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page 8 | table of contents | references | test SummaryThe COPA Model uses four guiding questions to create an organizing framework for making the transition to a competency outcomes and performance assessment system. It specifies a set of core competency categories that are fundamental to professional practice and recommends interactive learner-focused learning strategies to promote competence in all of them. It uses a constellation of ten psychometric concepts and related principles to develop and implement objective performance assessment procedures.CPAs are used for didactic and CPEs are used for clinical situations to promote accountability for competence in all of the core practice skills. The Model provides an example of a holistic, integrated, and flexible system to promote competent practice that is applicable to education and service purposes and diverse specialties and settings. Another patch-up revision is inadequate. A total redesign of learning and assessment is required to promote competence in today’s complex practice environments. |
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