANCE 1-7 ranged
from 70.62% to 73.95%. The National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA) did not report exit skill results for students graduating in
2001, which explains the majority of missing data for PANCE 1 through PANCE 5
and 7; the remaining missing data was reflective of individual who did not complete
the program. The NCCPA reported PANCE 6 (clinical therapy) for 2002 and 2003
only.
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 94 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 86 115.652. The national mean for all first-time takers was 498. Ninety-one percent of the 151 graduates passed the NCE. Table 25 Descriptive Statistics for National Certification Examination Performance N Mean Std. Deviation Valid Percent NCEP 151 89.3% Passed 137 485 115.652 90.7% Failed 14 9.3% Missing 59 Table 26 outlines descriptive statistics of student performance on the exit-skills (PANCE) on the NCE. The mean percentage score on the PANCE 1-7 ranged from 70.62% to 73.95%. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA) did not report exit skill results for students graduating in 2001, which explains the majority of missing data for PANCE 1 through PANCE 5 and 7; the remaining missing data was reflective of individual who did not complete the program. The NCCPA reported PANCE 6 (clinical therapy) for 2002 and 2003 only. |
