Journey to Accreditation Nancy Halferty Graceland University February, 2008 AACTE
Preparing for the visit
Excitement mounts as the team arrives!
You want to share everything—you’re sure it’s going well 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
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!