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Standards I, II & IV
Standards III & V
The Site Visit!!!
Met or Not Met?
Accreditation
100
This group is charged with the responsibility of meeting at least annually, to assist program and sponsor personnel in formulating and periodically revising appropriate goals and learning domains, monitoring needs and expectations, and ensuring program responsiveness to change.
What is the Advisory Committee? (II.B.)
100
responsible for the organization, administration, continuous review, planning, development, and general effectiveness of the program
Who is the program director? (III.B.2.)
100
The organization and phone number to call during a site visit if questions arise.
What is the AABB @ 301-215-6492?
100
Students have not been made aware of program goals. The advisory committee does not know any of the program goals; although one member guessed that the program goal is for all students to pass the ASCP. Minutes of the advisory committee from the last 4 years do not have any information or discussion of program goals and objectives.
What is Not Met?
100
CAAHEP
Who do you represent when on a site visit? - or - What is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs?
200
“To prepare competent entry-level Specialists in Blood Bank Technology/Transfusion Medicine (SBBT/TM) in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
What is the minimum expectation? (II.C.)
200
located where a student is assigned for didactic or supervised clinical practice instruction
What is faculty/instructional staff? (III.B.4.)
200
1. CoA-SBBT confirms site visit with you and the program 2. You check on flight times (and contact your team member, if appropriate) 3. You review the SSR at a high-level to identify any areas that may require more time during the site visit 4. You ask the program to draft an agenda, taking into consideration your flight times and potential areas of concern. 5. You communicate with the program director about the team's initial assessment.
What are the steps prior to the site visit?
200
The program director states they perform item analysis including difficulty level with major exams, but do not conduct cut score determination. She further states that they are happy to do this and would appreciate your assistance in learning to conduct the analysis.
What is Met?
200
The CAAHEP Standards
What is the program evaluated on?
300
A post-secondary academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education - or - hospital, medical center, transfusion service, blood donor center, or branch of the United States Armed Forces that is accredited by AABB.
What is Sponsorship? (I.A.)
300
faculty, clerical and support staff, curriculum, finances, offices, classroom, laboratory, and ancillary student facilities; clinical affiliations, equipment; supplies; computer resources, instructional reference materials, and faculty/staff continuing education
What are resources? (III.A.)
300
transparent and consultative
What are the characteristics of a CAAHEP site visit?
300
Program director states it does not offer credit for experiential learning, transfer credits, or advanced placement; therefore, the program does not have any policies.
What is Not Met? (V.A.2.)
300
Recommends a status of accreditation.
What is the CoA-SBBT?
400
performance on the ASCP registry exam or equivalent, programmatic retention/attrition, graduate satisfaction, employer satisfaction, job (positive) placement, and programmatic summative measures
What are outcomes? (IV.B.)
400
provides competent direction and/or guidance to ensure that the medical components of the curriculum, both didactic and supervised clinical practice, meet current acceptable performance standards
Who is the medical director or medical advisory?
400
1 SBBT - or - 1 SBBT+1 Generalist
Who is on the site visit team?
400
The affiliation agreement is not signed and a student is participating in clinical at that site.
What is Not Met? (V.F.)
400
A peer review process.
What is accreditation?
500
Conducted on a recurrent basis and with sufficient frequency to provide both the students and program faculty with valid and timely indications of the students’ progress toward and achievement of the competencies and learning domains stated in the curriculum.
What is student evaluation? (IV.A.1.)
500
This is used to assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of the program's resources.
What is resource assessment? (III.D.)
500
You return this to the CoA-SBBT within 7 days following the site visit.
What is the On-Site Assessor's Report?
500
The students have been in the program for 4 months, but are unaware of how they are progressing toward the graduation requirements.
What is Not Met?
500
The accrediting agency for SBBT programs.
What is CAAHEP?