The document summarizes the accreditation process used by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It discusses the three main stages of review: the Proposal/Capacity and Preparatory Review, the Educational Effectiveness Review, and the follow-up process. It also explains the focus and requirements of the Capacity/Preparatory Review and Educational Effectiveness Review, which evaluate an institution's resources and student learning outcomes.

1. WASC 101: The Accrediting Process Clear & Simple Richard Winn, Associate Director Stephanie Bangert, Samuel Merritt University Nandini Dasgupta, Samuel Merritt University Bill Neal, Brigham Young University, Hawaii SPONSORED BY ACSCU IN COLLABORATION WITH ACCJC

4. Mom! I taught Spike how to whistle! A learning-centered process . . .

5. But I don’t hear him whistling . . .

6. I said I taught him; I didn’t say he learned!

8. The WASC process embeds this classic cycle into the institution’s culture: 2. Measure achievement of those goals. 1. Set measurable performance goals 4. Use data and reflection to make improvements. 3. Reflect on meaning of the performance data.

14. Organizing the Inquiry Deliverables : What will be the outcome of the research? What form will the product take? Deadline for delivery? Personnel: Who will be involved in the research? How will tasks be divided? How will personnel be organized? Research Methods : How will we go about obtaining the needed information? Researchable Questions : What do we want to know? Why do we want to know it? Educational Effectiveness Review Capacity & Preparatory Review Elements for Standard/CFR ______