{"id":1603,"date":"2018-01-18T16:10:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.pegasuslectures.com\/blog\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2018-01-18T16:10:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:10:22","slug":"ultrasound-student-assessment-take-aways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasuslectures.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/01\/18\/ultrasound-student-assessment-take-aways\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasound Student Assessment – TAKE-AWAYS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"usa-icon\"Program directors and aspiring ultrasound\/sonographic professionals asked us to summarize our conclusions and advice, based on the nearly 10 years invested in developing Pegasus Lectures’ Ultrasound Student Assessment Program.\u00a0 Here are a couple quick thoughts, and testimonial feedback from a\u00a0Program Director utilizing USA.\u00a0 These are by no means comprehensive, but we encourage program directors and instructors to contact us for more in-depth discussion and demonstration<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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TAKE-AWAYS FOR PROSPECTIVE ULTRASOUND PROFESSIONALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BE\u00a0YOUR\u00a0OWN\u00a0ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR<\/strong> \u2013 Referring back to our recent blog on self-assessment<\/a>, your first challenge is to \u201cknow yourself\u201d.\u00a0 If you review the qualities listed in our last blog<\/a>, or those identified by instructor surveys in Part I of our update on the USA study<\/a>, and find they don\u2019t ring true to your skillset, it might be prudent to ask yourself the hard question whether a career in ultrasound technology is right for you.<\/p>\n

At the same time, if you possess PERSISTENCE<\/strong>\u00a0and you have a genuine motivation underlying that (not just \u201cI hear you can make good money as a sonographer<\/em><\/strong>\u201d), find an instructor or mentor who believes in you, and it can happen.<\/p>\n

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TAKE-AWAYS FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND INSTRUCTORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"fmiele_live2\"No single assessment tool can properly refine an admissions process \u2013 In our Phase I results<\/a>, we found a seemingly incongruent, and surprising negative correlation to \u201csuccess<\/strong><\/em>\u201d among schools solely<\/span><\/strong> utilizing an Entrance Exam as qualifying\/disqualifying criteria for admissions.\u00a0 At first glance, this data-point would run counter to the greater body of our study\u2019s conclusions.\u00a0 Further research implied that it is likely some institutions\u2019 overreliance on an Entrance Exam as a single qualifier<\/strong>, and their exam not adequately testing the characteristics cited previously was likely diluting its effectiveness.<\/p>\n

If, as a Director or instructor, you feel like your current assessment criteria is missing the mark, talk to your peers\u2026talk to your students\u2026talk to us at Pegasus Lectures.\u00a0 Determining the right students for your program reduces costs, stress, and frustration for both the school program and the students.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 When it comes to patient care and career success in the field of ultrasound diagnostic study, we at Pegasus really do care.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE DIRECTOR\u00a0FEEDBACK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was one of the sonography program directors that discussed frustration with admissions processes and outcomes for students and graduates with Frank. I was more than excited that he decided to dedicate so much time and effort to fully explore the issue and to come up with a way to improve our outcomes. Our program participated with Frank in this process and we have used the USA test for our last two admission classes.<\/p>\n

Although the first class to take the USA test has not graduated from the program yet, there seems to be good correlation with USA test results and success in our program. We will have better data for correlation once this class cohort graduates and we will continue to refer to the USA test results of the second cohort as they progress through the program.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much, Frank, for working on this issue and for finding ways to test new students (and hopefully potential applicants for our program) that truly reflect the skills and talents needed for learning sonography.<\/p>\n

Regina Swearengin, AAS, BS, RDMS<\/b><\/h4>\n

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\u2013Frank Miele, MSEE\u00a0<\/strong>, President of Pegasus Lectures, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Frank graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a triple major in physics, mathematics, and engineering. While at Dartmouth, he was a Proctor Scholar and received citations for academic excellence in comparative literature, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, and real analysis. Frank was a research and design engineer and project leader, designing ultrasound equipment and electronics for more than ten years at Hewlett Packard Company. As a designer of ultrasound, he has lectured across the country to sonographers, physicians, engineers and students on myriad topics.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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