Practical Exam Re-Take Guidelines Attempt One: 100% of total points can be achieved, if the first attempt is performed correctly with NO verbal cueing from instructor. If at any time a student does not comply with the safety requirements outlined on the practical exam rubric, the practical exam will be stopped and the student will fail the practical. If a student fails the first attempt, the instructor will identify deficiencies and discuss them with the student. The student will be allowed to practice and re-take the exam within one week of the initial exam as scheduled by the instructor. Attempt Two: 70% of total points can be achieved if the final retake attempt is performed correctly with NO additional cueing from the instructor. Attempt Two failed: Student will receive zero (0) points and a failing grade on the practical exam and will be unable to pass the course, which will result in academic dismissal from the PTA Program. Students may not take a practical exam more than two times or retake more than 3 practical exams per session. Students may be videotaped as a strategy to improve self-assessment. Self-assessment and peer review/feedback may be used to evaluate and improve performance. Competency assessments and practical examinations, used to assess application of knowledge and skills with a simulated patient, require that the student arrive for the scheduled assessment in the appropriate attire for their role as clinician, simulated patient, or videographer. While in the role of the simulated patient, the student is expected to portray the role of the patient as accurately as possible without over-dramatizing the condition. Additionally, the simulated patient is to respond in a manner consistent with a patient offering no guiding comments, repositioning, or other actions/ facial expressions that could be considered attempts to aid the simulated clinician being assessed. Should it be determined by the instructor that a student while in the role of the simulated patient did lead or assist in anyway, this may be considered cheating and the score
of the simulated patient may be impacted. If feedback is provided immediately following an assessment, the student is expected to respond in an appropriate manner using professional behavior. For practical examinations, the student is expected to leave the testing area immediately following any necessary clean up. In accordance with academic honesty and integrity, the student should not: • Discuss the case with any other student. • Discuss any interventions performed. • Divulge where points may have been deducted. • Offer any tips on how to complete the practical to students waiting to be assessed. Classroom and Lab Attendance It is very important that students in the PTA program attend all classes and labs as there is an abundance of information exchanged. If a PTA student misses more than two days of class in an 8-week course or three days of class in a 16-week course without significant documentation of a major trauma, accident or illness to the student or at the discretion of the Program Director, the student will be placed on a performance improvement plan and may be dismissed from the program if plan is not maintained. First offense being late for a quiz or exam— If a student arrives more than five minutes late for a quiz or exam for the first time may have 10 points deducted from the quiz or exam and will only have the original time allotment for the quiz or exam. This is at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. More than one offense—If a student arrives late more than once they may receive a zero on the quiz or exam unless it was due to a major trauma, accident, or illness to the student. This is at the discretion of the professor teaching the course. Students arriving more than fifteen (15) minutes late for class or leaving more than fifteen (15) early and or missing more than 1 hour of class time will be considered absent for the whole day.
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