Achieving AACSB International`s Initial Accreditation: The Montana
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Transcript Achieving AACSB International`s Initial Accreditation: The Montana
Dr. Barbara M. Wheeling
Associate Professor
College of Business Director of Accreditation and Assessment
MSUB Coordinator of Institutional Assessment
The first rule of assessment
Learning goals driven by the mission
Results for each program
◦ By location
◦ By delivery system
Data storage
Reporting process
Development
Implementation
The Assessment Cycle
Learning Goals and Learning Objectives
Alignment Matrix
Assessment Plan
Data storage
Reporting system
Assessment teams
◦ Train to use rubrics
◦ Centralize and simplify assessment procedures
Instructors
◦ Work with them to gather course-embedded tasks
Standardized tests
◦ Plan ahead and budget early
Communication on a continual basis
◦ Dean and faculty need to be able to discuss
assessment as well as the coordinator
◦ Everyone is responsible for making changes to
improve student learning
Documentation
◦ Outline of the process
◦ Results – especially closing the loop
◦ Start writing early
Centralize and Simplify
◦ Clear instructions
◦ Forms and templates
◦ Processes
Conducting assessments
Submitting results
Polite Persistence
◦ “Friendly reminders”
But– be sparing on emails
Define roles and assign people
◦ Coordinator(s)
Coordinate with author of Self-Evaluation Report
◦ Teams or persons responsible for conducting
assessments
Attend assessment seminars
Read the AACSB Standards, again and again
◦ Apply what you have learned
◦ Teach what you have learned
◦ Also read SER Guidelines, White Papers and Standards
updates
Design formats for alignment matrix, assessment
plan and reports
Develop learning goals and learning objectives
with faculty input
Complete the alignment matrix
Develop assessment plan
Scheduling and assigning tasks
◦ May want to use project management software
A key to successful achievement of
accreditation by AACSB is demonstrating
processes that ensure quality per the AACSB
standards.