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Performance Evaluation and Tracking Flashcards

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  1. A FISDAP coordinator notices that one preceptor consistently rates all students at the maximum score regardless of performance differences. This is an example of:

    Answer: Leniency bias in evaluations

    Leniency bias occurs when an evaluator rates everyone at the top of the scale, reducing the discriminatory value of the evaluation data.

  2. A FISDAP student who works as an EMT-Basic on a part-time basis asks if those work shifts can count toward their paramedic internship hours. The correct answer is:

    Answer: No, FISDAP requires internship hours to be completed under program-sanctioned supervision separate from employment

    FISDAP internship hours must be completed as a student under program supervision; paid employment shifts cannot be substituted for structured educational internship hours.

  3. When FISDAP generates a 'gap analysis' report for a student, what information does it provide?

    Answer: A comparison between required minimums and what the student has actually achieved, highlighting shortfalls

    A gap analysis report identifies specific competency areas where the student has not yet met required minimums, guiding targeted clinical placement.

  4. Which scenario represents appropriate use of FISDAP's messaging or notification system during a field internship?

    Answer: A program coordinator sending a student an alert that their skill log has unverified entries needing attention

    FISDAP notifications are designed for program-student communication about educational tracking matters, such as alerting students to pending verifications.

  5. A program is reviewing FISDAP outcome data and finds students consistently underperform in obstetric skill tracking. The BEST first step is to:

    Answer: Analyze which clinical sites offer obstetric exposure and whether students are being placed there

    If students lack obstetric skills, the root cause is often limited clinical exposure at sites that see OB patients, making site placement analysis the priority.

  6. In FISDAP, which role has the authority to lock a student's record at the end of an internship to prevent further edits?

    Answer: The program administrator or coordinator

    Program administrators and coordinators hold the authority to lock student records at internship completion, ensuring data finality for accreditation and graduation processing.

  7. FISDAP's 'student self-assessment' feature is PRIMARILY intended to:

    Answer: Encourage reflective practice by having students rate their own performance for comparison with preceptor ratings

    Self-assessment promotes metacognitive reflection; comparing self-ratings to preceptor ratings reveals blind spots and fosters professional growth.