Outcomes Assessment

Outcomes Assessment

ISU College of Veterinary Medicine has received the accredited status in by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE), which represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medication education in the United States.  Every seven years, Iowa State University undergoes a comprehensive review of its facilities, and assessed on 11 standards including organization, finances, physical facilities and equipment, clinical resources, information resources, students, admission, faculty, curriculum, research programs, and outcomes assessment.

Department of Veterinary Medicine Curriculum

The core curriculum for students at the College of Veterinary Medicine is outlined below. While every effort has been made to provide accurate information, please note that changes in course topics, credit requirements, and fees may occur at any time.

View the curriculum plan (PDF)

COE Standard 11: Outcomes Assessment

The COE standards of accreditation can be viewed here. These standards are reviewed and revised on a regular basis, so it’s important to check in and keep up to date with them.

Remediation

COE dictates that processes must be in place to provide remediation for any of the nine competencies in which students do not demonstrate competence. Each core VM4 rotation uses a global rating scale rubric customized to that rotation, and each rubric item is mapped to an AVMA COE clinical competency area. Each competency is assessed in multiple rotations.

When a 4^th year student’s average score across rotations in any competency area falls below minimally competent, a memo is sent by the Office of Curricular and Student Assessment to the student, the department chair and the instructor of the rotation indicating a need for remediation. The instructor works with the student to develop and complete a remediation plan, and verifies the deficiency has been addressed. When the remediation is complete, the instructor notifies the Office of Curricular and Teaching Support. Students must meet any outstanding remediation requirements to graduate. You can check this Canvas Remediation Development page to utilize as well as contribute to a library of sample assignments for remediation. Please contact ocats@iastate.edu if you cannot access the canvas page.

COE Standard 9: Curriculum

The COE standards of accreditation can be viewed here. These standards are reviewed and revised on a regular basis, so it’s important to check in and keep up to date with them.

ISU CVM Program Objectives

The overall objectives of the curriculum are that by the time of graduation, graduates of the ISU CVM will:

Academic Standards and Policies for Students

Academic Standards and Policies for Students

Assessment Matrix

The Assessment Matrix can help you determine the best assessment for the type of skill or outcome you are trying to assess. Each skill has an example outcome, appropriate assessment methods, and recommended feedback or assessment tool. Click here to download the matrix.

Sample Rubrics