ACCETs New Revised Standards 2015 Annual ACCET Conference

ACCET’s New & Revised Standards 2015 Annual ACCET Conference October 27, 2015

Presenters Peggy Tiderman, ACCET Commissioner Judy Hendrickson, ACCET Deputy Executive Director Peter Mikhail, President, Advanced Training Institute Wendy Henderson, Executive Director, Kaplan International

5 -Year Review of Standards for Accreditation Why changes? What changes? Changes to ASER? Changes to specific program templates? Views from members? Roll-out of Standards

Review of ACCET Standards When? Why? How? – Five-year review of Standards. – To ensure relevancy, adequacy, & clarity. – Systematic Process of Review.

Timeline? Oct. 2014 – ACCET solicits input from members, students & others. Nov. 2014 – SPRC draft initial changes to Standards. Dec. 2014 – Commission approves draft to go out for comment. Apr. 2015 – Commission approves revised draft to go out for comment. Aug. 2015 – Commission approves draft for vote of the membership. Oct. 2015 – Members vote on the revised Standards.

How maximize member/student involvement? 1. Standards Survey: 136 Respondents Rate 2. Standards on 3 criteria: (1) adequacy, (2) relevance, (3) clarity. Focus Group: Meeting 3. at 2014 ACCET Conference. Standards Advisory Committee: Teleconference 4. calls in Sept/Oct 2014, Jan 2015, & Sept/Oct 2015. Student Survey & Focus Groups: Over 700 student participated.

Why Changes? Emphasize ACCET’s commitment to: Ø Institutional Ø Program quality, and Ø Successful Revise integrity, student outcomes. standards to: Ø Increase clarity, Ø Reduce redundancy, and Ø Reflect changes in policy, practices, and regulations.

What Changes to Standards? Reorganized the 33 Standards into 9 broad Standards: Standard VIII – Student Assessment & Achievement Performance Measurements B. Attendance C. Student Progress A. Standard IX – Institutional Effectiveness Student Satisfaction B. Employer/Sponsor Satisfaction C. Certification & Licensing D. Completion & Job Placement A.

Other Changes? Review and revision of: 1. Self-study templates. 2. Templates with specific programs. Ø Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Template Ø Occupational Ø ESOL Associate Degree (OAD) Template Ø Vocational English for Speakers of Other Languages (VESOL) Template Ø Massage Ø Nursing Therapy (MT) Template & Allied Health (NAH) Template

Changes for Institutions? Standard o Planning – Specific 3 -5 year planning document. Standard o I – Mission, Goals and Planning. II – Governance. Records – Recognition of an electronic process. Standard IV – Curriculum Design and Development. o Teacher-made Instructional Materials – Revisions to section. o Externships/Internships – Revision to section.

Changes for Institutions? Standard VI – Qualifications and Supervision of Instruction. o Classroom Observations – Completed at least annually by qualified supervisor. o In-service and Professional Development – Regular and effective training conducted and documented. Standard VIII – Student Assessment and Achievement. o Performance measurements – Communication to students. o Attendance policy – Clear description of policy communicated to students. Standard IX – Instructional Effectiveness. o Student Satisfaction – Policies and procedures. o Employer Satisfaction – Policies and Procedures.

Proposed Changes to ASER? STANDARDS 12 12 4 3 1 1 CHANGES No substantive changes Delete question(s) Update Clarify Add question(s) Reorder & substantively change

Changes for IEP’s - ESOL Template? Specific Field Criteria for ESOL I-A Mission VI-C Instructor Orientation/ Training II-A Governance VII-A Recruitment IV-A Educational Goals/ Objectives IV-B Program/Instructional Material VII-B Admissions/Enrollment IV-D Curriculum Review/ Revision V-A Instructional Methods VIII-A Performance Measurements VIII-C Student Progress VI-A Qualifications of Instructors VII-D Student Services

Measuring ESOL Programs? Measure programs against recognized benchmarks in order to improve & enhance programs by: 1. A valid and reliable exit proficiency exam (generally an external exam) administered to students who complete at least 12 weeks; and/or 2. A comparison of the institution’s current curriculum with a recognized language framework: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Canadian Framework of Reference for Languages Global Scale of English (GSE) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) Defense Languages Institute (DLI) and students’ level advancements assessments that demonstrate the curriculum’s alignment with the framework.

Measuring ESOL Programs? (Continue) Measure programs against recognized benchmarks in order to improve & enhance programs. Demonstrate that institution compiles, analyzes, and utilizes information to improve and enhance training.

Views from the Members? Peter Mikhail, President, Advanced Training Institute Wendy Henderson, Executive Director, Kaplan International

Roll-Out of the Standards effective January 2016. Institutions New in December 2016 Review Cycle Use: ASER Templates (Submission deadline - July 2016)