As we continue learning more about how programs use scale scores for the End of Rotation™ exams, two additional programs have provided their methodology for transforming scores into grades in our ongoing collection of case studies. These case studies, which were provided by program clinical directors, explain options based on their program’s grading requirements – […]
The PAEA Assessment team, led in this effort by Assessment Specialist Denise Rizzolo, will convene a series of online open house sessions designed to help programs learn more about the new PAEA End of Curriculum™ exam. These sessions, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, will be held on the following dates and times: Thursday, May 16, […]
In a development 23 years in the making, the PACKRAT® name is officially official! Our long-time self-assessment tool has been granted a registered trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This allows us to better protect our rights to PACKRAT as the name of an educational resource should anyone use it in a way […]
Sunny Phoenix provided an invigorating environment for the fifth annual Exam Development Summit.
Is your program currently using the PAEA End of Rotation™ exams? Are you curious about how other programs are using the exams to evaluate students? The examinations are standardized, but the adoption, use, and grading of these exams are not — leading many programs to inquire about how best to utilize these examinations in their […]
While the PAEA End of Curriculum™ exam is still in development, information on the general process and timeline are available to help faculty understand this new exam and make decisions about adoption for future use at your program. A new webpage on EndofCurriculum.org features a two-minute video describing the rigorous development process from item writing […]
Beginning at the 2018 PAEA Education Forum, and with a subsequent email to program directors last month, we released new resources on the PAEA Assessment Suite of Exams to help programs understand how the forthcoming End of Curriculum™ exam fits with our existing exams (PACKRAT™ and the End of Rotation™ exams). These resources will help […]
As we celebrate the holiday season, PAEA will have no customer service coverage, and will be restricting proctored exams, on the following dates: Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 Monday, December 31 after 12 p.m. ET (Note: ExamDriver will be unavailable after this time.) Tuesday, January 1 You may still schedule unproctored PACKRAT™ exams — […]
PACKRAT™ Version 23 national statistics have been added to cohort and student performance reports. These data, available to faculty users, include national average scores, standard deviations, and percentile statistics — and will be updated weekly as more students take the exam. We wait for 300 administrations to make this announcement to ensure the statistics are […]
PAEA’s Assessment team recounts their various contributions to the 2018 Education Forum.