1. Journey to Accreditation
Nancy Halferty
Graceland University
February, 2008
AACTE

2. Preparing for the visit

3. Excitement mounts as the team arrives!

4. 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!

5. And then you begin to wonder,
Just the facts, Ma’am!

6. And the final report is received with great anticipation…
We didn’t pass what???? ?

8. And, even though you’re disappointed,

9. We handle it all with great dignity…

10. You begin to see the team differently

11. The emotions begin as you share the news…

13. Sad…

14. Guilty…

15. Angry…

16. Just plain mad…

17. Dejected…

18. And of course—overwhelmed!

23. You take a good hard look at yourself, and…

24. Start sorting through the evidence…

25. Analyze and synthesize and send it off again…

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

27. The news spreads!

31. Tips
Communicate,
Communicate

32. Let EVERYONE help!

33. Communicate

34. Examine everything!

35. Communicate

36. Documentation…

37. Communicate

38. Enlist other perspectives

39. Communicate

40. Say it again differently

41. Communicate

42. Process, not a project

43. Communicate

44. Believe in yourself…
You do what you do for a reason!

45. NCATE wants us to succeed!
NCATE wants us to improve our practice!
They are here to help!