Defining appropriate outcome measures and relating them to overall monitoring, assessment and planning functions of a school or program are key to improving graduate programs that prepare public health professionals and are central to the accreditation criteria of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The CEPH criteria ask schools and programs to identify a series of measurable indicators that can be used by the institution to monitor its progress over time and to evaluate its success against its own mission, goals and objectives. This discussion will focus on outcome measures within the context of assessment, relating outcome measures both to accountability and to program improvement. The discussion will address what an outcome measure is, varieties and sources of educational outcome data, use of outcomes, and limitations of outcome measures.
Learning Objectives: 1. Distinguish between measurable and unmeasurable outcome objectives. 2. State examples of possible outcome measures for each criterion that requires them. 3. Describe how outcome measures may be used for school or program evaluation and planning
Keywords: Accreditation, Professional Preparation
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.