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Week 6: Creating a Culture of Assessment

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Week 6: Creating a Culture of Assessment

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Creating a culture of assessment unique to the institutions means being flexible. It starts with taking input from all stakeholders.

A culture of assessment includes valuing practices of evidence gathering (Suskie, 2018).

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Accreditation is a voluntary process of self regulation.

Accreditation can be a collaborative process between the body (MSCHE, SACS, NECHE, etc.) and the institution.

Accreditation opens doors to federal funds.

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Week 8: Accreditation: Institutions and Specialized Programs

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Week 8: Accreditation: Institutions and Specialized Programs

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Accreditation bodies develop general standards which the instution must meet.

The self-study should address the university mission as well as the standards.

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Loss of accrediation should be no surprise as it comes after a warning and a period of probation

Loss can be prevented through a well developed plan of action

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Week 10: Linking Assessment and Accreditation

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Week 10: Linking Assessment and Accreditation

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Assessment evidence should support external reviews as well as internal improvements

Assessment and accreditation should be motivated by improvement, not by compliance

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Middaugh, M. (2010). Planning and assessment in higher education: Demonstrating institutional effectiveness. Jossey-Bass.

Suskie, L. (2018). Assessing Student Learning A Common Sense Guide. Jossey-Bass.