Standardized Predictive Testing: Practices, Policies, and Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Barton, Lisette; Willson, Pamela; Langford, Rae; Schreiner, Barbara
Titel	Standardized Predictive Testing: Practices, Policies, and Outcomes
Quelle	In: Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4 (2014) 2, S.68-76 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-7615
Schlagwörter	Standardized Tests; Exit Examinations; Nursing Education; School Policy; Scores; Deans; Administrators; Licensing Examinations (Professions); Bachelors Degrees; Associate Degrees; Predictive Validity; Nursing Students; National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung; Pflegepädagogik; Schulpolitik; Dean; Dekan; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang
Abstract	The aims of this study were to describe current policy practice related to the use of the HESI™ Exit Exam in schools of nursing and to determine which policies result in higher HESI Exit Scores. Deans and directors of nursing schools that administered Elsevier HESI Exit Exam to students during the 2010 academic year were queried. Data were collected regarding students' HESI Exit Exam results, national nursing licensure examination outcomes, and the schools' standardized testing policies. A stratified random sample of schools and a total of 5438 student records were obtained, 3084 from Associate Degree (AD) and 2354 from Baccalaureate Degree (BD) programs. NCLEX®-RN outcomes were known for all but 316 (5.8%) students. Four standardized exam policy components were related to higher HESI Exit Exam scores. The study confirmed the robust predictive accuracy of the HESI Exit Exam. A national United States sample of BD and AD nursing programs has demonstrated that standardized end of program assessment results are related to faculty implementation strategies and certain policy components. Evidence-based policy strategies should be evaluated longitudinally to support policy decisions. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01