What are instruments?
The term instrument refers to surveys and accreditation reports that programs are requested to complete. The HES includes the following six instruments:
- Graduate Guide Survey
- Joint ASHA-CAPCSD Research Doctoral Survey
- CAPCSD Demographic Survey
- CAPCSD Salary Survey
- CAA Application
- CAA Annual Report
The questions and associated data fields from these instruments form the basis for the HES.
What are key program characteristics?
Key program characteristics are a program's basic demographic information and features, such as contact information, degree(s) offered, and area(s) of study. The HES creates a program profile based on the contact and program information previously provided by the program.
The HES uses key program characteristics to identify the appropriate instruments to be completed by any one program, as well as the questions to be answered within a given instrument. For example, a program that has just one graduate degree program (e.g., master's level program in speech-language pathology) is not prompted to complete a doctoral program survey or asked to answer questions specific to an audiology program.
What data will be collected through the HES?
The data collected through the HES are the same type of data previously requested in the paper format of the surveys and accreditation reports (e.g., admissions, enrollment, graduation, employment of graduates, salary, curriculum, data verifying compliance with CAA standards).
For example, the Graduate Guide Survey requests the following types of data: admissions, enrollment, graduation, and curriculum data, to name a few. Worksheets are provided to assist with data collection planning.
Every time you respond to a question that is shared across instruments, the response is prepopulated into the next instrument to be completed so that programs just need to verify accuracy of the information. This HES feature makes the ongoing practice of completing instruments easier over time.
How will I know which instruments my program will be expected to complete and when?
The HES manager will send an e-mail notification to you or your designated program's signatory indicating the particular instrument(s) available to your program. The notification provides instructions and timelines to complete the instrument(s).
You will then be able to view a schedule for each instrument at My HES Info. It shows open and future instruments to be completed by your academic program. Although instruments are independently administered by ASHA, CAA, and CAPCSD, the status information for all instruments will be available in one location through My HES Info. Typically you have at least 4–6 weeks to complete and submit each instrument. For the CAA Accreditation Application and Annual Report, programs will have approximately 3 months to complete and submit data.
If my program is accredited, how will the HES affect my reporting schedule?
CAA's Accreditation Application and Annual Report will continue to be due according to the currently established schedule.
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