Three Years of ExcelTrack: What Have We Learned?
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2021-04
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For three years (January, 2018 to December, 2020), the RN-to-BSN program has collected data on ExcelTrack (modularized curriculum) students using an instrument titled the “ET Student Tracker.” This tool details each student’s progress from when they began the program until its completion. Faculty members accessed the tracker during the terms and recorded each time a student passed a competency assessment (CA) and how many times the student attempted the CA before passing.
Our data shows that approximately 250 students have completed the RN-to-BSN program during this three-year timeframe. Their speed to completion varies – three students have completed the program in one term, and several have used the entire three years to complete.
We have found that ExcelTrack offers flexibility to students that would not otherwise be available. Our students are registered nurses, working adults who have difficulty at times being held to a predetermined timeline that is found in traditional 10-week courses. Therefore, we have found that ET offers an option to those who would otherwise be excluded from higher education.
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ExcelTrack, Graduation rates, Speed to degree