Journey to Accreditation

Nancy HalfertyGraceland University

February, 2008AACTE

Preparing for the visit

Excitement mounts as the team arrives!

You want to share everything—you’re sure it’s going well! After all, you’ve got help!

And then you begin to wonder,

Just the facts, Ma’am!

And the final report is received with great anticipation…

We didn’t pass what????

?

And, even though you’re disappointed,

We handle it all with great dignity…

You begin to see the team differently

The emotions begin as you share the news…

Sad…

Guilty…

Angry…

Just plain mad…

Dejected…

And of course—overwhelmed!

You take a good hard look at yourself, and…

Start sorting through the evidence…

Analyze and synthesize and send it off again…

The report comes back and you’re A-okay!

The news spreads!

Tips

Communicate, Communicate,

Communicate

Let EVERYONE help!

Communicate

Examine everything!

Communicate

Documentation…

Communicate

Enlist other perspectives

Communicate

Say it again differently

Communicate

Process, not a project

Communicate

Believe in yourself…

You do what you do for a reason!

NCATE wants us to succeed!

NCATE wants us to improve our practice!

They are here to help!