Examining the inter‐rater and test–retest reliability of the Student Practice Evaluation Form‐Revised (SPEF‐R) for occupational therapy students

Abstract

The study findings suggest that the SPEF-R could be used reliably and interpreted consistently by practice educators with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience.

Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits as Predictors of Occupational Therapy students' Practice Education Performance: A Cross‐Sectional Study

“…The instrument has established construct validity and test‐retest reliability (Rodger et al , ; Turpin et al , ). It is used by all Australian occupational therapy university programs when students complete fieldwork placements and is completed by practice education supervisors about students' performance and skills.…”

Emeritus Professor Sylvia Rodger, AM: Australian Occupational Therapy Champion and Visionary

“…She was an occupational therapy innovator in several different contexts including occupational therapy academic education and practice education, professional competencies, practice concepts and applications, leadership development, and evidence‐based practice. For example, Emeritus Professor Rodger applied threshold concepts to the occupational therapy academic education of students (Rodger, Turpin & O'Brien, ) plus she played a significant role in the revision of the SPEF‐R (Division of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland, ; Rodger et al ., ). She held a key role in the revision of the Australian Minimum Competency Standards for New Graduate Occupational Therapists that were published in 2010 (Occupational Therapy Australia, ).…”

Prioritising practice education through collaborations

“…More recently, a series of studies have been undertaken to evaluate the validity and reliability of the revised assessment confirming its construct validity and internal consistency (Rodger et al ., ). A second study investigated the inter‐rater and test–retest reliability highlighting the next step in the evaluation of the SPEF‐R © as an assessment (Rodger et al ., ). The ongoing development of the SPEF‐R © includes an on‐line version form with a bank of comments which provides an effective feedback mechanism for students' performance (Rodger et al ., ).…”