dc.contributor.author	Walters, Stacey D.
dc.coverage.spatial	United States	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-09T16:12:04Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-09T16:12:04Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12
dc.identifier.other	16934B4E-01CD-4889-9BF3-ECC2E351AD1A	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/4603
dc.description.abstract	The ability to produce competent athletic trainers for the workforce, particularly in the secondary school setting, is a growing concern. Athletic training program administrators seek to create programs that graduate competent athletic training students who can pass the Board of Certification (BOC) credentialing examination. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) mandates that programs meet a three-year aggregate BOC program pass rate outcome of 70% for first-time test takers. The purpose of this study was to examine whether clinical education and faculty demographic characteristic variables selected from an extensive literature review impacted BOC undergraduate and graduate program three-year aggregate pass rates. The sample for the study consisted of 136 undergraduate and 38 graduate athletic training program directors from across the United States who responded to an 18-item survey that was validated by an expert panel. Pearson correlations found no correlation between the undergraduate three-year aggregate BOC program pass rate and any of the variables used in this study. For graduate programs, a negative correlation was found between the three-year aggregate BOC program pass rate and both the number of required minimum clinical hours per week as well as the number of dual-appointed faculty associated with the program. Using multiple regression with backward selection, the current study determined that the BOC three-year aggregate pass rate for graduate programs could be predicted using the number of required maximum clinical hours per week and the number of dual-appointed faculty associated with the program. In addition, the use of upsampled logistic regression found that compliance with the mandated 70% three-year aggregate BOC pass rate could be predicted for undergraduate programs using the average clinical preceptor-to-student ratio, the average number of years of faculty clinical experience, the average number of years faculty teaching experience, and the number of full-time faculty associated with the program. Last, a series of factorial ANOVAs found no interactions between the selected variables for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, there were no significant main effects for any of the selected variables across undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs. Keyword 1: Athletic Training Education Keyword 2: BOC outcomes Keyword 3: Clinical education Keyword 4: Faculty demographic characteristics	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Statement of the Problem 4 -- Purpose of the Study 5 -- Research Questions 6 -- Research Methodology 9 -- Significance of the Study 11 -- Theoretical Framework 12 -- Gagné’s Instructional Theory 12 -- Constructivism Learning Theory 13 -- Limitations of the Study 15 -- Definition of Terms 16 -- Organization of the Study 19 -- Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW 20 -- Historical Perspective of Athletic Training 20 -- Credentialing Examination Background 26 -- Athletic Training Credentialing Examination 26 -- Other Allied Health Credentialing Examinations 28 -- Allied Health Credentialing Examination Research 30 -- Clinical Education 31 -- Clinical Education in Athletic Training 32 -- Clinical Education in Other Allied Health Education Programs 37 -- Clinical education hours 38 -- Time engaged in clinical education 39 -- Preceptor-to-student ratio 41 -- Clinical capstone experience 44 -- Faculty 46 -- Faculty in Athletic Training Programs 46 -- Faculty in Other Allied Health Education Programs 53 -- Faculty degree level 53 -- Faculty teaching and clinical experience 56 -- Number of faculty 58 -- Summary 58 -- Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 60 -- Research Design 60 -- Participants 61 -- Instrumentation 62 -- BOC Examination Structure 62 -- BOC Examination Validity 63 -- BOC Examination Reliability 64 -- Survey 66 -- Survey Validity 66 -- Survey Reliability 67 -- Data Collection 69 -- Data Analysis 71 -- Statistical Considerations and Assumptions 71 -- Research Question 1 73 -- Research Question 2 74 -- Research Question 3 75 -- Summary 75 -- Chapter IV: RESULTS 78 -- Demographic Characteristics 81 -- Descriptive Statistics and Correlations 81 -- Statistical Considerations and Assumptions 87 -- Descriptive Statistics and Correlations after Data Transformation 90 -- Research Question 1 97 -- Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Data 97 -- Graduate Athletic Training Program Data 101 -- Research Question 2 107 -- Statistical Considerations and Assumptions 114 -- Research Question 3 115 -- Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Data 116 -- Graduate Athletic Training Program Data 120 -- Summary 124 -- Chapter V: SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION 128 -- Related Literature 129 -- Clinical Education 129 -- Faculty 131 -- Methodology 132 -- Participants 133 -- Instrumentation 133 -- Data Collection and Analysis 134 -- Summary of Findings 134 -- Research Question 1 135 -- Research Question 2 136 -- Research Question 3 137 -- Discussion of Findings 138 -- Research Question 1 138 -- Research Question 2 141 -- Research Question 3 146 -- Limitations of the Study 147 -- Recommendations for Future Research 149 -- Conclusions 151 -- REFERENCES 153 -- APPENDIX A: Institutional Review Board Approval Form 169 -- APPENDIX B: Expert Panel Review Cover Letter and Survey 171 -- APPENDIX C: Letter to Undergraduate and Graduate Program Directors 176 -- APPENDIX D: Undergraduate and Graduate Program Director Survey 179.	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic document, 195 pages	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Athletic trainers--Certification	en_US
dc.subject	Athletic trainers--Training of	en_US
dc.subject	Athletic trainers	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	Physical education and training	en_US
dc.subject	Universities and colleges--Faculty	en_US
dc.title	"A Quantitative Analysis of Board of Certification Examination Outcomes for Athletic Training Programs	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Brockmeier, Lantry L.
dc.description.committee	Archibald, James
dc.description.committee	Bockenko, Micheal
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education In Leadership	en_US