Summary Report on Institutional Effectiveness
Northeastern Technical College
August 2003

Introduction:
This summary report for Northeastern Technical College includes the following components: General Education and Majors or Concentrations.

The following components will be reported on in the year indicated: Academic Advising (2004), Achievement of Students Transferring from Two-Year to Four-Year Institutions (2006), Library Resources and Services (2004), and Procedures for
Student Development (2004).

General Education:            
To be submitted under separate cover

Majors or Concentrations: 

General Business:               
To be submitted under separate cover

Practical Nursing:
While this report represents the initial IE component assessment of the diploma in Health Sciences in Practical Nursing major, prior evaluations have been conducted since the inception of this major. Some of the objectives set and achieved as a result include identifying available substitutes for faculty for clinical activities and identifying and upgrading Library holdings to meet students’ research needs. State Board of Nursing self-studies have been conducted annually since 1996, with periodic site visits as scheduled by the State Board.

Participation in the Statewide PN Faculty Meetings provides NETC faculty the opportunity to discuss curriculum, advising and test preparation strategies with other nurse educators. Combined with other professional development opportunities, this has proven especially beneficial to new faculty members.

Advisory Committee members have strongly supported the actions taken to revise and improve the program and promise their support through additional efforts they might provide.  In a Summer 2003 assessment survey, members rated the effectiveness of their committee at 2.84 on a scale where 1= needs improvement, 2= satisfactory, and 3=excellent.

The Practical Nursing program at NETC has graduated 9 classes since its implementation in 1993. The first six of those classes achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX; the next two classes had pass rates below the national average. As a result of in-depth program assessment, faculty implemented curriculum reviews, computer practice opportunities, new clinical skills ratings, and NCLEX review sessions. The Class of 2002 achieved a 93.3% pass rate, indicating that these efforts, along with program evaluations and revisions, had a positive impact on student preparation for the licensure examination. The placement rate for all nine graduating classes has been 100% placed in employment as practical nurses.