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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Telling Your Story to Your Accreditor: 7 Practical Tips
Most assessment, accreditation, and IE directors didn’t set out to be in their roles. Typically the jobs were filled by organized faculty and staff with a true desire to understand […]
