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TEST GRADES POLICY
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discuss the test in general or any specific questions until grading
is completed and test analysis performed. Grades will be placed in
students' mailboxes or e-mailed as soon as feasible after the
examination. Students who pester the faculty and staff about the
test grades are subject to a possible 5-point penalty on the grade. |
| Challenges
to test questions will be allowed ONLY after return of grades to the
students, ONLY by using the
Test Question Challenge form, and ONLY with documentation from the assigned
reading or PowerPoint presented in class. Students
must submit their challenges within 48 hours of distribution of grades.
The instructor's decision about a challenge is final. |
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The purpose of
test remediation is to assure mastery of cognitive material
important to the practicing PA (and more immediately, for
passing the PANCE). The point of mastering
material is good patient care, not earning good grades. |
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Individual
instructors may elect to allow remediation or not. For the Fall
2006 semester, these courses allow remediation according to the
procedures below: Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Medicine,
Clinical Skills, Pharmacology. (Other courses have other
rules; ask the instructor of the course about remediation.)
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Anyone
who earns a
grade less than 70 (that is, 69.99 or below) on any exam may
remediate one test during the semester.
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At the end of
the semester, the grade on the test you choose to remediate may
be raised to a 70.
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The last
test of the semester is not to be remediated and the grade will
not be raised.
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For
the test chosen, all questions missed on that examination must
be remediated
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Remediation
will consist of an explanation of why the right answer is right
and the wrong answers are wrong. See example below.
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For Unit exams, remediations
are to be done only for the portion or portions for which the
grade is less than 70.
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For Unit Exams,
remediations are to be turned in to the instructor of the course
for the portion remediated. For other tests, remediations are to
be turned in to the instructor.
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Remediations are to be typed and placed in the instructor's box
in the main office. No e-mails, please.
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Remediation will
consist of an explanation of why the right answer is right and
each wrong answer is wrong. See example below.
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Each question
remediated must include a reference from an assigned reading. If the answer cannot be found in an assigned reading,
you may reference an instructor’s or guest lecturer’s PowerPoint
presentation.
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Remediations will
be graded “S” or “U” by the instructor of the respective
course. A student earning “U” should meet with the instructor to
discuss the question and remediation to ensure that the student
understands the concepts being tested and the correct way to
perform remediation.
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Unless otherwise
notified, remediations will be done in the PA Office conference
room. Ask Ms. Wise for test keys when you are ready to do your
remediation.
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EXAMPLE OF REMEDIATION OF A TEST
QUESTION
Student Name: Holly PA
Hopeful
Course Name: ClinMed I
Test Name and Date: Unit test 1 – Heme, 9-02-05
Date of Remediation: 9-5-05
Test Question #: Question #68
Question: A 25-year-old woman has increased
fatigue and tachycardia. A complete blood count shows the
results below. What is the most likely cause of her problem?
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hemoglobin 10g/dL
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hematocrit 30%
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MCV 76 cu µ
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MCHC 28 g/100ml
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MCH 23 µ µg
Choices:
a. folate deficiency
b. iron deficiency
c. kidney failure
d. vitamin B12 deficiency
Explanation:
The
correct answer is b, iron deficiency. The patient has anemia
because her hemoglobin and hematocrit are low. The red cell
indices show a hypochromic, microcytic anemia. Iron
deficiency causes a hypochromic, microcytic anemia and is
likely in a young woman who is menstruating. Folate and
vitamin B12 deficiencies cause macrocytic
anemias. Kidney failure initially causes a normochromic,
normocytic anemia.
Source:
Current, 2003:517 |
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 TEST
ADMINISTRATION POLICY
The testing policy and
procedures preserve the integrity and fairness
of all examinations. No student will be permitted any
advantage not afforded to every student. This is established in
accordance with the NCCPA/PANCE and the National Board of Medical Examiners
format for standardized medical testing.
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All students will be
seated at the announced exam time.
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Remove
everything from your desk, chair, top pockets, and laps except
the test form, answer sheets, erasers, and pencils, or computer if
applicable.
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No food or beverages
are
permitted during testing.
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All materials necessary
to take the exam, with the exception of the answer sheets and tests,
are to be supplied by the student.
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No communication among test takers is permitted once distribution of testing
materials has begun.
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Habitually late students may be denied entry to the exam room and
may therefore fail the exam.
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For paper tests, it is
your responsibility to properly mark the answers and
identification information on each exam answer sheet. Any
questionable or unreadable answers will be marked incorrect. Failure
to accurately fill in identification information (name, test) may prevent
a student from receiving credit for test scores.
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Do not turn
over, view, or begin the exam until instructed to do so.
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Time limits for the
exam will be announced and strictly enforced. (Note: the NCCPA
traditionally allows 45 seconds per question.) When time is up, you must STOP.
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Proctors
will not answer questions pertaining to exam content during the testing
session.
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All beepers, phones, or
other communication devices must be turned off during testing.
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Students are not to
communicate with each other in any way. This includes both verbal
and nonverbal communication. If a student is suspected of either
giving or receiving information, the proctor may collect his or her
exam and dismiss the student from the session.
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You may make
calculations and notes on the original exam. The exam questions must
be turned in to the proctor at the end of the exam. For computerized
examinations, you may use blank paper to make notes; however,
you must turn these notes in at the completion of the examination.
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Students are permitted
to go to the restroom, unescorted, one at a time. -
You will not be
given extra time to transfer answers from the test book to an answer
sheet.
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Upon completion of the
exam, give the testing materials to the proctor and
exit the room as quietly as possible. Do not engage the instructor,
proctors, or other students in conversation. You MAY NOT
return to the room for any reason until the testing session is
over.
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