Assessment of Level II Fieldwork Performance (ALF): Development and Refinement of a Level II Assessment Tool for Use in Occupational Therapy Curricula

Document Type (Journals)

Original Research

Abstract

The Assessment of Level II Fieldwork Performance (ALF) is a new tool developed for use in occupational therapy programs to evaluate students’ performance during Level II fieldwork. The present study reports on the development of the ALF and revisions of the tool based on two rounds of expert review utilizing a modified Delphi methodology. An expert panel of sixteen occupational therapists who had previously utilized the tool while serving as fieldwork educators was recruited to review the ALF and complete online surveys related to the tool’s content, pragmatics, and clinical value. Based on expert consensus, the ALF was modified and refined for open-access use by master’s- or doctoral-level occupational therapy programs. Next steps for evaluating and implementing the ALF are discussed.

Biography

Suzanne Marasco, Ed.D., MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor, Department Chair, and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in the Master of Science, Occupational Therapy program at St. Bonaventure University. Suzi has clinical experience working with individuals and families across the lifespan as an occupational therapy practitioner, ranging from Early Intervention to skilled nursing practice settings.

Karen Weis, OTD, MEd, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the occupational therapy department at Misericordia University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in geriatric interventions, assessments, leadership, community-based Level I fieldwork, and the doctoral capstone experience. Her professional interests include emotional intelligence, foundational theory, course/curriculum design, and evidence-based practice.

Zachary Myers is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on applications of cognitive learning processes in post-secondary STEM education. Zach specializes in quantitative methods, psychometrics, and measurement development.

Declaration of Interest

The authors report no declarations of interest.

Recommended Citation

Marasco, S., Weis, K., & Myers, Z. A. (2026). Assessment of Level II Fieldwork Performance (ALF): Development and Refinement of a Level II Assessment Tool for Use in Occupational Therapy Curricula. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 10 (3). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol10/iss3/12