OAR 851-021-0070
Standards for Approval: Evaluation
(1)
The nursing program has a current, systematic plan of evaluation for the entire curriculum. Nursing education program policies and procedures must be in written form, congruent with those of the institution, and must show evidence of ongoing, periodical reviews in a clearly-defined timeframe and process that includes:(a) Evaluative criteria - which components will be evaluated;
(b) Methodology - how the data will be collected;
(c) Frequency of evaluation - when the data will be collected;
(d) Assignment of responsibility - who will be responsible for data collection; and,
(e) Indicators of program and instructional effectiveness - benchmarks to be achieved.
(2) The plan of evaluation contains evidence of:
(a) Compliance with the OSBN Standards for Approval for nursing education programs;
(b) Specific expectations of measureable achievement for each program outcome and for each end-of-program student learning outcome;
(c)
Internal and external measures of Graduate achievement of identified program competencies and learning outcomes;(d) NCLEX pass rate data, trends, and contributing factors;
(e) Sufficient and appropriate data and data analysis to inform program decision-making for the maintenance and improvement of each program outcome and each end-of-program student learning outcome;
(f) Pre-determined intervals, methods, and completion of assessments for curriculum design including course sequencing and scheduling to support program outcomes and each end-of-program student learning outcome;
(g) Faculty sufficient in number, preparation, experience and diversity to effectively achieve course and program outcomes and maintain client and student safety; and,
(h) Resources, including human, physical, and financial resources to support the number of enrolled students, instructional delivery and achievement of program learning outcomes.
(3) There is evidence that the comprehensive plan for evaluation is being implemented and that evaluative data is used for ongoing program improvement.
Source:
Rule 851-021-0070 — Standards for Approval: Evaluation, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=851-021-0070.