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Basic Principles of Accreditation

Learn the basics of ABET accreditation and its value in ensuring educational quality for students, institutions, faculty, and global industries. Discover the principles and processes involved in accreditation. Email diacona@abet.org for more information.

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Basic Principles of Accreditation

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  1. Basic Principles of Accreditation Daniela IaconaDirector, International Engagement & Governance ACE IMPACT Project Workshop September 25, 2019

  2. Topics • WhoisABET? • ValueofAccreditation • BasicsofAccreditation 2

  3. Federation of 35 Professional & Technical Societies 1.5 million+ practicing professionals

  4. WhatProgramsdoesABET Accredit? • Academicprogramleadingtoaspecificdegree inaspecificdiscipline • Appliedand Natural Science(ANSAC):AS,BS,MS • Computing(CAC):BS • Engineering(EAC):BS,MS • EngineeringTechnology(ETAC):AS,BS

  5. Why Accreditation Matters Accreditation demonstrates • Collegiate programs meet threshold standards to produce graduates that are ready to enter “the profession” • Institutions are committed to improving the students’ educational experience Provides value • Students, institutions, faculty, global industry, general public

  6. UN Sustainable Development Goals www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

  7. Valueof Accreditation • Students • Institutions • Faculty • Global Industry • Society

  8. Non-governmental organization conducts review • Fair and impartialpeer-review process • Professional practitioners, educators on review teams • Uniform accreditation criteria, policies and procedures used for all reviews, regardless of location • Single program, unit, or institution as a whole • Accreditation is voluntary • Requires self-assessment by the program or institution • Generally Accepted Accreditation Principles

  9. Continuous process (comprehensive reviews required at some specified interval) • Failure to comply with a single standard results in loss of accreditation • Deficiency in one area CANNOT be compensated by strengths in other areas • Accredited programs or institutions comply with the standards, but are not ranked • Individual certification vs. program accreditation • Generally Accepted Accreditation Principles

  10. The process of accreditation is evidence-based and should drive decision-making to ensure excellence and enhance innovation in technical education. • Evaluation centers on the evidence provided that supports achievement of each of the criterion • Majority of evidence collected through assessment of student learning • Underlying Principle

  11. Philosophical Shift: “inputs” to “outcomes” • Outcomes-based • Institutions and programs define mission and objectives to meet needs of their constituents • Outcomes: preparation for professional practice • Programs demonstrate how criteria and educational objectives are being met • Wide national & international acceptance • Evolution of ABET Accreditation

  12. On-going process to improve quality of student’s educational experience • Systematic process: documented, repeatable • Assess performance against criteria • Take actions to improve program • Accreditation is a part of CQI • Verification that program meets certain level of quality, and CQI is part of the quality process • Continuous Quality Improvement(CQI)

  13. ABETAccreditation ProcessWhatDoesItInvolve? • Continuous improvement process • Assess student performance against criteria • Use results to improve educational experience • Self-Study report (periodic) • On-siteevaluationbyABET team • Periodic Review • Accredited programs published on ABETwebsite during October of each year

  14. Basic Requirements • Programs must have graduates • Institution must assess entire program • Appropriate institutional accreditation or governmental approval • U.S. Department of Education, or • Regional accreditation agency, or • National accreditation agency, or • State authority • Outside the U.S. • Appropriate entity that authorizes/approves the offering of educational programs

  15. Non-U.S.Evaluations • IdenticalCriteria&Processes • All Reviews Conducted in English • Readiness Review (if necessary) • Request forAcknowledgment(RFA)

  16. How We Can HelpTraining & Resources • ABET Symposium • April of each year • Educational tracks • Peer sharing of best practices • Resource Room – Sample Self-Study Reports ABET Website:www.abet.org • Program Assessment Workshop • Intensive, Interactive 1-day Workshop • Offered multiple times & locations per year • ABET Webinars • Various topics • Multiple offerings Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership (IDEAL)

  17. diacona@abet.org www.abet.org • Thank you!

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