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outcomes also helps to develop course content, prepara- evaluating: grading is not the most important function. In:
tion, and assessment while assisting in accreditation. Svinicki MD, McKeachie WJ, eds. McKeachie’s Teaching
Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and
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Developing program assessment plans should not
be something done to appease administration or the 7. Rhodes TL. Show me the learning: value, accreditation,
and the quality of the degree. Soc Coll Univ Plan. 2012;40
JRCERT. Yes, assessment plans are required for accredi- (3):36-42.
tation, but collecting data for the sake of collecting data 8. McClellan EF. What a long, strange trip it’s been: three
is a waste of time. Assessment plans need to focus on decades of outcomes assessment in higher education.
student learning and program improvement. The devel- Am Pol Sci Assoc. 2016;49(1):88-92. doi:10.1017/S1049
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of the curriculum by developing learning outcomes
that describe a behavior, explain the condition, and set
criteria, while encompassing accreditation standards.
Moreover, this practice places the quality and education
of the radiologic science degree earned at the forefront
of higher education processes.
Julie Lasley, PhD, R.T.(R)(T), is the radiation therapy
program director for Baptist College of Health Sciences in
Memphis, Tennessee, and serves as the liaison for service
learning for the state of Tennessee Consortium. She also
serves on the Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology board of directors.
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