NEAIR November 2005 The Role of IR in The Role of IR in Supporting the Supporting the Accreditation Process: Accreditation Process: A Chair’s Perspective A Chair’s Perspective Dr. Barbara R. Sadowski Chief Planning Officer Marywood University http://www.marywood.edu
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NEAIR November 2005
The Role of IR in Supporting The Role of IR in Supporting the Accreditation Process:the Accreditation Process:
A Chair’s Perspective A Chair’s Perspective
Dr. Barbara R. SadowskiChief Planning OfficerMarywood University
http://www.marywood.edu
NEAIR November 2005
Two Distinct Roles for IRTwo Distinct Roles for IR
Support for the self-study process Preparing for the self-study (Year 1) During the self-study (Year 2) Preparing for the campus visit (Year 3)
Documenting Institutional Effectiveness Critical Success Factors/benchmarks Developing a plan
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Preparing for the Self-Preparing for the Self-studystudy
Start early – at least three years before expected visit (2003 summer for spring 2006 visit)
Activities: (Year 1) Determine what accreditation process and standards
require as evidence – MSA Website Inventory current survey coverage
Conduct surveys where necessary – plan for funding Sign up for surveys where needed, e.g., faculty, CLA,
alumni Scan important documents, e.g., accreditation reports
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Preparing for the Self-Preparing for the Self-StudyStudy
Make survey data readily accessible to campus users
Provide campus with organized and easily interpreted data
Suggestions that worked: Intranet IR site for campus users
• Scanned documents as PDF files • Survey reports across years • Survey data in easily interpreted format, e.g,
Excel files with multiple years, use conditional formatting for significant differences
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Preparing for the Self-Preparing for the Self-StudyStudy
Link accreditation standards to survey results Cross-walk between MSA elements and NSSE items
Organize list of IR resources by MSA standards Table of Resources for Self-study Design Organize resources by study group
Relate items from surveys, e.g., SSI, CSS to MSA elements
Special topics self-study requires a roadmap relating documentation evidence to elements of MSA standards
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Example of Cross-walk Example of Cross-walk betweenbetween
Survey data and StandardsSurvey data and StandardsNSSE Item
Worked on a research project with faculty outside of course…
Quality of relationships w/ faculty
Community Service
Attending campus events and activities
MSA Standards
10, 13, 14
6, 9, 10
6, 13, 14
1, 11
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During the Self-StudyDuring the Self-Study
Use on-line surveys to handle ad hoc requests for data, e.g., Survey Monkey
Refer requests for survey data to website with resources for self-study accreditation
Check initial drafts of self-study for correct interpretation of survey data
IR staff serve on relevant study groups as resource person(s)
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Preparing for the Team Preparing for the Team VisitVisit
Two distinct aspects to supporting evidence: Charts and graphs in appendices to self-study document Evidence for documentation room
Assemble the documentation room evidence
Create a CD with self-study text and links to supporting material
If a special topics self-study, then a roadmap linking elements and evidence needs to be developed