25 Jan Does the policy describe

NR525 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies in Teaching and Learning

Week 3 Discussion

Case Study Part I

Part I of the case study opens on Sunday and will close on Wednesday of the week. You cannot add additional information to Part I once it closes on Wednesday.

In this part of the case study you are to identify a minimum of 2 key questions for the student and 2 key questions for the faculty member that are relevant to the grievance. A rationale for each question is to be provided. A scholarly article supporting this part of the discussion is to be included in the initial post.

Part II will open on Wednesday of the week and close on Saturday of the week. You cannot add additional information to Part II once it closes on Saturday.

In this part of the case study, you are to review a minimum of one skills policy and answer the questions identified in part two of the case study. You are to provide the web address of the skills policy. Please note: Course/school policies are not the same as a skills policy.

Part III will open on Thursday of the week and close on Sunday of the week.

In this part of the case study, you are to summarize three (3) key points in determining a decision in a grievance. You are to make a clearly identified decision about this grievance.

There is to be a minimum of 5 total posts.

Part one of the case study: Initial post and peer response

Part two of the case study: Initial post and peer response

Part three of the case study: Initial post

Part I: Failure of the Skills Exam

You are the chair of the grievance committee at ABC Community College. On Monday morning, you open your e-mail and find a grievance form from Susie Student. Susie is a second-semester nursing student at the college. The grievance form states that she has failed the Final Skills Exam on sterile technique. The Nursing Skills Policy states that if a student fails any Skills Exam, the student fails the course. Susie is challenging the failure, stating that the faculty member who observed and graded her performance used excessive personal interpretation of the skills and its published guidelines.

As the chair of the grievance committee, it is your responsibility to separately interview the faculty member who did the evaluation and Susie Student.

Questions for Part I:

Identify specific questions that you would ask Susie and the faculty member. Identify a minimum of two relevant questions for Susie and two for the faculty member.

Why are these questions relevant to the decision of the grievance committee?

Case Study Part II

Part II: Organizational Policy

Now, focus on the Skills Policy of the organization. You can use many resources to find some examples of Skills Policy on the Internet. Focus on the second part of the case study by asking the following questions:

Questions for Part II:

Does the policy describe the number of times that a student may repeat a skills test?

Does the policy describe any remediation needed prior to a repeat of the skills testing?

Does the policy describe the consequences of failing the skills testing?

Does the policy describe how the skills testing will be evaluated (graded, pass/fail, points assigned).

Case Study Part III Summary and Decision

Prior to the end of the week, summarize the findings of the case study. The summary post is to identify at least three (3) key points about the skills policy and faculty preparation as well as your decision on the grievance. Does Susie Student fail the course or will she be allowed to repeat the skills testing and move on in the program? State a rationale for your decision.