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2009 Conditions for Accreditation National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. PART TWO (II) : SECTION 3 – EVALUATION OF PREPARATORY/PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 29 PART TWO (II): SECTION 4 – PUBLIC INFORMATION ................................................................. 30 II.4.1 Statement on NAAB-Accredited Degrees .............................................................. 30 II.4.2 Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures ........................................................ 30 II.4.3 Access to Career Development Information .......................................................... 30 II.4.4 Public Access to APRs and VTRs .......................................................................... 30 II.4.5 ARE Pass Rates ..................................................................................................... 30 LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... 32 Appendix 1 – Format for Course Descriptions for APRs ................................................. 33 Appendix 2 – Format for Faculty Resumes for APRs ..................................................... 33 Appendix 3: List of Documents to be Available in the Team Room ................................ 36 Appendix 4 – Sample SPC Matrix ................................................................................... 37 Appendix 5: Required Text for Catalogs and Promotional Materials .............................. 38 Appendix 6: Background and History of the National Architectural Accrediting Board ... 41 Appendix 7: Background to the 2008 NAAB Accreditation Review Process and the Development of the 2009 Conditions for Accreditation ................................................... 43 3
2009 Conditions for Accreditation National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. INTRODUCTION Mission The mission of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. (NAAB) is leadership in, and the establishment of, educational quality assurance standards to enhance the value, relevance, and effectiveness of the architectural profession. The NAAB is the only agency in the United States that accredits professional degree programs in architecture. Because most U.S. registration boards require a candidate for licensure to have earned a NAAB-accredited degree, obtaining such a degree is an essential first step to practice architecture. Accreditation Accreditation is a voluntary, quality assurance process by which services and operations are evaluated by a third party against a set of standards established by the third-party with input and collaboration from peers within the field. In the U.S., accreditation of postsecondary institutions originated almost a century ago. It is sought by colleges and universities and is conferred by non-governmental bodies. Today, voluntary accreditation is distinguished by five components, which also guide the NAAB’s policies and procedures: It is provided through private agencies; It requires a significant degree of self-evaluation by the institution or program, the results of which are summarized in a report to the agency; A team conducts a visit; Recommendations or judgments about accreditation are made by expert and trained peers; and Institutions have the opportunity to respond to most steps in the process 1 . The U.S. model for accreditation is based on the values of independent decision-making by institutions, the ability of institutions to develop and deliver postsecondary education within the context of their mission and history, the core tenets of academic freedom, and the respect for diversity of thought, pedagogy, and methodology. These principles and practices have remained relatively stable over the past 60 years. In the mid-1960s, the U.S. Congress first passed the Higher Education Act (HEA). This was a comprehensive bill that authorized federal activities in support of postsecondary education and it included important provisions for student financial aid and accreditation. The HEA has subsequently been reauthorized a number of times. The latest reauthorization was in 2008, when the U.S. Congress passed, and President George W. Bush signed, the Higher Education Opportunity Act. During the 2008 reauthorization, accrediting organizations were harshly criticized for not holding institutions accountable for student achievement. This critique was leveled, largely, at the regional accrediting agencies, and attempts were made to include provisions in the bill that could have regulated accreditation activities. These efforts were not successful. Non-governmental agencies retained their autonomy for accreditation in the U.S. Nevertheless, Members of 1 The Handbook of Accreditation, Third Edition. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission. 4
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