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WorkshopWorkshop onon InstitutionalInstitutional SelfSelf StudyStudy

Ronald L. BakerRonald L. BakerExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice President

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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PurposePurpose

Highlight accreditation principles;

Articulate the evaluation process; and

Provoke thought and promote dialogue on effective self-study practice.

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DesignDesign

This Workshop is designed to complement the preliminary visit by Commission staff two years prior to the onsite evaluation.

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ParticipationParticipation

155 Individuals102 Baccalaureate/Higher 73 Public 29 Private

53 Associate34 Public 19 Tribal

35 Institutions26 Baccalaureate/Higher

15 Public 11 Private 9 Associate

6 Public 3 Tribal

NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study, February 9 -10, 2006

Essential QuestionEssential Question

Does your institution merit accreditation?

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DefinitionDefinition

Regional accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental, catalytic process of analytic self reflection and peer review that assures educational quality and encourages purposeful improvement through evaluations based on institutional mission, accepted standards of quality, and expectations of the public.

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Accreditation InquiriesAccreditation Inquiries

Intentions: Are educational objectives clearly defined, appropriate, and consistent with institutional mission and characteristics?

Capacity: Does the institution have conditions and resources to achieve its objectives?

Achievements: Is it, in fact, substantially fulfilling its mission and purpose?

Sustainability: Is it organized, staffed, and supported to continue to do so?

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NutshellNutshell

What?

With What?

So What?

Now What?

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ScopeScope

NWCCU accreditation:

Applies to the institution as a whole, not its units or educational programs;

Is not partial; and

Is not for a fixed period of time.

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EvaluationsEvaluations

Comprehensive decennial self study, report of findings, and onsite visit

Regular report and onsite visit five years after a decennial evaluation

*Written progress report to address identified issue(s)

*Written focused report and onsite visit to address identified issue(s)*Requested at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners

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NWCCU Accredited InstitutionsNWCCU Accredited Institutions

*Degree Public Tribal Private Total A 56 8 1 65 B 10 1 9 20 M 14 0 26 40 D 17 0 12 29

97 9 48 154

*Highest Degree Offered

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NWCCU Candidate InstitutionsNWCCU Candidate Institutions

*Degree Public Tribal Private Total A 1 0 1 1 B 1 0 2 3 M 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 2 2

2 0 4 6

*Highest Degree Offered

*Institutions by States

*Accredited and Candidate Institutions

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Accreditation StandardsAccreditation Standards

Taken as a whole, the Standards form a flexible framework of qualitative, non-prescriptive statements that enables institutions with divergent missions, philosophies, and characteristics to exhibit essential principles of quality and effectiveness.

Mission CenteredMission Centered

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PerspectivePerspective

The challenge is for us to see beyond the innumerable fragments to the

whole, stepping back far enough to appreciate how things move and

change as a coherent entity.Margaret J. Wheatley

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StrategyStrategy

Method consists of two processes, correlative and complementary to each

other: AnalysisAnalysis of complex totalities into their parts; and SynthesisSynthesis of parts into

their totality.Joseph L. Esposito

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ProcessesProcesses

AnalysisAnalysis - Reductionistic examination of parts to acquire knowledgeknowledge of their properties and functions.

SynthesisSynthesis - Holistic study of relationships among parts to gain understandingunderstanding of their roles and the purpose of the whole in which they exist.

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Assessment AreasAssessment Areas

IntentionsIntentionsMissionGoals

PracticesPracticesPlanningActions

CapacityCapacityResources

Infrastructure

AchievementsAchievementsInstitutional

Student Learning

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Synthesis ThemesSynthesis Themes

QualityQualityEducationalInstitutional

StabilityStabilityOutcomesOperations

EffectivenessEffectivenessAchievements

Practices

SustainabilitySustainabilityAdaptability

Viability

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Short BreakShort Break