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APA Commission on Accreditation: 2014 Highlights and 2015 Plans

This session will cover the key activities and plans of the APA Commission on Accreditation, focusing on implementing new Standards of Accreditation and the online self-study submission system. 8 Relevant

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APA Commission on Accreditation: 2014 Highlights and 2015 Plans

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  1. APA Commission on Accreditation:2014 Highlights and 2015 Plans Debora Bell, PhD Kathleen Bieschke, PhD Stephen McCutcheon, PhD Jacqueline Wall, PhD Carl Paternite, PhD

  2. Primary Learning Objectives Attendees will be able to: • describe key 2014 CoA activities. • describe processes, steps, and timeline involved in implementing new Standards of Accreditation. • describe key Implementing Regulations currently under development for the new Standards of Accreditation. • explain the process and timeline for implementation of the new online self-study submission system.

  3. Q&A will follow presentation • General questions about accreditation or questions about your program: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (202) 336-5979 or apaaccred@apa.org

  4. Changing of the Guard: Old and New Faces • Jim Diaz-Granados, PhD, Executive Director Education Directorate • Jacquie Wall, PhD, Director OPCA • CoA leadership team • Debi Bell, PhD, Chair • Stephen McCutcheon, PhD, Associate Chair, Program Review • Kathy Bieschke, PhD, Associate Chair, Quality Assurance

  5. Outgoing 2014 CoA Members • APAGS: Rachel Herbst, PhD(2 yrs.) • ATCCNC: Loretta E. Braxton, PhD • CCPTP: TammiVacha-Haase, PhD • CDSPP: Gary Stoner, PhD • COGDOP: Mark H. Ashcraft, PhD • COGDOP: Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., PhD • BEA/NCSPP: Mary Beth Kenkel, PhD • BPA/CAPP: Barry A. Hong, PhD • Open Seat: Kurt Freeman, PhD

  6. 2015 New CoA Members • APAGS: Allison Abrahamson, MA  • ATCCNC: Kurt Freeman, PhD • BEA/NCSPP: Gilbert Newman, PhD • BPA/CAPP: Jan Culbertson, PhD • BSA: Forthcoming • CCPTP: Cindy Juntunen, PhD • CDSPP: Dan Olympia, PhD • COGDOP: Jim Denniston, PhD • COGDOP: Ashley Maynard, PhD • Open Seat: Dawn Vo‐Jutabha, PhD

  7. CoA Membership • Appointment • Nominated from stakeholder groups (who represent diverse interests in accreditation) • Appointment by APA Governance • Primary fiduciary responsibility to CoA • CoA “hat” vs. stakeholder “hat” • Stakeholder voice remains with stakeholders • Via public comment

  8. CoA’s 2014 Highlights • Program Review • Web presence • Standards of Accreditation

  9. 2014 Program Review Activity • Reviewed 218 programs: • 98 doctoral, 87 internship, 33 post-doctoral • 78% granted continued or initial accreditation (3-7 year cycle) • 3% granted “accreditation, on contingency” • 14% programs “deferred for information” • 4% programs “deferred for cause” • 1% programs “accredited on probation”

  10. 2014 Program Review Activity (cont.) • 3 Programs were granted eligible status • 54 Applicant programs reviewed by CoA • 285 Flag responses from programs

  11. Total Number of Accredited Programs: 1948 - 2014

  12. Programs Seeking Full vs. Contingent Accreditation in 2013 and 2014

  13. Number of Accredited ProgramsAs of December 31, 2014 Doctoral 385 Clinical 240 Counseling 71 School 64 Combined 10 Internship 496 Postdoc 107 Total 988

  14. Accredited Doctoral Programs • Clinical - 175 PhD, 65 PsyD • Counseling- 66 PhD, 5 PsyD • School - 59 PhD, 5 PsyD • Combined- 7 PhD, 3 PsyD

  15. Accredited Postdoctoral Programs • Clinical Psychology 61 • Specialty Areas 46 • Clinical Child Psychology 7 • Clinical Health Psychology 9 • Clinical Neuropsychology 22 • Forensic Psychology 1 • Geropsychology 1 • Rehabilitation Psychology 6

  16. Accreditation Presence on APA Homepage

  17. Accreditation Presence on APA Homepage • Button active on June 17, 2014 • Over the past 7 months, 26% of the accreditation home page views originated from the quick link on APA’s home page • Easily located resource for our programs & publics

  18. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  19. Accredited Program Search Tool

  20. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  21. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  22. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  23. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  24. Redesigned Accreditation Web Page

  25. Update on CoA Portal • Beta test of self-study online module – module opened in Fall 2014 for a test run for a few internship and postdoctoral programs per level (self-studies due January 1, 2015) • System set to open in February 2015 for programs scheduled for a site visit in 2016 (self-study due September 1, 2015) • Site visitor registration – site visitors will have IDs and passwords to update their information by the first half of 2015

  26. SoA Development • Process began at CoA policy meeting 3 years ago (Spring, 2012) • Extensive, systematically solicited public comment from constituents in two phases (Summer, 2012 – Summer, 2013) • Phase 1 (34 questions): 4 overarching questions; 10 questions for each level of training • Phase 2 (40 questions): 20 questions for doctoral/internship; 20 questions for postdoc • Open Forums:Convention (2012, 2013), mid-winter training council meetings (2013), virtual town hall meetings (2013)

  27. SoA Development • Development of draft SoA(late Summer/Fall 2013) • SoA drafted and submitted for legal review • Adopted by CoA for public comment (October 2013) • 6-month public comment on draft SoA(Jan–July, 2014) • Convention Open Forum (Aug, 2014) • Revisions made to draft SoA incorporating public comment (July – October, 2014)

  28. Standards of Accreditation (SoA) in Health Service Psychology • Formally adopted by CoA (unanimous vote), Oct, 2014 • Reviewed by APA Governance: • BEA (Nov, 2014) • Final technical edits and legal review completed (Jan 12, 2015) • Review by Board of Directors and APA Council of Reps scheduled (Feb, 2015)

  29. CoA’s Plans for 2015 – SoA Implementation • Supporting documents • Training • Roll-out

  30. Supporting Documents – SoA Intro • Key change: definition of Health Service Psychology “…as the integration of psychological science and practice to facilitate healthy human development and functioning…. includes work in diverse settings and encompasses a wide range of professional activities….” • Public comment (Nov-Dec, 2014) – was reviewed by CoA at Feb, 2015 Policy Meeting for potential adoption and forward to APA Governance

  31. Supporting Documents – Accreditation Operating Procedures (AOP) • Key changes: • Programs can be accredited for up to 10 years • Eligibility status and contingent accreditation for doctoral programs • Two (vs. 3) review cycles for internships and postdocs • Clearer indication that site visitor selection is responsibility of CoA • Public comment (Nov-Dec, 2014) – was reviewed by CoA at February, 2015 Policy Meetingfor potential adoption and forward to APA Governance

  32. Supporting Documents – Implementing Regulations (IRs) CoA currently working on several IRs and expects to post for public comment beginning Spring, 2015 for potential adoption by end of 2015.

  33. Key Implementing Regulations (IRs) All levels of training: • Profession Wide Competencies – details regarding expectations for and evaluating competencies • Direct observation – expectations regarding frequency of observation, what counts as direct observation, who can observe • SV selection – who is eligible, how selected Doctoral training: • New applications– eligible to apply; accredited on contingency • Discipline Specific Knowledge– details regarding areas of and expectations for coverage • Faculty qualifications –degrees and training expectations

  34. SoA Implementation - Training • Self-study & Site Visitor training • Revisions to: • Instructions/report templates • Training -- online training modules and workshops • Self-study online submission • For programs undergoing re-accreditation: those with site visit in 2017 • For new applicants: to be determined • Training materials development and implementation accomplished with support of new dedicated staff position • Will include training on the new Standards, completing a self-study, and how to be a site visitor

  35. SoA Implementation – Roll-out Summary CoA’s estimate of timeline assuming smooth progress: • Early 2015 • Final approval of SoA and AOP • IRs written and out for public comment • Training material development initiated • Late 2015 • IRs revised & finalized • Training materials developed • Training on new Standards of Accreditation • Sept 1, 2016– first self-studies using SoA due for programs assigned to a Spring 2017 site visit.

  36. Q&A

  37. Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Telephone: (202) 336-5979 TDD/TTY: (202) 336-6123 Fax: (202) 336-5978 apaaccred@apa.org(General Questions) aro@apa.org(Annual Report Online only) For more information on the G&P revision process, please visit: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/accreditation-roadmap.aspx To request a copy of today’s PowerPoint presentation, please send an email to apaaccred@apa.org or call (202) 336-5979

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