Forensic Science Assessment Test Mike Healy FABC Registrar

Forensic Science Assessment Test Mike Healy, F-ABC Registrar

What is the FSAT ? • Why and when was it developed? • What is on the examination? • Who has given the exam? • How can it change?

In the beginning…. • • • 2006 Test Committee was formed FEPAC, ABC, ASCLD, COFSE and NIJ 2007 Exam was piloted WVU, VCU, Ohio U, Marshall, EKU, Metro St. at Denver, Cedar Crest and Arcadia 2008 Results were found to be consistent with GRE, MCAT and ACS Analytical Chemistry Exams rolled out

KSA’s General • History • Crime Scene • Crime Lab Operations • QAQC • Safety 7 questions 9 questions 15 questions 12 questions

KSA’s General • Legal • Ethics • Evidence Handling • General Science 8 questions 14 questions 10 questions 9 questions

KSA’s Specific • Forensic Biology • Controlled Substances • Trace Evidence • Toxicology 22 questions 23 questions 13 questions

KSA’s Specific • Latent Prints • Questioned Documents • Fire Debris • Firearms/Toolmarks • Pattern Evidence 10 questions 8 questions

Programs who have used FSAT • Arcadia, BU, Buffalo St. , Cedar Crest, Columbia College • Duquesne, George Washington, IUPUI, Loyola-Chicago • Loyola-New Orleans, Marshall, Ohio U, Pace, Penn St.

More Programs who use FSAT • St. Anselm, Sam Houston St. , Stevenson, Trine • U Central Oklahoma, U of Ill-Chicago, U North Texas • Waynesburg, West Chester, Youngstown

FSAT Exams Administered • 2011 - 147 • 2012 - 219 • 2013 - 225 • 2014 - 230

CHA CHANGES ? • Graduate vs Undergradute • Rankings and Weighted Scores • Change Question Mix

GRADUATE vs UNDERGRADUATE • We have Heard You. • This year we will only compare Graduate programs against each other. • Undergraduate programs will have their own listings.

Rankings and Weighted Scores • If you are willing to give them up…… • You could have results in 30 days!

QUESTION MIX • The examination will be retooled next year • We will listen to a CONCENUS response to change type and number of questions. • FEPAC and COFSE will both be invited to send 2 representatives to assist ABC in changing the question mix next year.

CONCLUSION • FSAT is a general knowledge exam which has been found to perform like similar exams. • ABC is willing to listen and accept some suggestions from educators. • Educators need to contribute to improve FSAT, • By SUBMITTING QUESTIONS that can be used.

THANK YOU • Mike Healy, F-ABC • ABC Registrar • ABCRegistrar@Verizon. net