Educating others is a collective responsibility and nobody knows this better than Dr. Roberta Ross-Fisher, Higher Education Consultant at Global Educational Consulting LLC. Her journey twists and turns through the splendor of gifted programs, expanding outward to an evaluator’s perspective and even looping in and around regulatory matters — it’s really quite remarkable. Dr. Ross-Fisher’s […]
7 Tips To Weave Assessment & Accreditation Together: Infographic
Dear Assessment or IE Director – Welcome to the job you didn’t know you wanted! Most assessment, accreditation, and IE directors didn’t set out to be in their roles. Until recently, there were not even courses on those topics, let alone programs of study or career paths. Typically the jobs were filled by organized […]
ALOs and IE Leaders: Partners in Accreditation
Always called to a life of helping others, Dr. Vince Erario, Director of Institutional Effectiveness Planning and Research at Life University, found himself as an “accidental academic.” Kicking off his career with nearly three decades of service as a chiropractor, Vince ventured into politics, quality assurance, and clinical work. Dr. Erario joined us to discuss […]
Real Assessment: How UNK is Shifting Assessment Culture to Move Beyond Data
While the perception and practice of assessment has certainly come a long way, it’s still not uncommon to hear challenges with buy-in, closing the loop, and culture of continuous improvement. As with any type of work, there may indeed be some cases of genuine opposition to doing assessment, or at least to doing it “right.” […]
Breaking Barriers: Accrediting for Inclusion with Dr. Martha Mock
There are approximately 300 higher education programs for students with intellectual disabilities across the United States. But currently, there is a lack of standardized accreditation systems in place for those programs. In the latest episode, Dr. Martha Mock, professor and director of the Center for Disability and Education at the University of Rochester and chair […]
Help! I Fell into the Assessment Field
Although most of us did not grow up saying “I want to be an assessment person”, we found ourselves attracted to the field for various reasons. Perhaps a mentor helped us find the field or maybe we participated in a committee, but now we find ourselves doing assessment work full-time, sometimes without a lot of […]
What Comes First: The Process or the Tool?
While assessment in higher education has matured, the technology available to support it has exploded in the past decade. There are so many options available, it can be difficult to narrow them down. However, there is a larger question to answer. Can a software tool be successful without an already well-established institutional effectiveness and assessment […]
Solving Accreditation Fatigue with Technology: A Case Study with CAHME
with Dr. Anthony Stanowski President and CEO Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management As our communities increase calls for accountability, higher education accreditation has more visibility than ever before. Thoughtfully deciding what standards indicate the quality of institutions and programs so that students, families, government officials, and employers know and believe in the quality of […]
Beginning the ABHE Accreditation Journey: A Case Study with Faith Bible College International
with Michael French Dean of Academic Affairs Faith Bible College International While it isn’t the first analogy one might think of, an accreditation report is a story. It details how an institution fulfills its unique mission while upholding shared standards of excellence. It celebrates successes and identifies areas for growth. Accreditation is rooted in […]
Fear Not: Be Prepared for Your Accreditation Site Visit
While writing an accreditation report is challenging, many will confess the on-site visit intimidates them even more. It doesn’t have to! Dr. Josephine Welsh has participated at many levels of accreditation, and shared her insights in her webinar. The Visiting Team The most critical aspect of this part of the accreditation process is actually empathy […]
