Accreditation Resources
Accrediting associations have expectations that call on institutions to collect and use evidence of student learning outcomes at the programmatic and institutional to confirm and improve student learning. This section of the NILOA website lists both regional accrediting associations and specialized or programmatic accrediting organizations along with links to those groups.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Publications and Presentations:
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Accreditation and Its Value to You
Types of Accreditation: What's the Difference?
Degree Mills and Accreditation Mills
Effective Practice: The Role of Accreditation in Student Achievement
Accreditation and Accountability: A CHEA Special Report
Accreditation and Student Learning Outcomes: A Proposed Point of Departure
New Leadership for Student Learning and Accountability
The CHEA Chronicle: 2009 CHEA Award for Institutional Progress in Student Learning Outcomes
Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions
Publications and Presentations:
Guide for Institutions and Evaluators
Resources
Higher Education Compliance Alliance
Free centralized repository for higher education institutions of information and resources for compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Regional Accrediting Associations:
Publications and Presentations:
Assessing Student Learning and Institutional Effectiveness: Understanding Middle States Expectations
Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Principles of Good Practice
Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources (2nd Edition, 2007)
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
MSCHE events calendar
Standards: Characteristics of Excellence- 2009 Online Version
- Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning
Publications and Presentations:
Accreditation Resources--Assessment
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
Annual Meeting and CIHE Assessment Forum
Standards: Standards for Accreditation
- Standard 4: The Academic Program
- Standard 4.44 to 4.50: Assessment of Student Learning
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC)
Publications and Presentations:
2009 Collection - Volume 2. Assessing and Improving Student Learning
Events, Programs, and Workshops:
Standards: Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions: An Overview, 2007 Ed.
- Criterion Three: Student Learning and Effective Teaching
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Standards: Accreditation Standards
- Standard 2.B – Educational Program Planning and Assessment
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Commission on Colleges
Events, Programs and Workshops:
The 2010 Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation
Standards: The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement
- Standard 2.12 Quality Enhancement Plan
Events, Programs and Workshops:
Student Learning and Assessment, Level I
Standards: Accreditation Standards
- Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
Publications and Presentations:
2008 Vanderbilt University - Perspectives on Assessment and Accreditation
July 2008 - Assessment of Student Learning - Regulatory Burden or Opportunity for Transformation
Program Learning Outcome Rubric
Events, Programs and Workshops:
Student Learning and Assessment, Level I
Standards: Handbook of Accreditation 
- Standard 2: Achieving Educational Objectives through Core Functions
- Standard 4: Creating an Organization Committed to Learning and Improvement
WASC Resource Guide for 'Good Practices' in Academic Program Review
Specialized and/or Programmatic Accrediting Organizations:
AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Assessment Resource Center
Includes resources on events, reports, examples from the field, and an assessment listserv.
ABET, Inc.
Engineering Programs
Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000
This study examines the impact that the new accreditation requirements (EC2000) have had on engineering graduates by examining the differences in educational outcomes of graduates from 1994 to those of 2004. The findings of the study suggest that the accreditation criteria are indeed having an influence in the curriculum and in the students’ experiences.
Assessment Planning with Gloria Rogers, Ph.D.
National Association of School of Theatre
Outcomes Assessment and Arts Programs in Higher Education
“explores the issue of outcomes assessment in higher education from the perspective of arts programs. Makes the point that outcomes assessment in the arts must adopt an artistic approach, not a technological one.”
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Through the consolidation of NCATE and TEAC, CAEP will serve as a single accreditor for reform, innovation, and research in educator preparation.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
Publications
Wise, A.E., P. Ehrenberg & J. Leibbrand (Eds). (2008). It’s All about Student Learning: Assessing Teacher Candidates' Ability to Impact P-12 Students
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