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Streamlined Accreditation Process

Streamlined Accreditation Process. Donna M. Gollnick Senior Vice President April 2008. Principles Approved by the UAB in April 2007:. Greater dependence on data from program reviews for Standard 1. Briefer institutional reports (IRs) submitted in an online template.

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Streamlined Accreditation Process

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  1. Streamlined Accreditation Process Donna M. Gollnick Senior Vice President April 2008

  2. Principles Approved by the UAB in April 2007: • Greater dependence on data from program reviews for Standard 1. • Briefer institutional reports (IRs) submitted in an online template. • Limited number of key exhibits • Shorter BOE reports written during the visit on an online template. • Revision of AACTE/NCATE annual report to provide critical performance data.

  3. Let’s review… • Streamlined Institutional Report • Streamlined List of Exhibits • Streamlined BOE Report • Updated Visit Template • Streamlined Program Review System • Accreditation Information Management System

  4. The Institutional Report • Similar to the BOE Report Template • Addresses each element of the standards • Recommended page length for each section, limiting the length to 50 pages • Inclusion of 9 required data tables and others as appropriate • Links to supporting exhibits

  5. IR Outline • Overview (2 sections, 3 pages, 2 tables) • Conceptual Framework (2 sections, 3 pages) • Standard 1 (7 sections, 12 pages, 2 table) • Standard 2 (3 sections, 6 pages, 1 table) • Standard 3 (3 sections, 6 pages, 1 table) • Standard 4 (4 sections, 6 pages, 3 tables) • Standard 5 (6 sections, 6 pages, 0 tables) • Standard 6 (5 sections, 4 pages, 0 tables)

  6. IR: Overview • This section sets the context for the visit. It should clearly state the mission of the institution. It should also describe the characteristics of the unit and identify and describe any branch campuses, off-campus sites, alternate route programs, and distance learning programs for professional school personnel.

  7. Overview (cont.) • The institution • What is the institution’s historical context? [1-2 paragraphs] • What is the institution’s mission? • What are the institution’s characteristics [e.g., control and type of institution such as private, land grant, or HBI; location (e.g., urban, rural, or suburban area)]?

  8. Overview (cont.) B. The Unit • How many candidates are enrolled in programs preparing them to work in P-12 schools?(Update the data from the most recent AACTE/NCATE annual report.) • How large is the faculty, including clinical supervisors, and administrators. How many of them are full-time, and part-time? How many graduate assistants teach education courses?(Update the data from the most recent AACTE/NCATE annual report.)

  9. Overview: The Unit (cont.) • What is the academic rank of the professional education faculty?(Complete Table 1.)

  10. Overview: The Unit (cont.) • What programs are offered for the preparation of school professionals?(Complete Table 2.)

  11. Overview: The Unit (cont.) • What programs are offered off-campus or via distance learning technologies? What alternate route programs are offered?

  12. Overview: The Unit (cont.) • What substantive changes have taken place in the unit since the last visit (e.g., added/dropped programs/degrees; significant increase/decrease in enrollment; major reorganization of the unit, etc.)? (These changes could be compiled from those reported in Part C of the AACTE/NCATE annual reports since the last visit.)

  13. IR: Standard 1a 1a. Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates • If the state has a licensure test for content, what is the overall pass rate? What programs do not have an 80% or above pass rate? ADD TABLE

  14. IR: Standard 1a (cont.) • What other key assessments provide the unit information about candidates’ content knowledge as expected in professional, state, and institutional standards? What do the data indicate about the candidates’ knowledge? (Institutions that have submitted programs for national review or a similar state review are required to respond to this question only for programs not reviewed such as master’s programs for licensed teachers.)

  15. IR: Standard 1a (cont.) • What do follow-up surveys of graduates and employers indicate about graduates’ preparation in the content area? (A table summarizing the results related to content knowledge could be included here.)

  16. Option for each standard • What does your unit do particularly well related to Standard 1? • What research related to Standard 1 is being conducted by the unit?

  17. Other Required Tables in IR • Standard 1, element 1c • Pass Rates on Content Tests for Other School Professionals • Standard 2, element 2a • Unit Assessment System: Transition Point Assessments • Standard 3, element 3b • Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by Program

  18. Table 5 - Unit Assessment System: Transition Point Assessments

  19. Table 6 - Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by Program

  20. More Required Tables in IR • Standard 4, element 4b • Faculty Demographics • Standard 4, element 4c • Candidate Demographics • Standard 4, element 4d • Demographics on Clinical Sites for Initial and Advanced Programs

  21. Table 7Faculty Demographics

  22. Table 8Candidate Demographics

  23. Table 9 - Demographics on Clinical Sites for Initial and Advanced Programs

  24. The Exhibits • Electronic exhibits should be used when possible (not required, but most institutions now have most of the exhibits available electronically). • Exhibits should be available for each standard • Limit copying of exhibits

  25. Essential Exhibits: Standard 1 • Key assessments and scoring guides used by faculty to assess candidate learning. (Cross-reference with Standard 2 as appropriate.) • Data tables and summaries that show how candidates have performed on key assessment over the past three years. • State licensure test scores aggregated by program area and reported over three years Title II data reported to the state for the last year must be available to the team. • Assessments used to determine how well candidates are meeting the outcomes identified in the unit’s conceptual framework and summaries of candidates’ performance.

  26. Essential Exhibits (cont.) • Program reports and findings of other national accreditation associations related to the preparation of education professionals (e.g., ASHA, NASM, CACREP). • Summaries of the results of key assessments used at transition points (a) at entry to programs, (b) prior to the student teaching/internship, (c) at completion of the student teaching/internship, and (d) at program completion. • Samples of candidate work (e.g., portfolios at different proficiency levels). • Follow-up studies of graduates and data tables of results. • Employer feedback on graduates and summaries of the results.

  27. How much data are needed for the continuing on-site visit?

  28. BOE Report Standard 1 Information reported in the institutional report for Standard 1 was validated in the exhibits and interviews. (If not, provide an explanation and indicate the pages of the IR that are incorrect.) □ Yes □ No

  29. BOE Report (continued)

  30. BOE Report (continued) • Summary of Strengths: • Areas for Improvement and Rationales: • AFIs corrected from last visit • AFIs continued from last visit • New AFIs • Recommendation: Standard 1 is met/not met. • Corrections to the Institutional Report

  31. Visit Templates • Updated on NCATE’s website, • Template for regular visit (Saturday through Wednesday) • Template for focused visit (Sunday through Tuesday)

  32. Visit Template • Discuss template with the BOE & state chairs & state consultant during the previsit • Schedule interviews & open meetings with faculty & candidates • Schedule visits to 2-4 partner schools • Plan orientation to exhibits & institution • Plan poster sessions on Saturday or Sunday afternoon & reception/dinner • Check technology needed by team • Schedule exit report

  33. Next Steps • Pilot testing the streamlined processes in spring 2008 visits. Feedback from institutions, BOE members, & states will be collected and analyzed. • Streamlined process to be effective in fall 2008 visits. Institutions with visits in fall 2008, spring 2009, and fall 2009 can participate in web seminars in summer 2008 to learn of any adjustments to the process.

  34. Streamlining Issues related to Program Review: • Developing reasonable expectations for a content assessment (e.g., GPAs) in addition to test scores? • Making the program review process more formative and less punitive in nature.

  35. Launch of NCATE’s Accreditation Information System (AIMS)

  36. This NCATE process works!

  37. Send further suggestions for streamlining the system to donna@ncate.org

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