Assessment Of Student Performance Research Articles

Mathematics Teaching in Youth and Adult Education in Manaus

Background: Youth and Adult Education (YAE) is a teaching modality aimed at young people, adults and older adults who need to complete their studies so that their specificities are respected within this teaching and learning process. Objectives: Analyse aspects related to mathematics teaching in the 3rd phase of Youth and Adult Education (YAE) through the continuing education of teachers who work in the segment, proposing new methodologies based on the results of the ADE (Student Performance Assessment). Design: The research carried out was of a qualitative exploratory nature, using psychometric theories as aids in the composition of the research, these being the classical test theory (CTT) and the item response theory (IRT). Setting and participants: From the universe of schools that compose the Semed - Manaus, a group of schools from the East Zone of Manaus was chosen; this choice was motivated by the fact that the area has the highest number of teachers (nine) who work in the 3rd phase of the YAE of Manaus. Data collection and analysis: The CTT/IRT was applied to the ADE, and the most difficult-level items were selected. For data collection, interviews, observation and application of forms on the Google Forms platform were used. Results: The research showed that teachers have many doubts regarding the curricular competencies that involve specific mathematics topics, mainly algebra. In the investigated group, none of the teachers had training in mathematics. Also, the textbook is not contextualised for the segment and does not include these new National Base skills. Schools also do not have digital resources to teach mathematics more playfully. Conclusions: Research shows that more mathematics training is needed for teachers in the segment. The Semed qualification sector needs to create a format aimed at YAE. Research is needed to assess the segment after the 3rd phase to verify the impact of mathematics teaching by teachers with no qualification in the area.

Contextualizing the current state of research on the use of machine learning for student performance prediction: A systematic literature review

AbstractToday, educational institutions produce large amounts of data with the deployment of learning management systems. These large datasets provide an untapped potential to support and enhance decision‐making and operations. In recent times, machine learning (ML) has been applied to develop models utilizing this “big” data to assist in decision‐making. This study presents a systematic literature review into the application of ML to predict student performance. A total of 162 research articles from January 2010 to October 2022 were critically reviewed and analyzed by applying Kitchenham's systematic literature review approach. Our analysis categorized the literature predicting students' academic performance into two categories: (i) predicting student performance in assessments, courses or programs, and identifying students at‐risk of failing their course/program (129 studies); and (ii) predicting student dropout or retention in a course or program (33 studies). Classification is the most commonly used approach for predicting student performance (138 studies), followed by regression (25 studies) and clustering (9 studies). Supervised learning methods are used more often than semi‐supervised learning. Five most popular ML algorithms include the Decision Tree, Random Forest, Naïve Bayes, Artificial Neural Network, and Support Vector Machine. Historical records of students' grades and class performance, academic related data from learning management systems, and students' demographics are the most common features used for predicting students' performance. The most common methods used for feature selection are Information Gain‐based selection algorithms, Correlation‐based feature selection, and Gain Ratio. The general platforms/tools/libraries used in the studies include WEKA, Python, R, Rapid Miner, and MATLAB. We also investigated possible actions considered in the literature to help at‐risk students. We only found very few studies that deployed remedial actions and evaluated their impact on students' performance. In conclusion, ML has shown great potential in the prediction of student performance, but also has many areas of further research.

ASSESSING PERFORMANCE IN ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION FROM A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: AN ANALYSIS OF INSTRUCTORS’ COURSE REVIEW REPORTS

AbstractPerformance assessment plays a crucial role in engineering education. Yet most instructor assessment focuses on student outcomes to analyse achievements. Although there is extensive research analysing student productions, however, few studies have explored assessment from instructor perspectives, especially when reporting their assessment practice. This study examines instructors' assessment of student performance through the lens of course review reports (CRRs). The CRRs were collected from 5 core undergraduate courses submitted for annual review and were related to the mappings of the measurable outcomes to performance indicators, assessment methods, and level of engagement. Regardless of the variability in reporting the student design experience, instructors' assessment and potential gaps, as well as strong existing correlations between some indicators and associated assessment methods, the study showed that the CRR may be a powerful and complementary approach to investigate the complexity of multidisciplinary design and design assessment.

The assessment of undergraduate bachelor of nursing students in the collaborative clusters education model: A qualitative descriptive design

BackgroundWorldwide, undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing students are required to complete experiential learning placements in health care settings as part of the curriculum. There are a variety of facilitation models that support student learning and assessment on clinical placement. As workforce pressures increase globally, innovative approaches to clinical facilitation are required. In the Collaborative Clusters Education Model of clinical facilitation, hospital-employed clinical facilitators work collaboratively within peer groups (clusters) to collectively participate in a process of facilitating student learning and conducting assessment and moderation of student performance. The assessment process in this collaborative clinical facilitation model is not well described. AimTo describe how the assessment of undergraduate nursing students is achieved in the Collaborative Clusters Education Model. DesignA qualitative descriptive approach was employed. MethodsIn March 2021 individual and group interviews were conducted with seven clinical facilitators working in the Collaborative Clusters Education Model in one health service in southeast Queensland, Australia. Content analysis of transcribed interviews was performed. ResultsAssessment was achieved through two processes, situational scoring and moderation. In the process of situational scoring, clinical facilitators balanced the students’ perception of their role in assessment, accounted for the type of experiences available, considered multiple sources of evidence and used the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool. In the process of moderation, clinical facilitators communicated with their cluster colleagues to determine a shared understanding of student history, considered data from multiple evidence sources and collaboratively evaluated the trustworthiness of student performance evaluation decisions. ConclusionsIn the Collaborative Clusters Education Model, the input of multiple assessors, working in a small team, ensured transparency in assessment processes. Furthermore, this transparency in assessment practices normalised on-going moderation, an in-built quality-check and, as such, an innovative component of assessment in the Collaborative Clusters Education Model. As nursing directors and managers seek to ameliorate the impact of nursing workforce pressures, this innovative model of collaborative assessment may serve as a valuable addition to nursing clinical assessment toolkits. Tweetable abstractThe Collaborative Clusters Education Model of Clinical Facilitation enables transparency in assessment processes and normalises moderation.

Development of Student Performance Assessment Applications using Website-based Gamification Concept

Violations that continue to increase, as if unconsciously, can affect the teacher's assessment of students. To overcome this issue, an application for student performance assessment was developed using the concept of web-based gamification to reduce the frequency of violations. The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of students by encouraging them to adhere to school rules and rewarding those who comply. The research employs the concept of gamification and a daily assessment method, whereby assessments are carried out every day and calculated monthly. This method involves communication, planning, modeling, and construction, culminating in deployment. The results show that the web-based assessment application, utilizing gamification methods, can effectively improve student behavior in a more positive direction. Additionally, testing of the black box functionality revealed successful results, demonstrating that the application is reliable and feasible for use. Overall, the application motivates students to improve their discipline in order to achieve good results

Podcasts and videos and slides…oh my!: Traditional vs. nontraditional teaching methods in remote settings

IntroductionNontraditional teaching methods are student-centered and motivate students to participate in class activities. Some studies have shown benefit in using various teaching activities; however, data are limited regarding students' perspective and performance after implementation of nontraditional learning strategies. The study compared student preference and performance assessment with traditional and nontraditional presentation methods. MethodsThis study included first-year pharmacy students enrolled in a course at a research-intensive, public university. Students in 2020 received traditional lectures while students in 2021 were presented three topics as nontraditional activities, including a podcast, an escape room, a video inspired by Khan Academy, and a traditional asynchronous lecture using slides with voice-over. First-year pharmacy students were surveyed in 2021 regarding their perspective on the nontraditional presentations. Students' performance was compared between 2020 and 2021. ResultsNinety-eight students in 2020 and 89 students in 2021 were enrolled in the course. Sixty-seven students completed the 2021 survey. Most students (71.6%) preferred the traditional lecture; the Khan Academy and escape room activities were the least favored. Most students (86.5%) responded they learned “quite a bit” or a “tremendous amount” with the traditional lecture, and 59.7% of students felt they would perform better on assessments with the traditional lecture compared to nontraditional. Students in 2021 only performed better on all exam questions related to the nontraditional podcast activity. ConclusionsStudents preferred traditional lectures and also seemed to perform better on assessment, with the exception of the nontraditional presentation podcast style. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Rating of physiotherapy student clinical performance in a paediatric setting: are assessors consistent in their rating of a simulated clinical student performance?

BackgroundDuring workplace-based clinical placements, best practice assessment states students should expect consistency between assessors rating their performance. To assist clinical educators (CEs) to provide consistent assessment of physiotherapy student performance, nine paediatric vignettes depicting various standards of simulated student performance, as assessed by the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP), were developed. The APP defines adequate on the global rating scale (GRS) as the minimally acceptable standard for an entry-level physiotherapist. The project aimed to evaluate consistency of paediatric physiotherapy educators assessing simulated student performance using the APP GRS.MethodsThree paediatric scenarios representing neurodevelopment across three age ranges, infant, toddler and adolescent, were developed and scripted that depicted a ‘not adequate’, ‘adequate’ and ‘good-excellent’ performance based on the APP GRS. An expert panel (n = 9) conducted face and content validation. Once agreement was reached for all scripts, each video was filmed. A purposive sample of physiotherapists providing paediatric clinical education in Australia were invited to participate in the study. Thirty-five CEs, with minimum 3-years clinical experience and had supervised a student within the past year, were sent three videos at four-week intervals. Videos depicted the same clinical scenario, however performance varied with each video. Participants rated the performance on the four categories: ‘not adequate’, ‘adequate’, ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ Consistency among raters was assessed using percentage agreement to establish reliability.ResultsThe vignettes were assessed a combined total of 59 times. Across scenarios, percentage agreement at the not adequate level was 100%. In contrast, the adequate scenarios for the Infant, Toddler and Adolescent video failed to meet the 75% agreement level. However, when combining adequate or good-excellent, percentage agreement was > 86%. The study demonstrated strong consensus when comparing not adequate to adequate or better performance. Importantly, no performance scripted as not adequate was passed by any assessor.ConclusionsExperienced educators demonstrate consistency in identifying not adequate from adequate or good-excellent performance when assessing a simulated student performance using the APP. Recommendation for practice: These validated video vignettes will be a valuable training tool to improve educator consistency when assessing student performance in paediatric physiotherapy.

Assessing the Effectiveness of the APOS/ACE Method for Teaching Mathematics to Engineering Students

The present work focuses on a classroom application for evaluating the effectiveness of the APOS/ACE instructional treatment for teaching mathematics to engineering students. Using linguistic (qualitative) grades, the assessment of the mean student performance is realized with the help of grey numbers and the assessment of their quality performance by calculating the Grade Point Average (GPA) index. A neutrosophic assessment method is also applied for evaluating the overall student performance, because the instructor had doubts about the accuracy of the qualitative grades assigned to some students.

PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS’ TEACHING COMPETENCE IN A NEW NORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive effect on education. The education sector quickly transforms its curriculum to address the need of both teachers and students. Online learning has become the mode of instructional delivery; however, not everyone can fully participate in and benefit from this modality. A similar experience has taken place with the Pre-Service Teachers doing their teaching internship. In the Philippines, a teaching internship is a required component of all teacher education programs. Student teachers must undergo practice teaching in a real classroom setting. Due to the transition of instructional delivery from face-to-face to online learning, Pre-service teacher need also to adapt to this. They have to observe classes online and perform their teaching demonstrations remotely. Hence, this study aimed to determine the perceived teaching competency of the pre-service science teachers in terms of pedagogical skills, student performance assessment skills, and classroom management skills. It also described the teaching internship performance level in the new learning environment. Furthermore, this also served to investigate the significant relationship between perceived teaching competency and teaching internship performance of Pre-service Science Teachers. This study employed a descriptive-correlational design. It was conducted on 55 Pres-service Science Teachers in one of the Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) of Iligan City, Philippines. The findings of the study indicated that pre-service science teachers were perceived to be very competent in their pedagogical skills, student performance assessment skills, and classroom management skills. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between the teaching internship performance level and their perceived teaching competency in terms of their pedagogical skills.

Trifocalizing Instruction, Research, and Extension Functions in Outcome-Based Graduate Education Programs at Romblon State University in the "New Normal”

This paper aims to map the curriculum of the graduate courses in Education offered by Romblon State University, in the Philippines, in the “new normal” ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic. To do so, it combines an assessment of student feedback and performance with an in-depth documentary analysis of existing policies, past projects, and activities of the university’s Graduate School. Having made this analysis, the paper presents a number of recommendations, namely that 1) the curriculum is re-visited to ensure alignment between the university’s mission and vision, on the one hand, and the learning outcomes, structure, and proposed learning outcomes of the graduate programs in Education on the other, and 2) the curriculum mapping presented in this paper is applied and implemented with a view to achieving consonance between the university’s vision and mission – which sets the outcomes and practice – and which is operationalized in this paper as the class practices and activities to be adopted in Romblon State University’s Master’s and Doctoral programs in Education.

Assessing Student Performance Using a Novel Rubric Based on the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition

ObjectivePharmacy student performance on practicum was previously assessed using a Likert scale from 0 to 9, resulting in challenges with clarity and assessor subjectivity. To address these issues, an assessment rubric based on the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition was developed and implemented. This study sought to evaluate student, practice educator (PE), and faculty perceptions related to the rubric’s effectiveness in assessing student performance within the direct patient care practicum setting. MethodsAn exploratory sequential mixed methods approach was used. A qualitative component using focus groups and semistructured interviews was followed by a quantitative component using a survey questionnaire. Data gathered from the qualitative component were collectively analyzed and used to inform questionnaire development intended to confirm identified themes and collect further data on stakeholder perceptions. ResultsA total of 7 students, 7 PEs, and 4 faculty participated in the focus groups/interviews and 70 of 645 (10.9%) students and 103 of 756 (13.6%) PEs participated in the survey questionnaire. The majority of the participants felt that the rubric clearly communicated the expectations for student performance, is relevant and consistent with pharmacy practice, and is useful in accurately assessing performance. For PEs with experience, the novel rubric was an improvement over the previous assessment processes and perceived as more thorough and clearer in describing performance expectations. The identified challenges included the rubric’s visual organization, length, and redundancy of some of the assessment elements. ConclusionOur findings suggest that a novel rubric based on the Dreyfus model is effective in assessing student performance on practicum and may address some of the challenges commonly observed with performance assessment.

The Grade Debate: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Perspectives on Clerkship Assessment Across the UME to GME Continuum

Core clerkships are typically a medical student's first fully immersive clinical experiences where they learn to work in teams and contribute to patient care across specialties. Assessment of student clinical performance in the core clerkships can serve many purposes, including providing feedback that guides learning, ensuring achievement of competencies defined by each medical school, and determining readiness for advancement in the curriculum. With the increasingly competitive nature of the residency match, the purpose of assessment for determining grades may supersede the initially intended purposes for both students and educators.

Inter-Cultural Communication Skills Training in Medical Schools: A Systematic Review

Background Effective intercultural communication skills are an essential graduate outcome for medical students in a globalised world. Educational theory would suggest that combining an understanding of cultural competence with patient centred communication skills through an experiential, immersive, reflective and longitudinal curriculum may be the most effective way to develop intercultural communication skills. Aims To determine the scope and most effective teaching methods in training medical students in intercultural communication with ethnically diverse populations. Method A systematic review of the literature was performed using the PRISMA Guidelines to identify articles that described methods for teaching intercultural communication to medical students. A search of the literature was performed in five databases: Cochrane, EMBASE, ERIC, PubMed and Web of Science. Relevant papers were interrogated for impact (Kirkpatrick level), quality (Colthart scale) and learning mechanism. Results We found 22 studies that described teaching methods for developing intercultural communication for ethnically diverse people in medical schools. There were a diverse range of teaching methods, durations and time of delivery in the medical course. Better teaching interventions were underpinned by learning theory and usually included practice with standardised patients, reflection and immersive experiences with members of ethnically diverse communities. Evaluation of these studies was limited mostly to short term student satisfaction surveys or performance assessments which hampered determining their effectiveness. Conclusion While there are indications that intercultural communication is best learnt as a continuum of cultural and communication skill development through immersive experiences, iteratively through medical school, there remains a need for high quality longitudinal studies to confirm this hypothesis.

Performance Assessment of the First Year Engineering Students using Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE)

The admission of non-STEM graduates to engineering programs creates an opportunity to determine if the Senior High School strand does really dictate the performance of students. This study administered the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) to the first-year engineering students to determine if STEM graduates perform better than non-STEM graduates. The FMCE was administered to six hundred-seven (n = 607) first year engineering students of a state-run university in the Philippines, school year 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The results reveal that there is no significant difference between the mean scores obtained by the STEM and non-STEM graduates (p = 0.912) in the FMCE. It was noted that the students who graduated from private and public high schools have similar performance (p = 0.242). Nevertheless, there is an urban-rural gap in performance among the respondents, where students who graduated from schools in cities have better performance than those who graduated from rural schools (p = 0.019). Finally, in the field dominated by male, the results suggest that female students are at par with male student students (p = 0.123) and both have statistically the same level of confidence with their answers (p = 0.176).

Mapping class learning outcomes of the core curriculum to university learning goals at Michigan State University's School of Packaging

AbstractClass learning outcomes (CLOs) supporting the interdisciplinary curriculum of the School of Packaging (SoP) at Michigan State University (MSU) were mapped to competency‐based, programmatic learning outcomes (CPLOs) undergirded by broad learning goals of the University (MSU‐LGs). Six CPLOs related to the core curriculum, including the ability to design and evaluate packaging systems, as well as students' professionalism and teamwork skills, were developed using consensus building with all teaching faculty. Relationships, from specific to broad (i.e., CLOs to CPLOs to MSU‐LGs), were mapped with the SoP faculty. This mapping scheme (class‐specific CLOs supporting broader program CPLOs and, ultimately, MSU‐LGs) was developed to guarantee alignment of expectations for learning from the course to the packaging program to the MSU‐LGs. From Fall 2018 until Fall 2019, assessment tools, including rubrics and assignments intended to evaluate learning, were developed to assess core and elective courses offered by the SoP. Data collection of each student's performance was conducted utilizing Watermark's VIA software from Fall 2018 until Fall 2021 and continuous. Assessment of student performance provided evidence of learning across the SoP curriculum as well as how CLOs, delivered and assessed at the individual student level, translate into competence achieved at the programmatic and university levels.

Leveraging Online Tutorials and Performance Assessment to Improve Information Literacy Instruction

Leveraging the campus Learning Management System (LMS) and rapid e-learning development software such as Articulate Storyline allows educators to develop and deploy interactive tutorials for performance assessment of student's knowledge. This quick hit chronicles the development, deployment, and assessment of a suite of tutorials for information literacy instruction. Opportunities and challenges will be highlighted as well as how working with a dash boarding tool like PowLeveraging the campus learning management system and rapid e-learning development software such as Articulate Storyline allows educators to develop and deploy interactive tutorials for performance assessment of students’ knowledge. This quick hit chronicles the development, deployment, and assessment of a suite of tutorials for information literacy instruction. Opportunities and challenges are highlighted as well as how working with a dashboarding tool such as Power BI can unlock hidden insights in the data and cultivate new collaborations. Visit the project GitHub (https://marquetterml.github.io/information-literacy-modules/) to utilize the tutorials at your own institution and add your input to the project.er BI can unlock hidden insights in the data and cultivate new collaborations. Visit the project GitHub to utilize the tutorials at your own institution and add your input to the project - https://marquetterml.github.io/information-literacy-modules/.

Genetic counseling students' use of patient-centered communication skills predicts standardized patient satisfaction during virtual simulated sessions.

Communication is essential to effective genetic counseling, but few studies have systematically evaluated methods of assessing communication skills among genetic counseling trainees. The study's objective is to compare the strength of associations between standardized patient (SP) satisfaction with simulated genetic counseling sessions and student skill use during the sessions, as reported by SPs and students. We hypothesized that (1) Both SP- and student-reported skill use will be significantly associated with SP satisfaction ratings during the baseline simulation and (2): SP ratings of student skill use will show a stronger relationship to SP satisfaction than student self-rating of skill use. Sixty genetic counseling students and recent graduates (referred to as "students") from accredited U.S. and Canadian programs participated in the study and completed a baseline virtual-simulated genetic counseling session. Both students and SPs completed post-session questionnaires about communication skill use (a 22-item checklist) and SPs completed a satisfaction questionnaire based on the session (a 14-item Likert scale). Multilevel regression models assessed associations between SP satisfaction during the baseline session and SP- or student-reported skill use. SP satisfaction was significantly associated with skill use reported by both SPs and students, but the model based on SP report explained a higher proportion of the variance in SP satisfaction than student-reported skill use (SP model fixed effects R2 = 27%, adjusted R2 = 21%; vs. student model R2 = 7%, adjusted R2 = -2%). For both the SP and student models, use of more skills from the LISTEN domain (which focused on eliciting the patient's perspective) was associated with higher SP satisfaction, while other skill category domains were not. These findings support the SP satisfaction measure as sensitive to variation in student performance of key communication skills, especially those eliciting the patient's perspective. Moreover, SP assessment of session satisfaction can be a useful assessment of student communication performance and a meaningful proxy for actual patient satisfaction.

Digital games and virtual reality applications in child abuse: A scoping review and conceptual framework

Child abuse refers to any form of maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. Digital games and virtual reality (VR) can be used as beneficial solutions for dealing with child maltreatment concerns. This study aimed to present a conceptual framework for showing the applications of these technologies in managing child abuse. The framework is developed in two stages: (1) a scoping review to gather digital games and VR applications for child abuse issues through the search in PubMed, Ovid (APA PsycInfo), Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and grey literature and (2) developing a conceptual framework based on the review results and validating it by 12 experts. The proposed conceptual framework shows that digital games and VR have been used for six main topics: (1) medical education, (2) prevention, (3) screening, (4) diagnosis, (5) treatment, and (6) forensic medicine in response to child abuse issues. Studies have more focused on child sexual abuse prevention, behavioral monitoring of sexual offenders in forensic medicine, and knowledge or performance assessment of students in medical education. Serious games (SGs), computer simulation, and immersive VR were common technologies for children, students, and forensic medicine, respectively. The experts believe the combination of immersive features of VR with SGs can further encourage user engagement. It appears that digital games and VR can play a positive role in child abuse management. Given the extensive capabilities of these technologies, further studies are needed to show all their potential applications for child abuse problems.

Online Undergraduate Trial Advocacy Training in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

One of the significant challenges in legal education during the coronavirus pandemic 2020–2022 was effectively conducting remote practical advocacy courses. This article addresses that issue by reporting results of a study conducted of final-year undergraduate law students taking part in a civil trial advocacy course conducted over two semesters, as part of their regular studies in their degree course. Candidates were surveyed at the conclusion of their studies on issues including what technology students used to take part in the course, technological issues encountered as part of their studies, whether they perceived that remote training was inferior or superior to in-person training, and what were their attitudes to specific issues in the remote course on advocacy including witness cheating, making objections, team cooperation, sharing of workload and assessment of student participation and performance. The survey results have validated the author’s hypothesis that in-person trial advocacy training provides better training than a remote course. However, none of the five supposed limitations of remote training were validated. In fact, for many students, specific aspects of the remote course were viewed as conducive to better student training or at least reducing the practical inconvenience of some aspects of in-person advocacy training. This provides some reassurance to educators that remote training provides an effective, if slightly less preferable, mode in which to teach practical advocacy. This is encouraging when it seems that remote advocacy in the legal profession appears likely to remain a feature of legal practice indefinitely. Based on the salutary information received from the study, it is recommended that legal educators periodically conduct such voluntary surveys for the remote teaching of skills-based courses

Development and Validation of the Public Speaking Attitude Scale: A Theoretical Approach to Assess Student Performance in Public Speaking Courses in Higher Education

Although anxiety is an important component of individuals’ relationship with public speaking, it only represents a portion of the story. Specifically, understanding attitudes toward public speaking can help instructors develop improved methods for teaching and assessing student performance in speech classes, and on oral communication-based university-level learning outcomes. This study addresses our lack of understanding of attitudes towards public speaking by collecting and examining data from 1,112 college students to develop a Public Speaking Attitude Scale and examine the scale’s ability to predict students’ intent to leverage skills learned in introductory speech classes in their future endeavors. Initial item development and validation are described, and the scale is compared against existing measures to determine which scale accounts for more variance in students’ intent to leverage public speaking skills. Findings suggest that Public Speaking Attitude accounts for significantly more variance than public speaking anxiety and shyness in a student’s intent to leverage skills learned in the basic speech course. Implications and avenues for future research are discussed.