5.1. Student Performance Expectations
The MGH Institute’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy applies to all students and can be found online or by contacting the Office of Financial Aid. Students should familiarize themselves with this policy and relatedprocedures, which include measures of GPA, pace, and time in the program of study.
Assessments will be based on the Graduate Competencies outlined in Section 2 of Part I: Program Overview. The expected level of competency for each practical examination will be assessed using the developmental models noted below.
Using the Pangaro model of the Clinical Learning Role and Dreyfus’ Levels of Skill Acquisition model, the Program will ensure that students are progressing toward acquisition of the graduate competencies and the skills necessary for practice as a PA using the following definitions of developmental models for clinical skills acquisition.