Association between NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and First-Time Pass Rates

Background and Purpose. There is a paucity of published literature regarding the correlation between faculty attributes and education program pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) particularly regarding the physical therapist assistant (PTA). The purpose of this study was to 1) determine if there is a relationship between faculty attributes in PTA educational programs and program outcomes on the NPTE for Physical Therapist Assistants (NPTE-PTA) and 2) construct a prediction model for PTA program outcomes based on faculty attributes. Subjects. The 233United States’ PTA programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in 2006 were studied. Methods. Using a retrospective design, data were obtained regarding the PTA programs from the dataset of CAPTE’s PTA annual accreditation report and the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy’s pass rate database. Selected faculty attributes (designation of highest degree conferred, years of teaching experience, employment status, license designation [physical therapist or physical therapist assistant] and clinical specialization) were correlated to first time program pass rates. Backward deletion regression was used to predict the first time pass rate on the NPTE-PTA.Results. Based on data from 190/233 PTA programs, seven attributes had a statistically significant relationship to the outcomes on the NPTE-PTA. They were the number of: 1) full-time faculty; 2) adjunct faculty with an associate’s degree; 3) full-time faculty with a terminal degree; 4) core faculty with a terminal degree; 5) all faculty with a terminal degree 6) years of teaching experience of the full-time faculty; 7) years of teaching experience of the core faculty. Backward deletion regression analyses demonstrated an overall model of two combined predictor factors (full-time faculty years of teaching and full-time faculty terminal degree) that significantly predicted the first time pass rate on the NPTE-PTAaccounting for 6.5% of the variance. Discussion and Conclusion. Faculty attributes of the institutions providing PTAprograms are associated with first time pass rates of their graduates. This study provides a foundation for future studies by identifying some of the faculty attributes that relate to NPTE-PTA outcomes.

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Rethinking First-Time Pass Rates as an Academic Quality Metric

Journal of Nursing Education ◽

10.3928/01484834-20170619-01 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 56 (7) ◽

pp. 387-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joanne Noone

Keyword(s):

Pass Rates ◽

Academic Quality ◽

Time Pass ◽

Quality Metric ◽

First Time

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What Are Predictors for Passing the OT Licensing Exam?

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2021.75s2-rp36 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 7512500036p1-7512500036p1

Author(s):

Rebekah Wilson ◽

Hawii Mekonnen ◽

Alexis Gaatz ◽

Elizabeth Holmgren ◽

Kathy Lemley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Predictors Of Success ◽

Pass Rates ◽

Graduate Level ◽

Time Pass ◽

National Board ◽

Course Grades ◽

Predictor Of Success ◽

First Time ◽

Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The predictors of success on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) were investigated by analyzing OT students' graduate-level course grades and their Occupational Therapy Knowledge Exam (OTKE) scores. The researchers found that pedagogy styles and success in foundational courses had no significant indication of overall first-time pass rates on the NBCOT. The best predictor of success on the NBCOT continues to be the OTKE. Primary Author and Speaker: Rebekah Wilson Additional Authors and Speakers: Hawii Mekonnen, Alexis Gaatz, Elizabeth Holmgren Contributing Authors: Kathy Lemley, Reivian Berrios Barillas

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Improving NCLeX-RN First-Time Pass Rates with a Balanced Curriculum

Nursing Education Perspectives ◽

10.5480/11-591.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 55-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Donna L. Koestler

Keyword(s):

Pass Rates ◽

Time Pass ◽

First Time ◽

Balanced Curriculum

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Modifiable variables in physical therapy education programs associated with first-time and three-year National Physical Therapy Examination pass rates in the United States

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions ◽

10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.44 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 44 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Chad Cook ◽

Chalee Engelhard ◽

Michel D. Landry ◽

Christine McCallum

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Physical Therapy ◽

The United States ◽

Pass Rate ◽

Physical Therapy Education ◽

Pass Rates ◽

Time Pass ◽

Physical Therapy Programs ◽

Therapy Education ◽

First Time

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the modifiable programmatic characteristics reflected in the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Annual Accreditation Report for all accredited programs that reported pass rates on the National Physical Therapist Examination, and to build a predictive model for first-time and three-year ultimate pass rates. Methods: This observational study analyzed programmatic information from the 185 CAPTE-accredited physical therapy programs in the United States and Puerto Rico out of a total of 193 programs that provided the first-time and three-year ultimate pass rates in 2011. Fourteen predictive variables representing student selection and composition, clinical education length and design, and general program length and design were analyzed against first-time pass rates and ultimate pass rates on the NPTE. Univariate and multivariate multinomial regression analysis for first-time pass rates and logistic regression analysis for three-year ultimate pass rates were performed. Results: The variables associated with the first-time pass rate in the multivariate analysis were the mean undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and the average age of the cohort. Multivariate analysis showed that mean undergraduate GPA was associated with the three-year ultimate pass rate. Conclusions: Mean undergraduate GPA was found to be the only modifiable predictor for both first-time and three-year pass rates among CAPTE-accredited physical therapy programs.

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