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Doctor of Pharmacy Program Assessment Resources

This Section contains:

• A Guide for Pharm.D. Program Assessment and Appendices
• Select Assessment References
  

A Guide for Pharm.D. Program Assessment and it associated Appendices were created in conjunction with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

The Guide is intended to assist colleges and schools of pharmacy develop, maintain and improve a plan for assessment to meet the needs of Pharm.D. program improvement and accreditation. This Guide and the Appendices were reviewed by a number of colleagues prior to completion of the current version. These materials are intended to be updated and reviewed every 1 to 2 years, in order to provide specific examples of assessment plans and tools.
Both the Guide for Pharm.D. Program Assessment and the Appendices can be downloaded by clicking on the following.

• A Guide for Doctor of Pharmacy Program Assessment
• Appendices to the Guide for Doctor of Pharmacy Program Assessment

The Guide contains the following sections:

1. Introduction and Background
2. Organization
3. Data Collection and Use
4. References

The Appendices contain additional material on:

1. General and Specific References on Assessment
2. Examples of Assessment at Universities and Colleges
3. Assessment Centers, Groups, Organizations, Conferences, Products from Vendors
4. Statements from Pharmacy Accreditation, Education and Practice Organizations
5. Issues in Creating Assessment Instruments
   

Select Assessment References

• Alstete JW. Benchmarking in Higher Education: Adapting Best Practices to Improve Quality. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report Series 24:5. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1995.
• Angelo T. Classroom Assessment and Research: An Update on Uses, Approaches, and Research Findings. New Directions for Teaching and Learning #75. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1998.
• Angelo TA, Cross KP. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. Second Edition. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1993.
• Mentkowski M. Learning That Lasts: Integrating Learning, Development, and Performance in College and Beyond. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2000.
• Palomba CA, Banta TW. Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1999.
  

Collection of Assessment Tools Used In Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy

This section is under development.