Understanding Periodic Review Reports for Institutional Accreditation
Explore the process of preparing for the Middle States Periodic Review Report, including assessment steps for departments, major sections of the report, peer review procedures, typical commission actions, and insights from the previous PRR process. Gain insights into the significance of the PRR, its major sections, peer review procedures, commission actions, and outcomes from the previous year's PRR process.
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Outcomes Assessment Forum April 5, 2011 Assessment at Queens College Preparing for the Middle States Periodic Review Report Steven Schwarz, Associate Provost (a short talk following the featured presentation by Dr. Sherri Ondrus, Director of CUNY s Performance Management Process)
Assessment Steps for Departments (previous) 1. Collect syllabi. Syllabi should incorporate learning goals. Provide model syllabi to department faculty. 2. Collect and examine appropriate student work. Consider use of e-portfolios. 3. Refine and update the department assessment plan, tied to learning goals. 4. Provide report on assessment task progress, and identify the next task.
THE PERIODIC REVIEW REPORT: ISSUES & IDEAS MSCHE Annual Conference 2009 D. Klinman & M.E. Petrisko
What is the PRR? Major accreditation event 5 years after self study Retrospective, current, and prospective analysis Evidence of ongoing compliance with Requirements of Affiliation & Standards for Accreditation
Major sections of the PRR Executive summary Response to self study recommendations Major challenges/opportunities Enrollment & financial data Assessment evidence Planning & budgeting
Peer review procedures 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer Suggestions collegial advice Recommendations improvement advised to remain in compliance Requirements institution is out of compliance with 1 or more Standards Institution has an opportunity to provide a formal response
Typical Commission actions Reaffirm accreditation Commend institution Request progress letter Request monitoring report Address issue(s) in next self study Warning
What happened during last years PRR process? 44 institutions submitted PRRs 43 affirmed; 1 postponed 22 commendations 6 progress letters (14%) 11 monitoring reports (25%) 7 institutions asked to address issue(s) in next self study (16%)
Standards requiring the most follow-up Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (33% of institutions) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (21% of institutions) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (19% of institutions) Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation & Renewal (16% of institutions) last slide from Klinman and Petrisko
Requests to Departments: 1. Ask faculty to e-mail syllabi for W and PLAS courses, to allow committee assessments. 2. Provide description of next task(s) by May 1, 2011. 3. Provide summary of work on current task(s) by July 1, 2011 Send all materials to the Outcomes Assessment Committee (steven.schwarz@qc.cuny.edu)
Conclusions Previous presentation and useful links are posted on the provost s website at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/about/administration/Provost/Committees/ Pages/Outcomes.aspx Please provide the requested feedback early if possible. Thank you for your extraordinary efforts. Outcomes Assessment Committee Meg Mcauliffe Dean Savage Eva Fernandez Claudia Perry John Walker Fern Sisser Sonia Rodrigues OIR Sociology LCD, CTL GSLIS, CTL Accounting Math Education Craig Michaels Eleanor Armour-Thomas SEYS Ken Lord Marian Fish Michael Toner Monica Casco Steve Schwarz ECP EdTech, UCC, CS ECP FNES HLL Prov. Off.
