the 2009 learning portfolio and assessment framework for dft

The 2009 Learning Portfolio and Assessment Framework

for DFT

AimsAims

• Familiarise trainers and Foundation Dentists with the new COPDEND Learning Portfolio & Assessment Framework

• Describe the educational principles and responsibilities

For reference….For reference….

• Learning Portfolio & contents

• User Guide with worked examples

Structure of DFT….Structure of DFT….

• DFT 1- Majority of trainees this will equate to 1 year VT in

GDS- Minority of Foundation Dentists (FDs) will have a

HDS / SDS post in DF1

• DF2– Majority of FDs will have 6/12 month posts in HDS /

SDS– Other models may include further experience in

primary care

Portfolio DevelopmentPortfolio Development

• Recognising the advantages of a national core portfolio and assessment framework

• Robust, based on evidence and defendable

• In consultation with stakeholders from across the UK.


• Literature review of learning portfolios

• Literature review of assessment

• Consultation with key members from all deaneries (deans, advisers, trainers, FDs, Educational supervisors, GDS, HDS, SDS)

• Consultation with GDC revalidation committee


• Recommendations based on the evidence

• Quality

Validity / Reliability / Educational impact / Feasibility / Cost

• A core portfolio that is educationally robust, defendable, flexible and user friendly

Portfolio Portfolio RecommendationsRecommendations• 16 recommendations – all approved

– “Avoid duplication, & systematically use the outcomes of monitoring, reflection and assessment exercises to plan the next stages of training in a manner that is focused on the individual needs of the trainee”

– “be mapped to the curriculum at the major competency level, to ensure content validity & educational impact…. Beyond this level the structure should be open, flexible & non-prescriptive”

Assessment Assessment RecommendationsRecommendations• 15 recommendations – all approved

– “the amount of assessment should represent a balance between feasibility and that required to ensure appropriate educational impact and validity / reliability”

– “to ensure a positive educational impact & added value for trainees, assessment should be carried out at regular intervals throughout the training”

Assessment Assessment RecommendationsRecommendations• 15 recommendations – all approved

– “there is good evidence to support the educational impact of WBA tools via the provision of immediate & structured feedback. As such the use of 1 hour / month of existing tutorial time for WBA would ensure no additional burden on trainer time & would add value to the training”

– “there is an appetite to amalgamate DOPS & MiniCEX into a single, appropriate tool for Dentistry… ”

Portfolio & Assessment FrameworkPortfolio & Assessment Framework

Not reinvented any wheels!

MonitoringMonitoring • Personal Development Plan

• Clinical Experience Log

• Assessment log

• Education / CPD Log

AssessmentAssessment ReflectionReflection• Early Stage Peer Review Exercises

• D-EP, D-CbD, MSF, PAQ

• Weekly / Monthly reflection

(progress / SEA / education)

DFTLearningPortfolio

Overview of Sections 1-5 of the Learning Portfolio

• Quality Assurance of the training:

– Of experience (Clinical Log)– Of content validity of assessment– Of education & training provided to support

identified learning needs (PDP)– Of CPD & Tutorials

• Adviser / educational supervisor signs off every 3 months

• Single reflection form for both cases (SEA) and against progress towards training outcomes.

• Weekly (1-8 weeks) then monthly thereafter.

• Additional assessment of trainees ‘insight’ in D-EPs & D-CbD

• Learning needs put in PDP log for ‘action’

• Early Stage Peer Review (weeks 1-4 DF1)– “Safe beginner”

• Monthly D-CbD and D-EP.

• 1 x PAQ (GDS) and 1 x MSF (HDS / SDS)

• Learning needs put in PDP log for ‘action’

• This is a “core” learning portfolio

• Detailed log of clinical activity

• May also include…– Audit project?– Case presentation?– Key Skills?

Learning Portfolio Sections in Detail…..

Clinical Experience Log(Worked Example in User Guide appendix)

- Includes initial self assessment & experience for trainers easy reference

- First 5 procedures at request of stakeholders

- List of procedures re-ordered to map to curriculum

SECTION 2Monitoring Progress & Achievements


Assessment Log(Worked example in User Guide appendix)

- To monitor the relative focus of cases assessed

- Easy access for trainers and advisers to see ‘gaps’

- Signed off by adviser / educational supervisor every 3 months



Personal Development Plan(Worked Example in User Guide appendix)

- Audit trail to ensure all identified learning needs are addressed

- help trainers plan training & education

- Brings together reflection, feedback from assessment and tutorials



CPD / Education Log

- Simple log, in the same basic format as GDC forms



SECTION 3Reflection

SECTION 3Reflection

SECTION 3Reflection

SECTION 3Reflection

Reflections- Single, flexible format to capture all reflections

- Progress, significant events, interesting / difficult cases, learning needs etc

- Space for trainer / adviser comments

- learning needs identified through reflection transferred to PDP

SECTION 3Reflection

SECTION 3Reflection

(Form in Portfolio / User Guide)

SECTION 4Assessment of Performance & Appraisal statements


Assessments- Early Stage Peer Review (DF1 weeks 1-4)

- A”DEP”T (D-EP assessments)

- Dental Case-based Discussion (D-CbD)

In GDS posts:

- Patient Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ) x 1

In HDS / SDS posts:

- Multi-source Feedback (TAB / MiniPAT) x 1



Early Stage Peer Review (ESPR)

(worked example in user guide appendix)

- Very similar to Clinical Peer Review / “Safe Beginner”

- For FDs in DFT weeks 1-4 only

- Informal assessment – emphasis is on feedback

- Judgements made against current stage in training



A’DEP’T (D-EP Assessments)

(Worked Example in User Guide appendix)

- Amalgamation of Mini-CEX and DOPS

- Flexible across all posts

- New insight rating…

- 1 per month



Dental Case-based Discussion (D-CbD)

(Worked Example in User Guide)

- Very similar to previous version

- “Dentalised”

- Space on reverse to record questions used to probe trainee

- New insight rating



Multi-Source Feedback

(Worked Examples in User Guide appendix)

- HDS / SDS posts ONLY

- Either TAB or Mini-PAT

- Administered by Deanery (guidance in user guide)



Patient Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ)

(User Guide Page 36/37)

- GDS posts ONLY

- 20+ completed PAQs needed for reliability

- Implementation guidance in user guide



Portfolio Requirements…..

• Schedule in Section 1 (introduction) of Learning Portfolio and in User Guide.

• Keeping Monitoring forms up to date

• 1 D-EP and 1 D-CbD per month throughout DFT

• ESPR in DFT weeks 1-4

Portfolio Requirements…..

• 1 round of PAQ in GDS posts

• 1 round of MSF (TAB or MiniPAT) in HDS and SDS posts.

• Reflection weekly (1-8) then monthly thereafter

• Monitoring forms sign off every 3 months by advisers

• Full clinical log of activity

+• Deanery-specific educational activities (non-

Core)

e.g.– Audit project– Practice meeting– Key skills info

SECTION 5Other Educational Activities

SECTION 5Other Educational Activities

the 2009 learning portfolio and assessment framework for dft

Documents

training slide

portfolio recommendations

assessment recommendations

dft slide

dentistry slide

assessment exercises

user friendly slide

assessment framework