ABC College Mission Statement

The mission of ABC College is to educate a diverse and

qualified student population to become responsible
professionals committed to lifelong learning by equipping
them with a firm academic foundation and career-specific
competencies.
ABC College offers high-quality degree and certificate
programs that respond to the needs of students,
community, and employers in a global economy.

Physical Therapist Assistant Future Employment

Trends
Employment of physical therapist
assistants is projected to grow 41
percent from 2014 to 2024.
Demand for physical therapy services is
expected to increase in response to the
health needs of an aging population.
Medical developments permit an
increased percentage of trauma victims
to survive, increasing the need for
physical therapy services.
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Physical therapists are expected to

increasingly use physical therapist
assistants.

Apparent Gap: Community Demand vs. Availability

Demand for physical

therapy services is
expected to increase in
response to the health
needs of an aging
population.

ABC College offers high-quality degree and certificate

programs that respond to the needs of students,
community, and employers in a global economy.

Analysis
The previous slide demonstrated a need or gap to be
filled. In order to determine if there is a need to be filled
by an instructional course it is essential to begin with a
thorough analysis.
Analysis may entail a needs analysis, task analysis,
needs assessment, and learners analysis.
The analysis will be utilized to determine if the proposed
course supports the mission of the college.

Questions to be answered during

the analysis phase
What problem exists or what change is being
requested?
Who is being asked to change?
What is currently taking place?
Who identified the problem or is requesting the change?
Is instruction the most appropriate means for bringing
about the desired change?
What is the solution to be developed or implemented?

Population Analysis
A learners analysis was performed and determined that the typical
physical therapist assistant student would have no previous exposure
to the instructional material.
She would be 27 years old, Hispanic, female, single, working, head of
household, high school educated with at least 15 weeks of college
education, born outside of the United States.
She would be a student member of the APTA after her first semester, and
English is her second language.
She would be motivated to take PTA 100 as she would be looking forward to a
career as a physical therapist assistant and opportunities for social mobility.

Once the analysis is complete and a

determination to proceed has been
reached----- the analysis will be utilized to
establish instructional goals for the
course that ultimately support the

Phase I: Analysis
PTA 100 highlights the role and scope of practice of the physical
therapist assistant (PTA).
Also covered will be key components of the relationship between
the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant.
Further topics to be covered include:
Standards of Practice,
Code of Ethics,
Guide for the Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant.

Phase I: Goals Established

The learner, will be able to describe the role and scope
of practice of the physical therapist assistant in the
delivery of healthcare today.
The learner, will be able to describe key components of
ethical behavior as identified by the document titled
Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the
PTA.

Phase II: The Design Phase

The goals established during the analysis
will be utilized to establish:
learner objectives,
length of course,
materials needed,
instructional methods, strategies, and
delivery

Phase II: Goal I Objectives

Students will be able to describe the role and scope of
practice of the physical therapist assistant in the delivery of
healthcare in todays environment.
Students will be able to describe how the APTA has
developed, defined, and regulated the role of the PTA.
Students will be able to identify the preferred components
of the physical therapist / physical therapist assistant
relationship.

Phase II: Goal II Objectives

Students will be able to describe the key components of
ethical behavior.
Students will be able to list key components of ethical
conduct.

Methods of Delivery
Methods of delivery include a combination of:
classroom lecture,
discussion,
collaboration,
presentations,
problem-based learning, and
quizzes/exams

Instructional Resources and

Materials
Benetatos, J. (2016) Introduction to the Physical Therapist
Assistant. ABC College.
Handouts, related websites, APTA core documents on the role
and scope of practice of the physical therapist assistant and
Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the
Physical Therapist Assistant
Inventory Styles quiz: online access
Standardized grading rubric(s) created for PTA 100

Phase III: Time Line of

Implementation
PTA 100 is a 2 week course that meets Monday through
Friday from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm.
PTA 100 begins Tuesday September 10th 2018 and ends
Friday September 21th 2018.

Phase IV: Evaluation

Summative evaluation is utilized in the instructional design process after the
instruction has been implemented to assess whether the goals, objective, and overall
outcomes of the course have been met.
A major goal of a summative evaluation is to gather data that allows evaluators to
determine if the instruction brought about the desired changes and were the goals of
the client met.
The results of a summative evaluation is typically described in a formal report
highlighting the impact of the instructional intervention.
The summative evaluation report will often include a cost / benefit analysis of
implementing the instruction and recommendations on improvements, modifications,
and whether or not the instruction should be continued.
(Brown, A., & Green, T. D., 2011)