Nursing Students Student Assist
Published Jul 17, 2013
has anyone taken the fundamental ati practice assessments? Any tips or pointers?
MJH3483, BSN, RN
95 Posts
There's no such thing as a good level 1 score.
ArrowRN, BSN, RN
4 Articles; 1,149 Posts
A level 1 does not equal passing, only level 2 or 3.
Hummm...Below is grading criterion DIRECTLY from ATI. Anyways Level 3 level 1 none of it matters ATI is just a reference. Level 3 and level 2 means the candidate EXCEEDS expectations if they were to take the nclex today. Level 1 means MEETS minimum expectations for the Nclex. Anyways, ATI is just a gauge nursing schools uses and it has no relevance at the end of the day All that matters is passing the NCLEX. Even after taking the NCLEX it won't say on your license PASS at 75 or 265 questions. A pass is a pass.
Criterion
-
Referenced ATI
Proficiency
Levels:
These classifications were developed as the result of a
national standard setting study conducted by ATI,
involving nurse educator content experts from across
the U.S.
Level 3
Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 3 standard
may b
e considered to exceed most expectations for performance in this content area. Scores at this level were
judged by the content expert panel to indicate a student as
likely to exceed NCLEX
RN
®
standards in this content area.
ATI advises these students to
engage in continuous focused
review to maintain and improve their knowledge of this
content.
Level 2
Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 2 standard
may be considered to exceed minimum expectations for
performance in this content area. Scores at this l
evel were
fairly certain to meet NCLEX
standards in this content
area. ATI advises these students to engage in continuous
focused review in order to improve their knowledge of this
Level 1
Scores meeting the Proficiency Level 1 standard
may be considered to meet the absolute minimum
expectations for performance in this content area. Scores at
this level were judged by the content expert panel to indicate
a student as likely to jus
t meet NCLEX
standards in this
content area. ATI advises these students to develop and
complete a rigorous plan of focused review in order to
achieve a firmer grasp of this content
Below Level 1
–
Scores below the Proficiency Level 1
standard c
an
be considered below
minimum expectations
and may be indicative of significant risk in this content area.
ATI strongly advises these students to develop and complete
an intensive plan for focused review and remediation,
including the use of ATI materials,
textbooks, class notes,
reference materials, and assistance from nurse educators.
Kandy83
161 Posts
@ man-nurse2b, well it may not matter for you school, but it does for mine. You can not go on to the next semester with a Level 1. I guess different schools different rules:up:
Wannabeeinscrubs, ADN, LPN, RN
229 Posts
Every school is different with grading. For us a level 1 score is between a 48.3%-63.2%, level 2 is a 63.3%-81.6%, level 3 is 81.7%-100%. In our whole class 25% scored below a level 1, 25% scored level 1 and 50% scored level 2. Not one person scored a level 3. They wanted a level 2 proficiency, but we can move forward into pharmacology with a level 1, however level 1 and below are required to take the ATI a second time to see if they can improve their score.
Our program changed requirements, to move on to level 2 in the program and start the second year, you had to pass the fundamentals ATI with a level 2 score. The bumped out a bunch of students in the program, more than 1/2. Of the 40 to start, only 18 will move on. The rest are out.