Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Online Ahead of Print
    • Past Issues
  • Info for
    • Authors
      • Resources
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Subscribing
  • About
    • About the JDE
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Reprints
    • Help
  • Other Publications

User menu

  • My Alerts
  • Log In
  • My Cart

Search

  • Advanced search
Journal of Dental Education
Visit the American Dental Education Association's main website
  • My Alerts
  • Log In
  • My Cart
Journal of Dental Education

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Online Ahead of Print
    • Past Issues
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Subscribing
  • About
    • About the JDE
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Reprints
    • Help
  • Visit jde Template on Facebook
  • Follow jde Template on Twitter
  • Follow jde Template on YouTube
  • View jde RSS feed
  • TOC Alerts
Research ArticleAssessment

Comparison of Dental Students’ PAT Scores with Their Performance in Preclinical Technique Courses: Identifying the Need for Early Interventions

Michele Schultz-Robins, Kenneth Markowitz, Jeanette DeCastro and Shuying Jiang
Journal of Dental Education April 2018, 82 (4) 406-410; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21815/JDE.018.043
Michele Schultz-Robins
Dr. Schultz-Robins is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and is in private practice in Oakhurst, NJ; Dr. Markowitz is Associate Professor, Departments of Oral Biology and Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; Dr. DeCastro is former Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; and Ms. Jiang is Research Associate, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: schultma@sdm.rutgers.edu
Kenneth Markowitz
Dr. Schultz-Robins is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and is in private practice in Oakhurst, NJ; Dr. Markowitz is Associate Professor, Departments of Oral Biology and Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; Dr. DeCastro is former Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; and Ms. Jiang is Research Associate, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Jeanette DeCastro
Dr. Schultz-Robins is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and is in private practice in Oakhurst, NJ; Dr. Markowitz is Associate Professor, Departments of Oral Biology and Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; Dr. DeCastro is former Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; and Ms. Jiang is Research Associate, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Shuying Jiang
Dr. Schultz-Robins is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and is in private practice in Oakhurst, NJ; Dr. Markowitz is Associate Professor, Departments of Oral Biology and Restorative Dentistry, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; Dr. DeCastro is former Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine; and Ms. Jiang is Research Associate, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site

GTranslate

English French German Italian Portuguese Russian Spanish
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine if lower scores on the Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) of the Dental Admission Test (DAT) predicted which dental students required remediation in three preclinical restorative dentistry courses at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. The academic records of 489 dental students from the graduating Classes of 2010 through 2015 were evaluated. The results showed that, for all three courses (Preclinical General Dentistry I, Preclinical General Dentistry II, and Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics), the remediating students had significantly lower mean PAT scores than did the passing students. A one-unit decrease in a student’s PAT score was associated with a 43% increase in the odds of remediating the Preclinical General Dentistry I lab, a 29% increase in the odds of remediating the Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics lab, and a 47% increase in the odds of remediating the Preclinical General Dentistry II lab. The mean PAT score for passing students was 18.84 (standard deviation 2.35), and the mean PAT score for students requiring remediation was 17.03 (standard deviation 2.18). Studies like this can be useful because if students at risk of failing these courses are identified early and appropriate supports are provided, the need for remediation may be reduced if not eliminated.

  • dental education
  • educational assessment
  • assessment
  • academic performance
  • operative dentistry
  • school admission criteria
  • Dental Admission Test
  • Perceptual Ability Test
View Full Text

This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased.

Please log in using your adea.org credentials. The JDE website is no longer issuing separate usernames for journal access. Don't know your username?

Before logging in with your ADEA.org credentials the first time, we recommend clearing your browser cache and cookies.

Subscribers and ADEA members:

Log in using your username and password

Forgot your user name or password?

Join or Renew ADEA/JDE Membership

Log in through your institution

You may be able to gain access using your login credentials for your institution. Contact your library if you do not have a username and password.
If your organization uses OpenAthens, you can log in using your OpenAthens username and password. To check if your institution is supported, please see this list. Contact your library for more details.

Purchase access

You may purchase access to this article. This will require you to create an account if you don't already have one.

For more Information:

Check ADEA's website to learn about JDE subscriptions or ADEA membership and member benefits.
Contact us at publications@adea.org or (US) 202-962-9113.

PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Journal of Dental Education: 82 (4)
Journal of Dental Education
Vol. 82, Issue 4
1 Apr 2018
  • Table of Contents
  • Index by author

GTranslate

English French German Italian Portuguese Russian Spanish
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Journal of Dental Education.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Comparison of Dental Students’ PAT Scores with Their Performance in Preclinical Technique Courses: Identifying the Need for Early Interventions
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Journal of Dental Education
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Journal of Dental Education web site.
Citation Tools
Comparison of Dental Students’ PAT Scores with Their Performance in Preclinical Technique Courses: Identifying the Need for Early Interventions
Michele Schultz-Robins, Kenneth Markowitz, Jeanette DeCastro, Shuying Jiang
Journal of Dental Education Apr 2018, 82 (4) 406-410; DOI: 10.21815/JDE.018.043

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero

Request Permissions

Share
Comparison of Dental Students’ PAT Scores with Their Performance in Preclinical Technique Courses: Identifying the Need for Early Interventions
Michele Schultz-Robins, Kenneth Markowitz, Jeanette DeCastro, Shuying Jiang
Journal of Dental Education Apr 2018, 82 (4) 406-410; DOI: 10.21815/JDE.018.043
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo LinkedIn logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
  • Linkedin Share Button

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgments
    • REFERENCES
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • Scopus
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Influence of Self-Assessment on Dental Students’ Performance on Technical Assessments in Periodontics
  • Are There Differences in Technical Assessment Grades Between Adjunct and Full-Time Dental Faculty? A Pilot Study
  • Measuring the Level of Reflective Ability of Predoctoral Dental Students: Early Outcomes in an e-Portfolio Reflection
Show more Assessment

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • dental education
  • educational assessment
  • assessment
  • academic performance
  • operative dentistry
  • school admission criteria
  • Dental Admission Test
  • Perceptual Ability Test

About

  • About ADEA
  • About the JDE
  • Editorial Review Board
  • Contact Us

Author Information

  • Submit a Paper
  • Submission Information
  • FAQ for Authors
  • Reprint Policies

More Information

  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Email Alerts
  • Help

© 2019 Journal of Dental Education

Powered by HighWire