COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE
ENTRY INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
STANDARDIZED PROGRESS REPORT
Overall Employer Satisfaction
STANDARDIZED PROGRESS REPORT
Overall Employer Satisfaction
Directions to the Program: The following questions have been developed by CoARC to guide your analysis and action plan directed toward improving your outcomes for Overall Employer Satisfaction. Your Threshold Level of Success results on this outcome have triggered an accreditation dialogue consisting of assigning a referee and requiring this progress report. The referee is available to assist you with your preparation of this report and the identification of possible changes to improve your Overall Employer Satisfaction results.
Please refer to the CoARC website ( for the current Thresholds.
REMINDER: Upon completion of thisreport, please forward a copy electronically to the Executive Office ().
Program Name:
CoARC Program Number:
Your referee is:
Progress Report Due Date (see CoARC letter):
The name of the person completing this report:
Your relationship with the program (job title):
OVERALL EMPLOYER SATISFACTION CALCULATION GUIDELINES
The threshold set by CoARC for Overall Employer Satisfaction is 80%, meaning that at least 80% of the returned employer surveys rated overall satisfaction 3 or higher on a 5-point Likert scale. Overall employer satisfaction rates must also meet minimum survey participation (i.e. return rate) thresholds. That is, at least 50% of the total number of employers of program graduates must return their employer survey.The CoARC reviews these thresholds over the most recent 3-year average reported.
The Overall Employer Satisfactionoutcome as identified in the CoARC letter requesting this progress report: %
The Overall Employer Participationrate as identified in the CoARC letter requesting this progress report: %
Has there been any change in the Overall Employer Satisfactionoutcomes or Participation rates since the receipt of the CoARC letter requesting this Progress Report? (Check one of the following boxes)
No (if no, proceed to the questions on the next page)
Yes (if yes, complete the information below and then proceed to the questions on the next page)
If you answered ‘Yes’ above, please provide an analysis of the new outcome/rate:
Update and submit your program’s Annual Report of Current Status [RCS] (available at ).
Include a copy of the updated RCS when submitting the Progress Report.
Questions (response is required for each):
1.What learning domain(s) contributed to the overall employer satisfaction rates falling below the established threshold?(check all that apply)
Cognitive Psychomotor Affective
2.For each of the learning domain(s) checked off above, identify the apparent reasons cited for the ratings of ‘2’ or ‘1’. Be sure to also identify any factors (e.g., poor communication skills) that may have contributed to the low satisfaction ratings.
3.What method(s) do you use (e.g., email, on-line, postal mail) to administer employer surveys?
4.What method(s) do you use to ensure adequate employer survey return rates?
5.Describe the factors (e.g., difficulty with employer release of information) that may have contributed to the low participation rates.
6.Do you have graduates sign a consent form allowing their employer to release survey information to you and to CoARC?
Yes No Comments:
If you have any questions concerning this progress report, please call the CoARC Executive Office at (817) 283-2835.
REMINDER: Upon completion of this report, please forward a copy electronically to the Executive Office ().
CoARC SPR Overall Employer Satisfaction7.11.2015 (updated 3.1.18) 1