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associated with the letters of reference, practical indication of significance was
implied by the direction of the mean. The lack of reliable and valid raters by
evaluators was cause for concern. However, in this investigation, inter-rater
reliability of evaluators demonstrated a moderate reliability coefficient, which
indicated that the inter-rater reliability was good.
The nature of the health profession requires that future physician assistants
have basic skills and abilities to practice medicine. Salahdeen (2004) believed that
methods of assessing basic skills and abilities of potential students should be
measured as a variable in the admission process. For this research investigation, the
type of work experience and the number of clinical hours work prior to admission
were identified as the measured variables for assessing the applicant’s basic skills
and abilities. Studies correlating work experience and academic performance were
primarily found in research related to the Masters in Business Administrative
program. Findings related to work experience and academic performance in a
Masters Degree Business Administration program varied. McClure, Wells, &
Bowerman (1986); Dreher and Ryan (2000); and Adams (2000) demonstrated
positive correlations between work experience and academic performance. In
contrast, Dreher and Ryan 2004; Grady et. al, 1996; and Sulaiman et. al 2006
concluded in their study that work experience did not related to student performance.
Findings related to work experience in this investigation did not provide
overwhelming evidence to support the utilization of work experience in the
admission criteria to predict program completion. Nevertheless, the chi-square
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 118 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 110 associated with the letters of reference, practical indication of significance was implied by the direction of the mean. The lack of reliable and valid raters by evaluators was cause for concern. However, in this investigation, inter-rater reliability of evaluators demonstrated a moderate reliability coefficient, which indicated that the inter-rater reliability was good. The nature of the health profession requires that future physician assistants have basic skills and abilities to practice medicine. Salahdeen (2004) believed that methods of assessing basic skills and abilities of potential students should be measured as a variable in the admission process. For this research investigation, the type of work experience and the number of clinical hours work prior to admission were identified as the measured variables for assessing the applicant’s basic skills and abilities. Studies correlating work experience and academic performance were primarily found in research related to the Masters in Business Administrative program. Findings related to work experience and academic performance in a Masters Degree Business Administration program varied. McClure, Wells, & Bowerman (1986); Dreher and Ryan (2000); and Adams (2000) demonstrated positive correlations between work experience and academic performance. In contrast, Dreher and Ryan 2004; Grady et. al, 1996; and Sulaiman et. al 2006 concluded in their study that work experience did not related to student performance. Findings related to work experience in this investigation did not provide overwhelming evidence to support the utilization of work experience in the admission criteria to predict program completion. Nevertheless, the chi-square |
