By Douglas A Wymer, Ph.D. The second draft of the proposed Principles of Accreditation is out and it does not disappoint. I stand by my original statement that there is a lot to like in the new standards. I was recently at the SACCR annual meeting and did a presentation focused on the first draftContinue reading “SACSCOC Second Draft Standard 15-Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes”
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SACSCOC Second Draft Standard 5. Sound Institutional Planning
By Douglas A Wymer, Ph.D. The second draft of the proposed Principles of Accreditation is out and it does not disappoint. I stand by my original statement that there is a lot to like in the new standards. I was recently at the SACCR annual meeting and did a presentation focused on the first draftContinue reading “SACSCOC Second Draft Standard 5. Sound Institutional Planning”
Are you on the right cycle?
Sorry it has been so long, I have been on a vacation then on a busy travel cycle… In higher education, and education in general, we are programmed to think in terms of the academic year. We offer classes in a fall semester followed by a spring semester, at least most of us. We assessContinue reading “Are you on the right cycle?”
Are Accreditors Failing Students?
This seems to be a common claim from today’s USDOE, citing poor oversight of quality and outcomes, misplaced focus on non-core metrics, the cost of the accreditation process, and permitting institutions to offer failing programs. Let’s unpack each of these over the next few posts. First, poor oversight of quality and outcomes. A focus onContinue reading “Are Accreditors Failing Students?”
Let’s Talk About Online Platforms
As a teacher and then as an administrator I had worked with a few online platforms before I started consulting full-time early in 2020. You know these, they help manage the reporting on assessing student attainment of learning outcomes and administrative outcomes, they provide a template for your accreditation reports, and they may help manageContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Online Platforms”
How Difficult is Accreditation?
I was recently having a conversation with an institution President and a member of that institution’s Board and the President indicated that a reaffirmation “brings an institution to its knees.” I have thought about that statement quite a bit since then and, though I did not voice it then, I stick with my first thoughtContinue reading “How Difficult is Accreditation?”
Why is it so Complicated?!?
I have been in the accreditation arena for a long time, starting with my first SACSCOC annual meeting in 2003 or 2004 and my first On-Site Committee in 2006 or so. In total I have worked at three institutions, visited a dozen or so, and over the past four years consulted with 15 institutions andContinue reading “Why is it so Complicated?!?”
New to the IE Director role? Hah, now you’ve done it!
As I recently shared with a Provost who had just been named the next institutional President, “You’ve got the tiger by the tail now!” But seriously, congratulations on working your way into the role of the IE Director for your institution (especially you Alison!). So, what do you do now? Don’t re-invent the wheel. Look.Continue reading “New to the IE Director role? Hah, now you’ve done it!”
Can AI Write Your Report on Student Attainment of Learning Outcomes?
Paraphrasing the standard: The institution will identify student learning outcomes for each program, assess the extent to which students attain those outcomes, and will use the data to inform changes seeking improvement in student learning. I was recently reviewing a student learning outcomes report from a faculty member at one of my client institutions. TheContinue reading “Can AI Write Your Report on Student Attainment of Learning Outcomes?”
Assessment Academy
Somehow November just snuck on past without a post. Sorry about that. I have been working on a new idea that I am excited to write about. Assessing student attainment of learning outcomes is a common point of pain for institutions and most find themselves on the “non-compliant” side of things at some point asContinue reading “Assessment Academy”