<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:75:04:19 Evaluating learning activity quality.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:04:19"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:04:19 Evaluating learning activity quality."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:75:04:19.&nbsp;&nbsp;Evaluating learning activity quality.</b>&nbsp; Continuing professional education program sponsors must have an effective means for evaluating learning activity quality as to content and presentation.&nbsp; A program sponsor must provide a mechanism for a CPA or PA participating in a program to evaluate whether learning objectives and learning outcomes were met.&nbsp; Evaluation should be solicited from each participant either in writing or electronically to determine the following:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Stated learning objectives were met;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Prerequisite requirements were appropriate, if applicable;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Program materials were accurate, relevant, and contributed to the achievement of the learning objectives;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;Time allotted to the learning activity was appropriate;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Individual instructors were effective, if applicable;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Facilities and technological equipment were appropriate;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;Handout or advance preparation materials were satisfactory; and</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp;Audio and video materials were effective.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Program sponsors must periodically review evaluation results to assess program effectiveness and inform developers and instructors of evaluation results.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Program sponsors must ensure instructional methods used are appropriate for the learning activities.&nbsp; Learning activities must be presented in a manner consistent with the descriptive and technical materials provided. Informal organizations sponsoring continuing professional education courses may abdicate retention of required documentation to the participating CPA or PA.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 31 SDR 97, adopted December 17, 2004, effective July 1, 2005.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-12">36-20B-12(3).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-27">36-20B-27.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>