Table 5 Continued Administration consulted for clarification of x accreditation expectations Monitor and peer review of documented x x evidence Identify need to further develop a culture of x x x evidence by dedicating resources for a position Establish recognition opportunities related x x to a culture of evidence Dedicate campus-wide professional x x x development days to assessment and best practices Table from Dwyer et al. (2006). Note: These documented culture of evidence actions also align with the leadership actions identified by regional accrediting body MSCHE (2008), as adopted by Suskie, which advance a culture of evidence. Table 6. Documented Actions and Decisions vs. Leadership Actions that Advance a Culture of Evidence (Suskie) MSCHE, Suskie (2008) Leadership actions that advance a culture of evidence Show a Stimulate Recruit Reward and Value Allocate Supply time for Monitor Celebrate, personal interest in people that incentivize professional resources faculty/staff to measurable reward, and documented Institution’s commitment assessment and support a those engaged development to that support a engage and outcomes that recognize actions and decisions to a culture of culture of in assessment strengthen the culture of complete relate to a achievements that assessment evidence evidence and a culture culture of evidence culture of culture of support a culture and a of evidence evidence evidence evidence of evidence culture of initiatives evidence Develop a documented x assessment gathering process Develop and implement x templates to document evidence Identify evidence collection x timeline Rotation of leaders on x x x x committees Provide documents and template x to campus community Identify additional data and x evidence needed to meet compliance expectations Assess the work of committee x and suggest changes to the charge and membership Examine evidence processes and x x timelines Provide professional x x development for campus about capturing evidence Administration focuses on x accreditation compliance lack –
Table 5 Continued Administration consulted for clarification of accreditation expectations x Monitor and peer review of documented evidence x x Identify need to further develop a culture of evidence by dedicating resources for a position x x x Establish recognition opportunities related to a culture of evidence x x Dedicate campus-wide professional development days to assessment and best practices x x x Note: Table from Dwyer et al. (2006). These documented culture of evidence actions also align with the leadership actions identified by regional accrediting body MSCHE (2008), as adopted by Suskie, which advance a culture of evidence. Table 6. Documented Actions and Decisions vs. Leadership Actions that Advance a Culture of Evidence (Suskie) Institution’s documented actions and decisions MSCHE, Suskie (2008) Leadership actions that advance a culture of evidence Show a personal commitment to assessment and a culture of evidence Stimulate interest in assessment and a culture of evidence Recruit people that support a culture of evidence Reward and incentivize those engaged in assessment and a culture of evidence Value professional development to strengthen the culture of evidence Allocate resources that support a culture of evidence Supply time for faculty/staff to engage and complete culture of evidence initiatives Monitor measurable outcomes that relate to a culture of evidence Celebrate, reward, and recognize achievements that support a culture of evidence Develop a documented assessment gathering process x Develop and implement templates to document evidence x Identify evidence collection timeline x Rotation of leaders on committees x x x x Provide documents and template to campus community x Identify additional data and evidence needed to meet compliance expectations x Assess the work of committee and suggest changes to the charge and membership x Examine evidence processes and timelines x x Provide professional development for campus about capturing evidence x x Administration focuses on accreditation compliance – lack x
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