Full Description
Strategic Accreditation and Accountability presents accreditation as a powerful catalyst for institutional growth, offering a complete pathway to guide leaders in building cultures, systems, and structures that outlast any single person or review cycle.
From planning and evidence collection to report writing, stakeholder engagement, and fostering continuous improvement, this resource turns complex accreditation processes into strategic advantages. Drawing on extensive experience leading national and state accreditation efforts, Davis combines practical leadership insights with evidence-based frameworks, making even the most challenging requirements manageable. Packed with customizable templates, checklists, calendars, and evidence trackers, along with candid "Real Talk" sidebars offering honest advice and actionable tips, this book is an indispensable and timely resource for accreditation coordinators, assessment professionals, program chairs, deans, graduate students, and senior administrators.
Contents
PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. The Accreditation Landscape Today 2. Leading Strategic Accreditation PART II: STRATEGY AND PLANNING 3. Mapping Your Accreditation Landscape and Timeline 4. Engaging Stakeholders PART III: NARRATIVE AND EVIDENCE 5. Writing the Self-Study as an Institutional Narrative 6. Designing Data and Evidence Systems That Work PART IV: REVIEW AND RESPONSE 7. Preparing for the Accreditation Site Visit 8. Responding, Regrouping, and Moving Forward PART V: SUSTAINING IMPROVEMENT 9. Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, and Culture 10. Reflection, Succession, and Institutional Memory
