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Self-Study Workshop Click on the speaker to hear presentation Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Sandra L Wise Sr. Director ©CAPTE

Outcomes of this Workshop • Explain the accreditation process • Provide hints about how to develop a powerful Self-study Report • Discuss the current interpretation of the 2016 Standards and Required Elements ©CAPTE

What is Accreditation? • Voluntary • Nongovernmental • Process of external quality review to scrutinize colleges, universities, and educational programs for quality assurance and quality improvement ©CAPTE

Purposes of Accreditation CHEA, 2012 • Accreditation serves the following purposes: – Assuring Quality – Access to Federal Funds – Easing Transfer – Engendering Private Sector Confidence ©CAPTE

CAPTE’s Definition of Quality Physical Therapy Education • Prepares graduates for – competent and ethical practice – career flexibility – values associated with the profession • Mandates an educational experience that prepares individuals for lifelong learning ©CAPTE

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a research and development process a peer review process

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) A nationally recognized accrediting agency An independent decision-making body An established group of the APTA ©CAPTE • U. S. Department of Education (USDE) • Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) • Program status decisions • Standards and Required Elements (Evaluative Criteria) • Processes, procedures, fees • BOD sets size, general composition • CAPTE elects members

CAPTE Accreditation Staff Tej Chana Database Specialist Anastasia Di. Cicco Sandra Wise Sr. Director Pre. Accred Specialist Ellen Price Tasha Johnson Lead Specialist PT Sr. Travel & OSV Coordinator Eva Donley Alicia Dupree Office Manager Sr. Office Coordinator Lisa Finnegan Tim Artis Lead Specialist PTA Sr. Projects Coordinator Vacant PTA Specialist ©CAPTE

On-site Reviewers • Pool of 250+ trained individuals • Training – 3 -day training before doing visits • Distance Learning component • Workshop with mock visit – Periodic retraining • New Standards and Required Elements • Distance Learning ©CAPTE

Program & Institution • Agree to operate in a manner consistent with commonly accepted practices, i. e. , as described by Standards/Elements and identified procedures • Invite CAPTE to review the program • Engage in a self-study process and prepare a Self-Study Report • Host an on-site visit • Respond to the team’s report • Fix areas identified as out of compliance ©CAPTE

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a research and development process a peer review process

The Process of Self-study • Who should be involved – – – All core faculty members Adjunct, supportive, and clinical education faculty Institutional administrators Students Graduates Employers of graduates ©CAPTE

The Process of Self-study • Timeline – Some activities should be on-going • Data collection (AAR) • Outcome Assessment • Assessment of other program attributes – Begin early enough to • Make changes if needed – 12 -18 months • Write the Self-study Report • Enter into CAPTE Accreditation Portal ©CAPTE

Cumulative (reinforcing, crossreferenced) Multiple sources Relevant Representative Consistent Comprehensible ©CAPTE Good Evidence Verifiable

Making Friends of Staff • FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS • Communication – When in doubt, ask • But, please read the instuctions/directions first – When leaving messages, be specific • Timeliness – If submission will be late, let us know – There administrative probation rules about late documents ©CAPTE

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a research and development process a peer review process

The On-site Review Team • Usually three members – Educator – Practitioner – Non-PT: dean, basic scientist, other educator in a health discipline • Consists of professional peers • Often don’t know each other before the visit ©CAPTE

CAPTE Actions • Information used by CAPTE • How CAPTE works • Types of decisions CAPTE makes ©CAPTE

Types of Decisions • Candidate for Accreditation • Accreditation – Grant Accreditation (initial decision) – Reaffirm Accreditation • Compliance Report • Substantive Change – Expansion of accreditation to additional offering – Increase in class size/enrollment > than 10% – Other • Annual Accreditation Reports ©CAPTE

Compliance Timelines USDE requirement • Maximum of two years (24 months) to come into compliance • At 18 months, CAPTE will place the program on probation in preparation for withdrawal of accreditation • If at end of two years, still not compliant, CAPTE may, if the program has made a case that a good faith effort has been made, extend status for a maximum of two additional years – during which time probation will continue • Accreditation will be withdrawn if not in compliance at end of four years. ©CAPTE

Good Faith Effort 1. A completed comprehensive assessment of the problem/issue under review 2. An appropriate plan for achieving compliance within a reasonable time frame not to exceed two years 3. A detailed timeline for completion of the plan 4. Evidence that the plan has been implemented according to the established timeline, and 5. Evidence that the implemented plan is showing results that provide reasonable assurance the program will achieve compliance within the allotted time frame. ©CAPTE

Public Notice of Final Decisions • USDE requirement that notices of reasons for final adverse decisions be published • deny or withdraw candidacy • withhold or withdraw accreditation – Decisions are posted on web page no later than 30 days after decisions are final – Notices are posted on web page no later than 60 days after decisions are final and include: • • • Status of the program Brief description of reasons for the decision If appropriate, history of previous decisions leading to the final decision Description of what options the program has Response from the program, if provided • CHEA expectation: reasons for decisions to grant or reaffirm accreditation be published – Front page of the Summary of Action will be posted on web no later than 60 days after the decision is final ©CAPTE

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a research and development process a peer review process

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a research and development process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a peer review process

Subsequent Accreditation Cycles SSR AAR AAR EAAR ©CAPTE

CAPTE Accreditation is… a quality assurance process a cyclical process a decisionmaking process based on evidence ©CAPTE a participatory process a research and development process a peer review process

Communication (1 of 2) • Most communication with programs is now via email only – Email addresses need to be correct for • PD • Dean / person PD reports to • CAO • CEO – Firewalls need to allow messages from capteonline. org and aptaaccred. apta. org – Trusted site ©CAPTE

Communication (2 of 2) Web Page: www. capteonline. org – – Resources for accredited and developing programs Access to the CAPTE Accreditation Portal Directory of Accredited Programs Recent CAPTE Actions, including reasons for probation and final adverse actions – CAPTE Accreditation Handbook – Aggregate Program Data (Fact Sheets) – What’s New (on webpage) Also: Access to Additional Needed Materials link above SSR grid on Portal ©CAPTE

Assessment Activities • Of the Team by – team members – program faculty & institutional administrators – staff • Of the Report by – staff – CAPTE ©CAPTE • Of the Process by – program faculty & institutional administrators – team members – CAPTE – staff • Of CAPTE members by CAPTE members

Another Final Thought “While the Self-study process is by its very nature quite time consuming, it also mandates that time be set aside for reflection. This may be the single most powerful and positive outcome of the entire process. ” Comment from recent Program Critique of the Assessment Process ©CAPTE

Questions? ? Be sure to bring them to the Self-Study Workshop ©CAPTE