Accreditation
Accrediting associations have expectations that call on institutions to collect and use evidence of student learning outcomes at the programmatic and institutional to confirm and improve student learning. This section of the NILOA website lists both regional accrediting associations and specialized or programmatic accrediting organizations along with links to those groups.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Publications and Presentations:
Effective Practice: The Role of Accreditation in Student Achievement
Accreditation and Accountability: A CHEA Special Report
Accreditation and Student Learning Outcomes: A Proposed Point of Departure
New Leadership for Student Learning and Accountability
The CHEA Chronicle: 2009 CHEA Award for Institutional Progress in Student Learning Outcomes
Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions
Publications and Presentations:
Guide for Institutions and Evaluators
Regional Accrediting Associations:
Publications and Presentations:
Assessing Student Learning and Institutional Effectiveness: Understanding Middle States Expectations
Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Principles of Good Practice
Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources (2nd Edition, 2007)
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
MSCHE events calendar
Standards: Characteristics of Excellence- 2009 Online Version
- Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning
Publications and Presentations:
Accreditation Resources--Assessment
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
Annual Meeting and CIHE Assessment Forum
Standards: Standards for Accreditation
- Standard 4: The Academic Program
- Standard 4.44 to 4.50: Assessment of Student Learning
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC)
Publications and Presentations:
2009 Collection - Volume 2. Assessing and Improving Student Learning
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
Standards: Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions: An Overview, 2007 Ed.
- Criterion Three: Student Learning and Effective Teaching
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Standards: Accreditation Standards
- Standard 2.B – Educational Program Planning and Assessment
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Commission on Colleges
Events, Programs and Workshops:
The 2010 Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation
Standards: The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement
- Standard 2.12 Quality Enhancement Plan
Events, Programs and Workshops:
Student Learning and Assessment, Level I
Standards: Accreditation Standards
- Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
Publications and Presentations:
2008 Vanderbilt University - Perspectives on Assessment and Accreditation
July 2008 - Assessment of Student Learning - Regulatory Burden or Opportunity for Transformation
Program Learning Outcome Rubric
Events, Programs and Workshops:
Student Learning and Assessment, Level I
Standards: Handbook of Accreditation 
- Standard 2: Achieving Educational Objectives through Core Functions
- Standard 4: Creating an Organization Committed to Learning and Improvement
WASC Resource Guide for 'Good Practices' in Academic Program Review
Specialized and/or Programmatic Accrediting Organizations:
AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Assessment Resource Center
Includes resources on events, reports, examples from the field, and an assessment listserv.
ABET, Inc.
Engineering Programs
Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000
This study examines the impact that the new accreditation requirements (EC2000) have had on engineering graduates by examining the differences in educational outcomes of graduates from 1994 to those of 2004. The findings of the study suggest that the accreditation criteria are indeed having an influence in the curriculum and in the students’ experiences.
Assessment Planning with Gloria Rogers, Ph.D.
National Association of School of Theatre
Outcomes Assessment and Arts Programs in Higher Education
“explores the issue of outcomes assessment in higher education from the perspective of arts programs. Makes the point that outcomes assessment in the arts must adopt an artistic approach, not a technological one.”
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Accreditation organization for degree programs that focus on preparing k-12 teachers and other professional personnel.
Publications
Wise, A.E., P. Ehrenberg & J. Leibbrand (Eds). (2008). It’s All about Student Learning: Assessing Teacher Candidates' Ability to Impact P-12 Students
Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
Fall 2010 Inquiry Brief Workshops
“The Inquiry Brief Workshops are organized so that participants can return to campus with a good start on a draft Brief as well as a solid understanding of the TEAC accreditation process and the role of the Brief in that process. During the workshop, participants will construct clear, concise, accurate, and defensible claims about their programs’ outcomes and learn how to select, evaluate, and use evidence to support those claims."
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