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November 11, 2022

Pediatric Audiology Practice Analysis Completed

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From November 2021 through August 2022, the ABA conducted a Pediatric Audiology Practice Analysis to guide an update the PASC exam blueprint.

In October 2021, the ABA recruited a diverse volunteer panel of experts from throughout the US representing a variety of years in practice, practice roles and settings to ensure a comprehensive approach to this major initiative. The ABA wishes to recognize these PASC credential holders who gave of their time and expertise throughout this project:

NameYears of PracticeWork SettingProfessional RoleState
Jennifer Drohosky*16+Hospital/Rehabilitation CenterClinical Service Provider/AdminCO
Rebecca Matsche3-5Hospital/Rehabilitation CenterClinical Service ProviderOH
Shelley Moats16+Multidisciplinary PracticeClinical Service Provider/AdminKY
Lindsay Shroyer6-10Ear Nose and ThroatClinical Service ProviderAZ
Erin Whitely Atkins6-10Hospital/Rehabilitation CenterClinical Service ProviderNC
Stephanie Williams*11-15UniversityClinical Service Provider/EducatorTX

*Served as co-chairs

The panel of experts (POE) met online in November and December 2021 for training in determining practice domains, task statements and rating scales to be included in the survey of pediatric audiology practice. Following a two-day online meeting in January 2022, a group of six domains with 78 total task statements was assembled in survey form for pilot testing by nine pediatric audiologists. In April 2022, the POE met to review the pilot test comments and made minor revisions to the task statements and rating scales and issued the survey in May. When the survey closed in June, 223 professionals who either currently work in clinical practice or had done so in the previous 12 months had submitted their responses.

The survey data was collected and analyzed by the ABA’s consultant psychometrician who prepared a preliminary report for review by the POE in August. Based on their evaluation of the data presented, the panel recommended this domain outline for the PASC exam that was approved by the ABA Board of Directors in September:

Pediatric Audiology Practice DomainsExam Content
1: Assessment and Diagnosis of Patients with Auditory and Vestibular Disorders24%
2: Habilitation/Rehabilitation21%
3: Case Management and Counseling:22%
4: Medical Audiology16%
5: Professional and Regulatory Issues:9%
6: Educational Audiology8%

The updated exam blueprint with knowledge/task statements in each domain will be approved by the ABA Board in November and the PASC Candidate Handbook and PASC web pages will be updated by early December. The updated blueprint will determine the test questions on the next PASC exam in May 2023.

As noted at the end of the Report of the 2022 Pediatric Audiology Clinical Practice Analysis Survey:

It is important to perform practice analysis studies on a routine basis to ensure that the practice has not changed significantly (ANSI, 2012; APA, 2014; NCCA 2016).  Because the healthcare industry in the United States changes rapidly, practice analysis studies should be conducted every five years as is common in many professional healthcare related testing programs.

The next pediatric audiology practice analysis is scheduled to begin in fall 2026.

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