measuring ability through a varied assessment menu lyn westcott associate professor & academic...
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Measuring Ability Through a Varied Assessment MenuLYN WESTCOTT
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR &
ACADEMIC LEAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This session will consider …
Influences on developing the assessment menu
Links between assessment and practice
Viva voce to assess clinical / professional
reasoning
Influences on assessment menu Scope of practice: includes health – social care – 3rd sector – prisons – health promotion – schools
sole practitioner, qualification for all areas of entry practice
Valuing different learning styles & innovative approaches to practice
Expectations of professional working and CPD as part of LLL
College of Occupational Therapists Education Standards (2009)
HCPC Standards of Education (2012a)
College of Occupational Therapists Curriculum Guidance (2008)
HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapy (2012b)
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Spiral curriculum design to develop integrated knowledge base and skills (Westcott et al. 2010)
Links between assessment & practice 1Level
4 Functional Anatomy & Physiology for Occupation: 1 Hour MCQ examPreparation for Practice Year 1: Essay Psycho-social Concepts for Occupation: Case Based Short Answers Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 1: Essay
Practice Placement 1: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study Presentation
Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 2:Short Answer Examination – 1 hour (50%) Report (50%)Humans as Occupational Beings Through the Life Cycle – Appraise Research Paper (80%) Image based presentation (peer assessed) (20%)
5 Practice Placement 2: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study Viva Voce
Occupational Therapy Toolbox: Techniques Portfolio
Occupational Challenges across the Lifecycle: Occupational Challenges Analysis Project Studies: MCQ Exam: 1 hour (50%) Group Protocol (50%)Occupational Presence:Volunteering Report
6 Exploration into Practice: Facilitated Poster Presentation Project Studies 2: Group research short report (50%), Individual oral presentation (50%)Occupation for Promoting Health & Wellness of Communities: Critical evaluation essay
Preparation for Professional Practice Essay The Contemporary Practitioner Patchwork text
Practice Placement 3 - Practitioner Assessment & Viva Voce
Links between assessment & practice 2Level
4 Functional Anatomy & Physiology for Occupation: 1 Hour MCQ examPreparation for Practice Year 1: Essay Psycho-social Concepts for Occupation: Case Based Short Answers Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 1: Essay
Practice Placement 1: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study Presentation
Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 2:Short Answer Examination – 1 hour (50%) Report (50%)Humans as Occupational Beings Through the Life Cycle – Appraise Research Paper (80%) Image based presentation (peer assessed) (20%)
5 Practice Placement 2: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study based viva voce
Occupational Therapy Toolbox: Techniques Portfolio
Occupational Challenges across the Lifecycle: Occupational Challenges Analysis Project Studies: MCQ Exam: 1 hour (50%) Group Protocol (50%)Occupational Presence:Volunteering Report
6 Exploration into Practice: Facilitated Poster Presentation Project Studies 2: Group research short report (50%), Individual oral presentation (50%)Occupation for Promoting Health & Wellness of Communities: Critical evaluation essay
Preparation for Professional Practice Essay The Contemporary Practitioner Patchwork text
Practice Placement 3 Practitioner Assessment & Case Study based viva voce
examinations designed to track recall, some
problem solving
Presentations and viva voce are designed to develop confidence in articulating
professional reasoning skills to prepare students for professional presentations, inter-professional working and liaison
with colleagues / other agencies
Written submissions are designed to develop acquiring knowledge, analysis, ebp, synthesis and critique plus specific
professional skills e.g. report writing, reflection, OT process skills incl.
occupational analysis
Links between assessment & practice 3Level
4 Functional Anatomy & Physiology for Occupation: 1 Hour MCQ examPreparation for Practice Year 1: Essay Psycho-social Concepts for Occupation: Case Based Short Answers Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 1: Essay
Practice Placement 1: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study Presentation
Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 2:Short Answer Examination – 1 hour (50%) Report (50%)Humans as Occupational Beings Through the Life Cycle – Appraise Research Paper (80%) Image based presentation (peer assessed) (20%)
5 Practice Placement 2: Practitioner Assessment & Case Study Viva Voce
Occupational Therapy Toolbox: Techniques Portfolio
Occupational Challenges across the Lifecycle: Occupational Challenges Analysis Project Studies: MCQ Exam: 1 hour (50%) Group Protocol (50%)Occupational Presence:Volunteering Report
6 Exploration into Practice: Facilitated Poster Presentation Project Studies 2: Group research short report (50%), Individual oral presentation (50%)Occupation for Promoting Health & Wellness of Communities: Critical evaluation essay
Preparation for Professional Practice: Essay The Contemporary Practitioner: Patchwork text
Practice Placement 3 - Practitioner Assessment & Viva Voce
Practice placement assessment Practitioner Assessment:
Pass Fail – pass required to be eligible to attempt presentation / viva voce
Competencies on placement form move towards HCPC Standards of Proficiency over 3 years◦ Supported by a negotiated learning contract for that setting
Students required to complete and present a case study as formative Ax whilst on placement
Academic staff provide pre & mid placement training & mid placement quality monitoring visit – additional support may be given to support therapists & a failing student
Presentation / viva voce:
Presentation time & questioning increase from year 1 to year 3 – audio record & collect materials from students for externals
Presentations / vivas are jointly assessed by an OT academic and an OT practitioner
Assessors will mark independently then negotiate mark awarded according to criteria designed to reflect learning outcomes and university grading levels for each stage of study
A moderator will visit each assessment panel to ensure inter-rater reliability
All fails & a range further moderated by module lead before sending to external examiner
Refs: College of Occupational Therapists (2008) Curriculum Guidance for Pre-registration Education. London. COT
College of Occupational Therapists (2009) Pre-registration Education Standards. London. COT
Health Care Professions Council (2012a) Standards of Education. London. HCPC
Health Care Professions Council (2012b) Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapy. London. HCPC
Westcott L, Seymour A, Roberts S (2010) Developing problem-based learning curricula. Chapter 4 in Clouston T, Westcott L, Whitcombe S, Riley J, Matheson R. Problem Based Learning in Health & Social Care. Oxford. Wiley-Blackwell