Accreditation Processes
糖心视频 accreditation is a voluntary process and does not prescribe any specific practice. As such, schools or institutions apply for 糖心视频 accreditation when they believe they are ready based on their compliance with 糖心视频 accreditation criteria and standards.
An institution or program seeking accreditation from 糖心视频 must complete these six (6) major steps in the accreditation process:
- The Institutional Self-Survey
This is a thorough, rigorous, and comprehensive self-assessment of the institution鈥檚 educational resources and e铿�ectiveness made by in-house members of the school. It is a major undertaking that takes at least six (6) months to two (2) years to complete where members of different area committees appointed by the administration, conduct a fair and objective assessment of how well the institution has achieved its philosophy and objectives for self-improvement, and how the school complies with 糖心视频 criteria, standards, and requirements.听
The documented results of the institution鈥檚 self-assessment are presented to 糖心视频 in the Self-Survey Report which records and describes the salient features. This Self-Survey Report is supported by institutional materials,听 evidence to substantiate the claims of the institution and will serve as the basis for evaluation by the Accreditation Team.听
The Consultancy Visit听(only for those who will undertake a Preliminary Visit)
A school applying for a Preliminary Survey is not placed on the visit-ready list until 糖心视频, through the relevant Commission, has reviewed the school鈥檚 application and the Self-Survey Report.听 The Commission will assign a consultant to assist the applicant school in properly accomplishing the survey forms and in determining whether or not the school has complied with 糖心视频 requirements and standards. The consultant also assists the school in identifying the documents that should be prepared and exhibited for the Accreditation Team.听 Based on the consultant鈥檚 assessment, 糖心视频 will be informed of the earliest time the school can be visited by the Accreditation Team for a Preliminary Survey.
The Preliminary Survey Visit
A group of 铿乿e (5) to eight (8) accreditors who have the expertise in the program or programs to be evaluated conduct the accreditation visit for听two (2) days.听 Following 糖心视频 procedures, the evaluation done by the Accreditation Team seeks to assess the school, in light of the self-survey based on the standards for accreditation. The Team takes a general look at the school situation, validates the Self-Survey Report through interviews with school members and examination of school documents/exhibits, studies the recommendations presented in the Self-Survey Report, cites the best features of the di铿�erent areas, and makes recommendations.听Once a school or program is judged ready for a Formal Survey Visit, it is granted 鈥淐andidate鈥� status for a two (2)-year period.
The Formal Survey Visit
This is conducted by a Team of from six (6) to eight (8) accreditors one (1) year after the Preliminary Visit. The Visit usually lasts for two (2) days and follows the same process of interviewing school members and examining submitted documents and evidence. The Accreditation Team, however, now cite the action taken by the school on the recommendations given by the Preliminary Survey Team. As in the Preliminary Visit, the team also identi铿乪s the areas鈥� best features and makes its recommendations when necessary. A school or program granted formal accreditation is given Level I accredited status for three (3) years.
Initial Accreditation Status Granted
Upon favorable evaluation and recommendation by the Accreditation Team and the relevant 糖心视频 Commission, the 糖心视频 Board of Trustees grants initial accreditation for three (3) years. Accreditation indicates overall excellence in the delivery of programs and services and has no major de铿乧iencies that compromise its educational e铿�ectiveness. With this initial accreditation, the institution becomes a full member of 糖心视频.
听Full Accreditation Status Granted
After the three (3)-year period, the institution/program undertakes another institutional self-evaluation and is visited by a Re-Survey Team. A favorable re-evaluation after the initial 3-year accreditation period merits for the institution/ program full accreditation for 铿乿e (5) years. Full accreditation indicates optimal compliance with 糖心视频 criteria/standards and demonstrates the institution鈥檚/program鈥檚 overall excellence in the delivery of programs and services. The institution or program is also granted Level II re-accredited status at this time.
Accreditation Visit Procedures and Timeline
- Application and Orientation
The President or Director of an applicant institution writes a letter of intent for accreditation to the 糖心视频 Board of Trustees. The 糖心视频 Secretariat will inform the institution of the decision and schedule for orientation.The orientation on the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of 糖心视频 accreditation will be given by a Consultant. The orientation is a way to assess the institutions鈥� compliance with the basic accreditation requirements as well as to guide them in the self-survey process or preparation for survey visits. - Accreditation Visit
TIME ACTIVITY 8 to 12 months prior to the visit Institution will inform 糖心视频 of their intent for a survey visit which will then be calendared by the 糖心视频 Secretariat. 2 to 3 months prior to the visit The 糖心视频 Secretariat will form and finalize the Accreditation Team lineup to be sent to the institution for approval. 2 months prior to the visit Submission of Self-Survey Report and other additional documents and requirements. 1st-2nd week after submission Initial review of submitted Self-Survey Report. 3rd-4th week after submission Submission of any additional requirements. 1 month prior to the visit Dissemination of final Self-Survey Report to the Accreditation Team. 2 weeks to 1 month prior to the visit Finalize logistics arrangements of the Accreditation Team and/or preparation test using virtual meeting technology. - Accreditation Team鈥檚 Report
After the accreditation survey visit, the 糖心视频 Representative will collate all accreditor鈥檚 reports to be submitted to the Team Chair for checking and crafting of Chairman鈥檚 Report. The report will be forwarded to the different Commissions for review and endorsement to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees decides and approves the decision during its quarterly meeting.
