TY - JOUR
T1 - Embracing Change in the Pursuit of Excellence
T2 - Transitioning to the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool for Student Clinical Performance Assessment
AU - North, Sara
AU - Sharp, Amanda N
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 Academy of Physical Therapy Education, APTA.
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - Background and Purpose. The assessment of physical therapist student competence in the clinical learning environment is valuable and necessary. However, educators and clinicians are becoming increasingly disenchanted with their chosen assessment tools and delivery platforms. The profession recently called for a pursuit of excellence that includes an analysis of performance evaluation practices and consideration of assessment tools. In line with this call, the purpose of this report was to disseminate one academic institution's exploration, implementation, and early outcomes of the transition fromthe Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) to the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET) for full-time student clinical performance assessment. Case Description. After identification of key stakeholders, the authors completed an initial exploration and comparison of CPI versus CIET, executed a pilot trial of CIET use, and implemented a transition from CPI to CIET for all full-time clinical experiences. Outcomes. This report presents the outcomes of the initial exploration and comparison of assessment tools, the CIET pilot, the academic processes in transitioning to the CIET, and the post-implementation evaluation results, each with consideration of unique stakeholder perspectives. Discussion and Conclusion. The transition fromCPI to CIET for full-time student clinical performance assessment was successful in meeting the needs of key stakeholders. This report presents the first known addition to the literature regarding CIET implementation since the original institution's publications. Ongoing use and evaluation of the CIET and other alternative tools for student performance assessment, both within and across institutions, is necessary to address the profession's pursuit of excellence and to better meet the demand for contemporary educational practices in the clinical learning environment.
AB - Background and Purpose. The assessment of physical therapist student competence in the clinical learning environment is valuable and necessary. However, educators and clinicians are becoming increasingly disenchanted with their chosen assessment tools and delivery platforms. The profession recently called for a pursuit of excellence that includes an analysis of performance evaluation practices and consideration of assessment tools. In line with this call, the purpose of this report was to disseminate one academic institution's exploration, implementation, and early outcomes of the transition fromthe Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) to the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET) for full-time student clinical performance assessment. Case Description. After identification of key stakeholders, the authors completed an initial exploration and comparison of CPI versus CIET, executed a pilot trial of CIET use, and implemented a transition from CPI to CIET for all full-time clinical experiences. Outcomes. This report presents the outcomes of the initial exploration and comparison of assessment tools, the CIET pilot, the academic processes in transitioning to the CIET, and the post-implementation evaluation results, each with consideration of unique stakeholder perspectives. Discussion and Conclusion. The transition fromCPI to CIET for full-time student clinical performance assessment was successful in meeting the needs of key stakeholders. This report presents the first known addition to the literature regarding CIET implementation since the original institution's publications. Ongoing use and evaluation of the CIET and other alternative tools for student performance assessment, both within and across institutions, is necessary to address the profession's pursuit of excellence and to better meet the demand for contemporary educational practices in the clinical learning environment.
KW - Assessment
KW - CIET
KW - CPI
KW - Education
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U2 - 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000154
DO - 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000154
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136486703
SN - 0899-1855
VL - 34
SP - 313
EP - 320
JO - Journal of Physical Therapy Education
JF - Journal of Physical Therapy Education
IS - 4
ER -