The self-evaluation examination: past, present and future.

The Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) was first administered in 1991. The purpose of the SEE has not changed since its inception. The purposes of the SEE are to (1) provide information to the students about their progress in the nurse anesthesia program, (2) to prepare students to take the National Certification Examination, and (3) to provide information to program directors on how well their students are performing. The SEE is administered as a computer adaptive examination. The blueprint for the SEE is derived from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) curriculum requirements. In 2006, the blueprint of the SEE will be changed to reflect the recent changes in the curriculum requirements from the COA. At the same time, the scoring of the SEE will also change. Scaled scores will no longer be reported for the SEE. The content of this editorial will be presented during the Assembly of School Faculty in February 2005. Program faculty will have the opportunity to seek clarification on the forthcoming changes in the SEE.