Research on How to Best Select Students for Ultrasound Programs (Part 4)
So if the title did not scare you off, then I know you are ready for this article. In this fourth in the series (part 1, part 2, part 3) of blogs related to a better selection process for ultrasound students, we discuss the statistical analysis resulting from phase 1 data.
The Metric:
As mentioned earlier, this comparison weighs the various schools’ admission practices and student characteristics against stated graduation rates. A positive correlation between a parameter and the graduation rate implies that an increase in that specific parameter generally would produce a higher rate of graduation. Conversely, a negative correlation implies that an increase in that specific parameter would result in a decrease in graduation rates. A correlation close to zero implies that an increase in a specific parameter can result in an increase, a decrease, or no change in the graduation rates. Also as mentioned previously, although not perfect, graduation rates represented the best non-subjective metric I could create, given no ability to perform specific testing during this first phase.
