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Accreditation Resources

Find information on assessment, CAA's recent presentations, links to critical resources, and more!

Assessment Guidelines

Assessment Resources (members only)
Added to the Faculty, Researcher, PhD Student Member Community in Fall 2005, this online resource provides links to assist administration and faculty in establishing and assessing program goals, institutional goals, and student learning outcomes to improve the quality of education. 

Guidelines for Developing Formative Assessment Plans for Implementation of New Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (October 2001)
Review guidelines to assist graduate programs in developing formative assessment plans in compliance with the new Standards and Implementation for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (SLP in 2005 and Audiology in 2007).

Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Plans for Assessing Student Achievement (April 2002)
Review guidelines to assist graduate programs in developing plans for evaluating student progress toward meeting the new Standards and Implementation for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (SLP in 2005 and Audiology in 2007).

Recent Presentations

Application Webinar
View the presentation from the October 17, 2007 Web conference for programs preparing applications under the 2008 Standards for Accreditation.

CAA Presentations at 2007 ASHA Convention
View the CAA's presentation schedule at this year's ASHA Convention. Three sessions are scheduled as part of the Lunchtime Session series. 

CAA 2006 Update Presentation
Access the information presented by Amy Wohlert at the 2006 ASHA Convention in Miami Beach, Florida.

CAA 101
Review helpful tips and explanations to questions on the CAA accreditation application. (2004 ASHA Convention presentation) 

Other Resources

ASHA/NCATE Agreement
See summary of accreditation agreement revised to clarify the responsibilities and procedures between ASHA, CAA, NCATE, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and programs.

ASHA Certification Requirements
Access certification information including handbooks, new standards for Speech-Language Pathology (effective 1/1/05) and Audiology (effective 2007), and Knowledge And Skills Acquisition (KASA) summary forms.

Consultant Policy and Guidelines 
See the CAA's policy and guidelines for programs considering the use of consultants to assist with the accreditation process.

Faculty, Researcher, & PhD Member Community (Members Only)
Launched in Fall 2004, this dynamic site features information, resources, and related links of interest to academic and clinical faculty, researchers, and PhD students, including curriculum resources and grants & funding. Updates in Fall 2005 include sections on Teaching with Technology and Assessment.

Multicultural/Multilingual Issues (MMI) in CSD Curricula: Resources for Infusion
This new resource from ASHA's Office of Multicultural Affairs is a result of ASHA's Focused Initiative work to support the need to include more information for academicians to include multicultural issues in their coursework. This tool features a page full of resources for infusing multicultural issues into the core curriculum including a cultural interface grid, model syllabi, web resources, audio visual resources, and recommended reading.

PRAXIS: National Summary Report [PDF]
View the most recent descriptive statistics of PRAXIS Examination Scores for the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Specialty Tests. The data presented is limited to test-takers who identified ASHA as a score recipient.

Student Supervision (Members Only)
Supervision Matters. Access resources compiled for individuals already serving as student supervisors and those interested in finding out more about how to serve as a clinical educator in their community.



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