The document discusses the evolution of program review and accreditation standards over time. Initial standards in the 1960s focused on basic structures and processes, while later standards emphasized continuous improvement, assessment of institutional effectiveness, and program review. The most recent 2002 standards center on student learning outcomes and require institutions to assess learning at the course, program, and degree levels to drive improvements. An effective integrated system uses ongoing program review and assessment of student achievement and learning to inform planning, budgeting, and other decisions that lead to institutional betterment.

1. Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

2. Program Review: The Foundation for Institutional Planning and Improvement March 2008

5. Institutional Evaluation, Planning and Improvement: Meeting the integrated assessment requirements of accreditation

7. Evolving Requirements of Accreditation Standards

21. Taken together, the Standards of Accreditation call for: Ongoing Assessment of Quality, Planning and Improvement Designed to Improve Educational Effectiveness

24. Identified Needs for Change Planning And Prioritizing Change Action And Allocate Resources Assessment and Improvement Program Implementation Outputs Assessment Inputs

27. Evaluation, Planning, and Improvement Evaluation of student needs, college programs and services Goal setting Resource distribution Implementation

28. Institutional Mission Educational Objectives Feedback for Continuous Improvement Institutional Effectiveness and SLO Cycle: Assessment for Quality Assurance By Gloria Rogers Learning Outcomes Measurable Performance Criteria Assess/Evaluate Educational Practices/Strategies Assessment: Collection, Analysis of Evidence Evaluation : Interpretation of Evidence Constituents

30. How did we do?