Meet calls for increased quality and understand accreditation
expectations
Author Linda Suskie is internationally recognized for her work
in higher education assessment, and she is a former vice president
of a major regional accreditor. In Five Dimensions of Quality: A
Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability in Higher
Education she provides a simple, straightforward model for
understanding and meeting the calls for increased quality in higher
education ever-present in today’s culture. Whether your institution
is seeking accreditation or not, the five dimensions she outlines
will help you to identify ways to improve institutional quality and
demonstrate that quality to constituents.
For those wading through the accreditation process, which has
become more difficult in recent years due to increasing regulation
and pressure for greater accountability, Suskie offers expert
guidance on understanding the underlying principles of the
expectations of accrediting bodies. Using the model presented here,
which is much easier to understand than the sometimes complex
resources provided by individual accrediting bodies, American
colleges and universities can understand what they need to do to
earn and maintain their regional accreditation as well as improve
overall institutional quality for their students. You’ll be able
to:
* Identify ways to improve institutional quality
* Demonstrate the quality of your institution to internal and
external constituents
* Avoid wasting time and energy on misguided institutional
processes to comply with accreditation requirements
By focusing on why colleges and universities should take
particular actions rather than only on what those actions should
be, Five Dimensions of Quality gives them the knowledge and
strategies to prepare for a successful review. It is an ideal
resource for leaders, accreditation committee members, and everyone
on campus.
Spis treści
List of Tables and Exhibits ix
List of Jargon Alerts xi
List of Acronyms xv
Foreword xix
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxxi
About the Author xxxiii
Introduction: Today’s Quality Context 1
1. Why Is American Higher Education Under Fire? 3
2. Understanding American Accreditation 11
3. Quality: Committing to Excellence 25
4. Why Is This So Hard? 35
Dimension I: A Culture of Relevance 49
5. Integrity: Doing the Right Thing 51
6. Stewardship: Ensuring and Deploying Resources Responsibly 59
Dimension II: A Culture of Community 75
7. A Community of People 77
8. Leadership Capacity and Commitment 89
Dimension III: A Culture of Focus and Aspiration 97
9. Purpose: Who Are You? Why Do You Exist? 99
10. Goals and Plans: Where Are You Going? How Will You Get There? 107
11. Who Is a Successful Student? 119
12. Helping Students Learn and Succeed 129
Dimension IV: A Culture of Evidence 145
13. Gauging Success 147
14. Good Evidence Is Useful 161
15. Setting and Justifying Targets for Success 167
16. Transparency: Sharing Evidence Clearly and Readily 177
Dimension V: A Culture of Betterment 189
17. Using Evidence to Ensure and Advance Quality and Effectiveness 191
18. Sustaining a Culture of Betterment 197
Conclusion: Integrating and Advancing the Five Dimensions of Quality 209
19. Demonstrating Quality to Accreditors 211
20. Program Reviews: Drilling Down into Programs and Services 229
21. Where Do We Go from Here? A Six-Point Agenda for Ensuring and Advancing Quality 239
References 249
Index 265
O autorze
LINDA SUSKIE is a bestselling author, speaker, trainer, and consultant on assessment and accreditation in higher education. She has served as vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, associate vice president for assessment and institutional research at Towson University, and director of the Assessment Forum of the American Association for Higher Education. She is the author of Assessing Student Learning from Jossey-Bass.
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