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1. Demonstrate the ability to work as a member of the dental health team
in patient care facilities.
2. Perform, as a chairside dental assistant in a general dentistry
practice, necessary duties in a manner which is satisfactory to the
supervising dentist.
3. Perform all assigned sterilization and laboratory duties in a satis-
factory manner.
4. Write a narrative essay comparing experiences in various clinical
settings.
5. Perform a minimum of two coronal polish procedures under the supervi-
sion of the assigned dentist.
6. Submit a report describing one new procedure and one new material.
7. Demonstrate an acceptable level of skill in performing RDA examination
tasks.
8. Maintain records documenting clinical performance.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
|
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 75% |
| Homework problems, Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
15 - 50% |
| Class performances, Field work, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
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Torres, H. & Ehrlich, A. Modern Dental Assisting. 5th Ed. W.B.
Saunders, 1996
Chasteen, J. Essentials of Clinical Dental Assisting. 5th Ed.
Mosby, 1996