FISDAP Reporting and Analytics 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which FISDAP readiness exam metric indicates how well a student's score would predict their NREMT pass probability?
- Standard deviation score
- Predictive validity index (Correct answer)
- Raw score percentile
- Item difficulty index
Correct answer: Predictive validity index
FISDAP's predictive validity index correlates readiness exam performance with historical NREMT first-attempt pass rates.
Question 2: When a FISDAP administrator sets 'program-level benchmarks,' what is the primary effect on student-facing reports?
- Students can edit their own shift logs freely
- Student performance is displayed relative to the program's defined targets, not just national averages (Correct answer)
- Preceptors receive automated grade postings
- Clinical sites gain access to aggregate data
Correct answer: Student performance is displayed relative to the program's defined targets, not just national averages
Program-level benchmarks create custom thresholds so student reports show progress toward the local program's requirements rather than generic national norms.
Question 3: In FISDAP, which data point is captured specifically to support analysis of cardiac arrest resuscitation outcomes?
- Scene time in minutes
- Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) (Correct answer)
- Number of IV attempts
- Transport destination selection
Correct answer: Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
ROSC is recorded as a discrete outcome field in cardiac arrest patient care entries, enabling outcome-based analytics for resuscitation training.
Question 4: A FISDAP report shows a student's 'supervised vs. unsupervised skill attempts' ratio. What instructional insight does this ratio provide?
- How many skills the student performed independently versus with preceptor guidance (Correct answer)
- The total number of hours logged per shift
- Whether the student passed the written readiness exam
- How many different preceptors observed the student
Correct answer: How many skills the student performed independently versus with preceptor guidance
The supervised/unsupervised ratio reflects student autonomy development, showing how often skills were performed with direct oversight versus independently.
Question 5: Which FISDAP report is most useful for accreditation site visits requiring documentation of student patient contact diversity by age group?
- Shift audit report
- Patient demographics report (Correct answer)
- Preceptor satisfaction report
- Equipment inventory report
Correct answer: Patient demographics report
The patient demographics report aggregates patient contacts by age group, gender, and chief complaint, satisfying CoAEMSP documentation requirements.
Question 6: In FISDAP analytics, 'item analysis' on a readiness exam refers to reviewing which of the following?
- Student attendance patterns across shifts
- How individual exam questions performed in terms of discrimination and difficulty (Correct answer)
- Equipment checklist completion rates
- Preceptor response times to evaluations
Correct answer: How individual exam questions performed in terms of discrimination and difficulty
Item analysis evaluates each exam question's difficulty index and discrimination power, helping educators identify poorly performing questions.
Question 7: A program using FISDAP wants to identify which clinical sites produce students with the highest NREMT first-attempt pass rates. Which report feature supports this analysis?
- Site-outcome correlation report (Correct answer)
- Daily shift log viewer
- Equipment usage tracker
- Preceptor absence log
Correct answer: Site-outcome correlation report
FISDAP can cross-reference student outcome data with clinical site placement history, enabling site-outcome correlation analysis.
FISDAP Reporting and Analytics 3
Which FISDAP readiness exam metric indicates how well a student's score would predict their NREMT pass probability?