The Pre-Admission Interview as a Predictor of Academic Grades and Fieldwork Performance

Abstract

OccupationakTherapy at the University of Albenas iwere analyze& determine . the relationship among pre-admission required courses grades . point average in each of four years, and clinical performance as measured. by. ratings om the Report of Clinical Fieldwork from the Can dials Association: o, jE Occupational, Therapy (C4 QT Form) and by the Fieid <. work -Performance Report from. the Americas; Occupational . Therapy, ' Association (AOTA Form). Relationships between pre-admission inter. ,.... vierkratings and both measures of clinical performance were lower than relationships of the clinical measures with four of the eight academic, .: measures in the case of the CAOT Form and five of the eight academic". u measures in the case of the AOTA Form: Results are discussed in terms ; of admission criteria for occupational therapy programs in general anal`':..-.. the University of Alberta program in particular.

Selection of Students for Occupational Therapy

“…This is the procedure recommended in the study carried out by Vargo et a1. 7 The results of this decision will be monitored and reviewed if necessary. Paterson," reviewing the reasons for occupational therapy students leaving the course in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the years 1975-1983, found that academic failure was the most common reason for students dropping out, with the wrong choice of career the next most common.…”

Passing the NBCOT Examination: Preadmission, Academic, and Fieldwork Factors

“…Empirical data on the predictive use of interview data have been mixed. Balogun (1988) ;Vargo Madill, and Davidson (1986);and Posthuma and Noh (1990) reported that the interview had minimal predictive ability regarding OT students' academic performance and performance during fieldwork. In contrast, Hollman et al (2008) reported that performance in behavioral interviews was shown to predict performance on the NPTE in 89 subjects from one university.…”

“…Authors across health care disciplines have raised questions regarding the value of admission interviews as a student selection tool (Agho, Mosley, & Smith-Paul, 1998;Ehrenfeld & Tabak, 2000;Goho & Blackman, 2006;Morris, 1999;Posthuma & Noh, 1990;Vargo, Madill, & Davidson, 1986). In-person interviews are laborintensive, represent a costly expenditure for both the institutions and the applicants, and have been criticized as being largely subjective in nature.…”

Does Pre-Admissions Testing Play a Role in Math Performance Among Students Enrolled in a 2-Year Practical Nursing Diploma Program?

“…Student selection into health related programs has always been a challenge, especially with potentially qualified applicants exceeding the available spaces in the program (Kogan & McConnell, 2001;Salvatori, 2001;Vargo, Madill, & Davidson, 1986). The competitive nature of such programs requires selectivity in accepted students; selection committees in educational institutions must therefore take the onus to select students who will maximize their college experience and attain the greatest potential within their selected profession (Edwards et al, 2012;Kogan & McConnell, 2001;Sternberg, Gabora, & Bonney, 2012).…”

“…Due to the essential role that math skills play in the PN program, additional alternatives and augmenters to pre-admissions testing must be sought out to enhance this student skill while in the program. Studies have shown a positive correlation between graduation GPA and performance in a pre-professional university year completed prior to program entry (Abidin, Suliman, Din, & Manan, 2012;Geiser, 2009;Salvatori, 2001;Vargo et al, 1986). Sheridan College offers a variety of one-year General Arts & Sciences (GAS) programs in various profiles, including College, University, Pre-Business, Technology, and Health streams.…”