coordinated program in dietetics

Evaluation Policies

Evaluation, an integral part of the program, is an ongoing process in all phases of the program to meet the needs of the students in accordance with the guidelines of the American Dietetic Association.

Student Evaluations

Students will be evaluated by:

Grades on tests and projects
Supervised practice evaluation forms completed by site preceptors and / or instructors
During the final semester, all students will participate in an intensive review of subject matter that could appear on the Registration Examination for Dietitians
- Culminating experience for the program
- Must pass one of three mock registration examination examinations with 85% or better to graduate from the program

Course Evaluation

Courses, both supervised practice and didactic, are evaluated by the students
Supervised practice personnel evaluate the experience after all the students have finished their assignments

Instructor Evaluations

Instructors are evaluated by students
- Student Instructional Reports (SIRs)
  - Filled out anonymously
  - Used in the evaluation of the instructor’s performance by various committees on campus

Program Evaluation

The Coordinated Program is evaluated in an ongoing and systematic manner:

At the end of the 1st year by the 1st year students
At the end of the 2nd year by the 2nd year students
By the graduates after they have been away from the program
By the faculty
By other internal and external program constituents
Strengths and weaknesses are identified from the assessment feedback
Short and long term plans are developed to address areas identified
Schedule is developed to measure the effectiveness of the plan

Supervised Practice Site Evaluation

Supervised practice sites are evaluated

By the students
Strengths and weaknesses are identified
Evaluations are discussed with the supervised practice preceptor at the end of the semester
Students are given the opportunity to informally evaluate supervised practice sites with their instructor
- Any problems are identified and discussed with the preceptor at that time