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NASPAA Accreditation

NASPAA Accreditation. Serving on a Site Visit Team. You are the. of COPRA. &. Are you ready?. Do you want to contribute to the profession? Are you a practicing professional in the field who has completed accreditation/site visit training? or

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NASPAA Accreditation

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  1. NASPAA Accreditation Serving on a Site Visit Team

  2. You are the of COPRA. • &

  3. Are you ready? Do you want to contribute to the profession? Are you a practicing professional in the field who has completed accreditation/site visit training? or Are you an academic who has completed training? Do you have the time? Do you have the support of your organization? For international SVT’s, do you have fluency in the language, cultural competency, or working knowledge of higher education in the program’s country?

  4. Prepare • Read • COPRA’s policies and the Guide for Site Visitors • the Program’s eligibility application • COPRA’s response to the Eligibility application • SSR • IR • Program response to the IR • the program’s website • Participate in a conference call with the SV Chair • Write open-ended questions for you to ask on site

  5. Do Reveal potential, perceived conflicts of interest Explore and inquire:Watch, lookand listen Seek consistency between documents and interviews Respond to COPRA’s requests to the SVT in its IR Clarify and verify the SSR for all standards Present evidence that supports your entries in the SVTR Attempt to understand processes and outcomes from the perspective of the program’s mission Be collegial, supportive, and cooperative

  6. Do not Significantly interrupt day-to-day routine of the program Say that a program met or not met a standard Write something in the SVT Report unless you link it to a Standard Assume the program is hiding something Tell a program what to do and how to do it Disclose information about the SSR or SV Delay in writing your section of the SVTR

  7. The chair • Leads, organizes, schedules and speaks for the SVT • Is the SVT’s liaison to COPRA, soliciting background from COPRA’s liaison to the program • Is the liaison to the program • Asks for additional information, if necessary • Ensures the program understands the reason for and mechanics of a site visit • Is responsible for ensuring a comprehensive and thorough evaluation and report

  8. Additional resources Powerpoints: accreditation.naspaa.org/resources accreditation.naspaa.org/for-site-visitors If you have questions stimulated by this video, submit them to: accreditation.naspaa.org/ai-questions

  9. …is not only about voluntarily conforming to standards set by NASPAA for educational programs in public service. …is also about pursuing excellence in public service through education by executing well on a mission-based strategy.

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