Video Course: Cornerstones 12: Summative Assessment in the Psychomotor Domain

Summative assessment differs depending on whether knowledge or skill is being assessed. Hands-on and communication skills are much harder to consistently assign value to, so we fill in this gap for massage and bodywork instructors here in this course, the 12th in Cornerstones: The ABMP Instructor Development Program. Following a brief review of the four key components of designing summative assessments, this course explores the unique intricacies of assessing skill mastery in an objective, observable, and measurable way. We include specific instruction on how to write a skill rubric and supplemental checklists that support instructional and learning processes in the psychomotor domain.

Download the course handout for prerequisite information, the program’s recommended curriculum map, activities, and more.

Visit the Cornerstones course package page to view the full list of Cornerstones courses.

Cornerstones courses are available for free to all ABMP members as well as instructors at ABMP Premier Schools. Nonmember access can be purchased for individual courses or as a package. If you need to set up access via a school relationship as an instructor, please email education@abmp.com.