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Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Student Achievement Outcomes Assessment Methods Presented to NACIQI February 2017 Michale S. Mc. Comis, Ed. D. , ACCSC Executive Director

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods Ø About ACCSC Ø First Recognized in 1967; Last in 2016 Ø Vocational / Career Oriented Institutions Ø 675 -Accredited Schools Ø Over 2, 000 Programs

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods Ø Student Leaning Outcomes Ø Student Achievement Outcomes Ø Verification

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods Ø Student Leaning Outcomes Ø Process-Oriented Approach Ø Onus Rests with School to Demonstrate Ø Program Design Ø Objectives and Competencies Ø Program Assessment Ø Periodic/Regular Ø Achievement Tied Directly to Objectives Ø Measurable – School Determines How Ø Quantitative and Qualitative Ø Program Completion Ø Only Upon Successful Demonstration of Achievement

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØStudent Achievement Outcomes Ø Quantitative Assessment Approach Ø Uniform Reporting Across All Schools and All Programs Ø Provides a Broad Starting Point for Assessment Ø Assessment Becomes More Narrow/Focused at Institutional Level Ø Benchmarking

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØStudent Achievement Outcomes Ø Graduation and Employment Chart Ø Cohort Reporting Ø Individual Tracking Ø 12 -month Reporting Periods Based on Program Length Ø Provides a Starting Point for Assessment

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØStudent Achievement Outcomes Ø Benchmarks Ø Quantitative Benchmarks since 1998 Ø Current Benchmarks based on 11 -Year Longitudinal Study/Data Set Ø Data Stability Ø Benchmarks are Semi-Permanent

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods Benchmark Graduation Rates Program Length in Months 1 -3 4 -6 7 -9 10 -12 13 -15 16 -18 19 -23 24+ Average Rates of Graduation Standard Deviation 92% 84% 72% 69% 64% 62% 61% 53% 8% 11% 12% 14% 15% 18% 13% Benchmark Graduation Rates 84% 73% 60% 55% 50% 47% 43% 40%

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods Established Benchmark Employment Rate Average Rate of Standard Employment Deviation All Programs 78% Benchmark Employment Rate 8% Licensure/Certification Pass Rate Benchmark 70%

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØVerification Ø Guidelines for Employment Classifications Ø Ø In-Field Sustainable / Paid Self-Employment & Career Advancement Documentation Ø 3 rd-Party Independent – Since 2014 Ø Verification of Employment Data Reported by School to ACCSC Ø With Each Initial & Renewal of Accreditation Process Ø Random Sample Verification Annually

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØVerification ØIndependent 3 rd Party Verification Results: Verified as Correct Unable to Verify Verified but Different Verified as Not Correct 70% (14, 258 of 20, 551) 19% (3, 978) 9% (1, 834) 2% (481)

ACCSC Student Achievement Assessment Methods ØThe Real Value of Student Achievement ØLast Year: Ø 5, 000 Automotive/Diesel Mechanics Ø 2, 800 Welders Ø 3, 200 HVAC Technicians Ø 1, 200 Truck Drivers Ø 2, 000 Electricians

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Student Achievement Outcomes Assessment Methods Presented to NACIQI February 2017 Michale S. Mc. Comis, Ed. D. , ACCSC Executive Director