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The Outcomes Assessment in Physical Therapy Education document is a resource for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators and educational programs. This document presents the various perspectives on and levels of outcomes assessment as they are present in physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs. It also describes how the various elements of assessment might fit together. The information located in this document provides physical therapy education programs, faculty, and researchers with a systematic structure for use in assessing program and graduate outcomes.

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