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accreditation
A “process of external quality review created and used by higher education to scrutinize colleges, universities and programs for quality improvement” (Eaton, 2011, p. 3). Accreditation is divided into [..]
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assessment
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assessment plan
An “intentionally developed sequence of activities that ensures coherence from program planning through implementation and assessment of outcomes” (Davis Barham & Dean, 2013, p. 7).
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benchmark
A criterion used for comparison to measure and evaluate a program or service; a reference point.
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best practice
A phrase used to refer to a method, approach, or program that is thought to represent an aspirational level of achievement; in informal usage, the determination often has no assessment or vetting asso [..]
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blue book
The informal name for the printed publication entitled CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education that presents the CAS General Standards and standards and guidelines for functional areas and pre [..]
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boilerplate
Informal term used by CAS referring to the General Standards when they appear within individual functional area standards.
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cas
The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) is a consortium of over 40 higher education professional associations representing over 100,000 professionals, many with internat [..]
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cas board of directors
The body of representatives from professional higher education associations in the U.S. and Canada that have joined the CAS consortium, pay annual dues, and keep their memberships informed about CAS s [..]
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