“…However, other authors have supported the careful use of these assessment tools as a way to promote student success. These assessment tests could become a significant predictor, along with other measures, of education program quality (English & Gordon, 2008;Harding, 2010;Lavandera et al, 2011;Morrison, Adamson, Nibert, & Hsia , 2008;Morrison, Free, & Newman, 2008;Murray, Merriman, & Adamson, 2008;Randolph, 2017;Sosa & Sethares, 2015). These other common measures of program outcomes include completion rates, program attrition rates and, in some cases, performance on exit exams and performance on National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN ® ).…”