NURS 7020 - Evaluation in Nursing Education
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A02, CRN 42270,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lori Fusco
Email: lafusco01@ysu.edu
Course Description
7020. Evaluation in Nursing Education . Methods, frameworks, basic principles, and strategies for nursing educational evaluation, including assessment, designs, curriculum and program evaluation tools, agency accreditation processes, and measurement tools of scoring and grading. Prereq.: NURS 6904 with a grade of B or better. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) | American Psychological Association (2020) | |
| Required | Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (7th ed.) | Billings, D.M. & Halstead, J.A. (2024) | |
| Required | Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing (6th ed.) | Deboor, S. (2027) | |
| Required | McDonald's the nurse educator's guide to assessing learning outcomes (5th ed.) | Kaur, T. (2026) | |
| Required | Evaluation and testing in nursing education (7th ed.) | Oermann, M.H., Gaberson, K.B. & DeGagne, J.C. (2025) | |
| Optional | Concise guide to APA style (7th ed.) | American Psychological Association |
Up-to-Date is available and free through MAAG library.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Selected articles by students | Introduction to the course Competency-based nursing education Standardized testing systems |
Discussion due Wed., 10/21 at 11:59 PM; respond to other students by Sun., 10/25 at 11:59 PM Assignment due Sun., 10/25 at 11:59 PM |
| 10/26 | McDonald Ch 1,2 Oermann Ch 1, 2 Billings Ch 23, 24 |
Roles and Concepts of Assessment | Assignment due Sun., 11/1 at 11:59 PM |
| 11/2 | McDonald Ch 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Oermann Ch 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Testing and other Assessment Methods | Assignment due Sun., 11/8 at 11:59 PM |
| 11/9 | McDonald Ch 12, 13, 14 Oermann Ch 10, 11, 12 |
Test Construction & Analysis Interpreting Test Results |
Discussion due Wed., 11/11 at 11:59 PM; respond to other students by Sun., 11/15 at 11:59 PM Assignment due Sun., 11/15 at 11:59 PM |
| 11/16 | McDonald Ch 15, 16, 17 Oermann Ch 13, 14, 15, 17 Billings Ch 19, 25 DeBoor Ch 14 |
Clinical Evaluation & Simulation Assigning Grades |
Discussion due Wed., 11/18 at 11:59 PM; respond to other students by Sun., 11/22 at 11:59 PM Assignment due Sun., 11/22 at 11:59 PM |
| 11/23 | McDonald Ch 19 Oermann Ch 8, 16 |
NCLEX Preparation Social, Ethical, Legal Issues |
Discussion due Wed., 11/25 at 11:59 PM; respond to other students by Sun. 11/29 at 11:59 PM. Assessment and Evaluation Paper due Sun., 11/29 at 11:59 PM |
| 11/30 | DeBoor Ch 15, 16 Oermann Ch 18 Billings Ch 26, 27 |
Accreditation and Program Evaluation . Complete Course Evaluation in Blackboard |
Narrated PowerPoint Presentation due Tues., 12/1 at 11:59 PM. Responses to other student PPTs due Sat. 12/5 at 11:59 PM Assignment due Sat., 12/5 at 11:59 PM Course Evaluation due on BB 12/5 at 11:59 PM |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.