CUP Faculty Research
Title
More than Hoop Jumping: Making Accreditation Matter
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
This study provides a discussion of faculty perspectives on the impact of national accreditation on a teacher education program. Research questions from a three-year investigation examined the influence of accreditation on how teacher educators approach their work and whether meeting accreditation requirements contributes to ongoing, systemic self-reflection. Self-study survey data identified faculty perspectives on the influence of accreditation on planning, instruction, curriculum development, assessment, collaboration, reflection, and awareness of accreditation discussions. Accreditation as a form of self-study reveals both strengths and the inherent challenges of meeting the sometimes competing goals of accreditation requirements and meaningful examinations through self-reflection. Study implications underscore the need for conscious efforts to maintain self-reflection as central to program improvements and considerations for teacher educators’ work.
Published In
LEARNing Landscapes
Recommended Citation
Burbank, Mary D.; Goldsmith, Melissa M.; and Bates, Alisa, "More than Hoop Jumping: Making Accreditation Matter" (2015). CUP Faculty Research. 3.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/cup_commons_faculty/3
Source
Education Faculty Research