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Accreditation and Accountability

Accreditation and Accountability. SHEEO Professional Development Conference Boston August 15, 2007. Barbara Brittingham, Director Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges bbrittingham@neasc.org

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Accreditation and Accountability

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  1. Accreditation and Accountability SHEEO Professional Development Conference Boston August 15, 2007 Barbara Brittingham, Director Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges bbrittingham@neasc.org Voice: 781 541 5447 http://www.neasc.org

  2. Variety in Institutional Mission A Sample of Public and Independent Institutions Harvard University Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Urban College Berklee College of Music Hartford Seminary University of Vermont York County Community College Amherst College Massachusetts College of Art Vermont Law School Boston Architectural Center New England Institute of Art Naval War College Hult International Business School Maine Maritime Academy Simon’s Rock College of Bard Johnson & Wales University Daniel Webster College Conway School of Landscape Design Saint Basil College

  3. Variety in reactions to what’s happening • NAICU – biggest range of all • NASULGC + AASCU: VSA • Community Colleges: Sea change • Graduate-only: ~12% • For-profit: transfer, graduation, placement

  4. The issues were already there Commission Standards review: 2003 • Technology • Quality of the Academic Program • Assessment • Responsibility and Integrity • Public Disclosure

  5. Goals of the Commission* in responding • Respond to legitimate issues raised • Gain additional traction on assessment • Draw on diversity of institutions • Stimulate thinking on measuring, judging, understanding student learning *Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, NEASC

  6. Commission assumptions: • Americans like choice. • Tremendous brain power in [New England] higher education. • Mistakes are costly. • People want to do the right thing.

  7. Becoming More Explicit in Looking at Student Success • Making assessment more explicit • New CIHE data-forms Pilot launch: March 2007 Refine and launch: October 2007

  8. Becoming More Explicit in Looking at Student Success • Making assessment more explicit • Inventory of assessment • VSA plus program review • Peer comparisons • Propose another way

  9. Becoming More Explicit in Looking at Student Success B. New CIHE data-forms • Retention and graduation • Other measures of student success • Licensure and job placement • Short-term vocational training

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