Federal Requirement 4.1
The institution evaluates success with respect
to student achievement, including as appropriate, considerations of course
completion, state licensing examinations, and job placement rates. (Student Achievement)
aCompliance ___Partial Compliance ___Non-Compliance
Narrative:
Lawson State Community
College effectively evaluates its success with respect to student achievement,
including course completion, state licensing examinations and job placement
rates. The college uses a variety of
methods to evaluate its success in relation to its mission. In the area of student achievement, Lawson
State Community College evaluates course completion data and uses that
information to facilitate curriculum and course reviews. Academic course completion data indicates
that between fall 2005 and summer 2008, seventy-eight (78%) percent
successfully passed their courses. This data also impacts the portion of the
mission statement that relates to the college enabling “students to transfer to
senior colleges and universities.”
Seventy-eight (78%) percent of liberal arts/transfer students
successfully passed academic courses, and ninety two percent (92%) of health
professions students successfully passed health professions courses. Eighty six
(86%) percent of technical students successfully passed technical courses (Grade Distribution
Charts)
The term progress report
is also utilized by academic and student services personnel to evaluate the
effectiveness of student achievement as well as student retention and
attrition. Each Career/Technical Program tracks the progression of its students
as far as grade point average is concerned.
The 2007-2008 College Performance Report on Career and Technical
Education (Report
Page 6) reported that 66% of
career and technical students had a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in
technical course work.
With respect to student
achievement and state licensing, the Practical Nursing and Associate Degree in
Nursing Programs are approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing. A candidate for licensure must pass the
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and the national Council
Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.
The results for the Practical Nursing Program
are as follows Approved Licensed
Practical Nursing Programs
|
NCLEX FY 2005-2006 # Candidates Percent Pass |
NCLEX FY 2006-2007 # Candidates Percent Pass |
NCLEX FY 2007-2008 # Candidates Percent Pass |
|
72 |
41 |
32 |
|
93.1 |
95.1 |
90.6 |
|
|
|
|
Results for the ADN program are as follows Approved Registered
Nursing Programs:
|
NCLEX FY 2005-2006 # Candidates Percent Pass |
NCLEX FY 2006-2007 # Candidates Percent Pass |
NCLEX FY 2007-2008 # Candidates Percent Pass |
|
27 |
28 |
82 |
|
85.2 |
92.9 |
68.3 |
|
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|
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The Cosmetology Program also uses licensure (Cosmetology Board
Results) as a measure of student
achievement. Results are:
|
Examination Period |
Pass Rate (Practical) |
Pass Rate (Written) |
|
01/01/05 – 03/31/05 |
100% |
50% |
|
01/01/06 – 03/31/06 |
75% |
86% |
|
07/01/06 – 09/30/06 |
100% |
80% |
|
01/01/07 -- 03/31/07 |
NA |
100% |
|
04/01/07 -- 06/30/07 |
100% |
100% |
|
07/01/07 – 09/30/07 |
100% |
50% |
|
10/01/07 – 12/31/07 |
NA |
67% |
|
01/01/08 – 03/31/08 |
100% |
100% |
|
04/01/08 -
06/30/08 |
100% |
86% |
|
|
|
|
The 2007-2008 College
Performance Report on Career and Technical Education (Report
Page 6) reported that 72% of
career and technical students who were completers passed required
licensure/certification examinations. This impacts the section of the mission
statement that states to provide “affordable and accessible lifelong learning
opportunities in order to prepare students for employment or career
advancement.”
In the area of job
placement, the 2007-2008 College Performance Report indicates that 82% of full
completers were employed but that only 55% were employed in occupations related
to their training and education programs. (Performance Report Page 7) In 2006-2007 89% of
completers were successful in finding placement and in 2005-2006 71% had
success in employment. Documentation
also indicated that 75% of employers were satisfied with completers in 2005-2006
and 80% were satisfied with completers in 2006-2007. Job placement rates are examined each year
for both nursing programs. Job placement
rates are as follows:
|
Placement Year |
Practical Nursing |
Associate Degree Nursing |
|
2005-2006 |
76% |
89% |
|
2006-2007 |
93% |
92% |
|
2007-2008 |
94% |
77% |
Documentation:
|
Documentation |
Location |
|
Grade Distribution Chart |
|
|
Term Progress Report |
|
|
2007-2008 College Performance Report on Career
and Technical Education, page 6 |
|
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Alabama Board of Nursing Approved Licensed
Practical Nursing Programs. |
Approved Licensed
Practical Nursing Programs |
|
Alabama Board of Nursing Approved Registered
Nursing Programs |
Approved Registered Nursing
Programs |
|
National-Interstate Council of State Boards of
Cosmetology examination results |
|
|
2007-2008 College Performance Report on Career
and Technical Education, page 7 |