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PEAQ
(Program to Evaluate an Advanced Quality) |
AQIP
(Academic Quality Improvement Program) |
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- Continuous improvement activities – Systems Portfolio submitted during year 4
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- Self-study report developed addressing each of the five accreditation criteria
- Emphasis is on presenting information that all criteria have been met
- No weaknesses or need for improvement is the ideal
- Requires intense 2-year effort with special expenditures to prepare for visit
- Areas for improvement are determined by visiting team and NCA staff
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- Emphasis on evidence of progress on institutionally-determined areas needing improvement
- Institutional Self-Assessment using Examiner survey
- Identify 3-4 Action Projects (New projects added as current projects completed)
- Participation in Strategy Forum (1st year and every 4 years thereafter)
- Creation of Systems Portfolio during years 1-3
- Submit Systems Portfolio in year 4 for appraisal by AQIP team
- AQIP team provides actionable feedback
- Institution responds with changes for improvement and updates Systems Portfolio
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- Driven by broad involvement of campus constituencies
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- NCA Consultant-Evaluator team evaluates degree of compliance with the five accreditation criteria
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- AQIP staff and team provide frequent feedback regarding Action Projects and continuous improvement on the nine AQIP criteria
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- NCA staff determines reaccreditation status and requires interim reports, if needed.
- May result in focused visits or denial of accreditation
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- NCA reaccreditation determined by full participation in AQIP and evidence of progress and improvement over 7 years (Action Projects)
- If institution does not demonstrate continual effort to improve, returned to PEAQ process
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