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Seminar/Workshop Attendees Share Ideas for Program Improvement

Following the May 2015 Accreditation Semi-  Stress importance of maintaining docu- assessment plan.” Ms. Shoener also stated
mentation for inclusion in the self-study/
nar and Assessment Workshop held in Chi- that the college is in the process of moving
site-visit process, i.e., no last minute
cago, we were extremely pleased when surprises! to new assessment software, so this was
program faculty from the radiography pro- the ideal time to revise the assessment
gram sponsored by Harrisburg Area Com- Additionally, the program facilitates feedback plan for the radiography program.
munity College (HACC), Lancaster Campus, from clinical staff by placing scan cards at all Some General Comments
Lancaster, PA contacted us to explain how clinical settings that utilize industry-standard from the Program Director
they are implementing and expanding on Quick Response (QR) Code technology.
some basic concepts discussed at the semi- Clinical staff can then utilize a smart phone  “It was extremely valuable to have
nar and workshop. Rebecca Shoener, M.S., with any commonly available QR Code scan- the coordinators attend the seminar
and workshop with me. We can now
M.Ed., R.T.(R), radiography program direc- ning app to access a Survey Monkey® feed- work more effectively as a team.”
tor, and clinical coordinators, Sara Crill B.A., back form.  “Assessment of student learning is
continually evolving. If your pro-
R.T.(R) and Terri Hildebrand B.S.A.H., R.T. gram’s plan needs changing, don’t be
(R)(M), attended the seminar/workshop nervous about making revisions - just
together - all with the idea of gathering as do it.”
much information as possible to improve  “Most beneficial for us was to be-
come more comfortable with
their program. What follows is a summary JRCERT staff members - put a face
of their feedback. with the name - and to brainstorm
According to the program director, this ideas with attendees from other
Everyone on Same Page programs.”
direct feedback mechanism allows clinical
The JRCERT Accreditation Seminar and staff to provide valuable, nearly instantane- The JRCERT extends its sincere thanks to
Outcomes Assessment Workshop both ous, and confidential feedback on students’ the radiography program faculty from
stress the importance of a well-structured, progress, concerns, or general comments to Harrisburg Area Community College,
appropriately sequenced competency-based assist program faculty. The source of the Lancaster Campus for taking time to share
curriculum. To achieve this, the communica- feedback is kept confidential and is only their best practices. Any questions re-
tions between faculty, clinical instructors, shared anonymously as general feedback garding the HACC radiography program
and staff must be top notch. The HACC received from clinical staff. may be directed to Rebecca Shoener,
radiography program utilizes 28 clinical set- Revising Outcomes rlshoene@hacc.edu. Programs are re-
tings; therefore, it is imperative that clinical Assessment Process minded that the JRCERT does not endorse
activities are well synchronized with pro- the use of any specific learning resources
The HACC faculty were well aware before
gram policies and goals. To optimize com- or program practices utilized to achieve
coming to the Outcomes Assessment Work-
munications, the program publishes a news- compliance with the STANDARDS. The
shop that the program’s assessment plan and
letter and program faculty participate in JRCERT, however, welcomes feedback
process would benefit from revision. “We
regularly scheduled meetings with clinical from all our programs and, wherever pos-
wanted to improve our outcomes assess-
instructors and staff to: sible, will use the input to improve our
ment process and began preparing in advance seminars, workshops, and the accredita-
 Review program policies regarding for the workshop by updating our mission tion process.
supervision, grievances, etc. statement and reviewing the JRCERT’s as-
 Review technologist’s role in working sessment modules,” said Rebecca Shoener,
with students
program director. “The modules definitely
pointed out the need for changes to our