Standards Compliance Continuum

The standards compliance continuum highlights CAA's expectations for a program's development and achievement as related to the 2008 Standards for Accreditation. Programs are expected to demonstrate, at a minimum, the designated level of development outlined below. The CAA will apply this compliance schedule for its review and decision on a program's candidacy application and reports. For example, decisions to award candidacy to an applicant program will be based on the expectations listed in the column, "CAA's award of candidacy."

Key:
P = Compliance with the standard is planned and a timeline is established for meeting compliance expectations
I = Plan is implemented; compliance expectations met
M = Plan is implemented and compliance maintained; program improvements have been initiated  

2008 Standards for Accreditation

 Level I: Development Proposal

Level II: Application 
 

 Level III: Program Improvement/ Maintenance
 

 

Readiness to submit candidacy application

 Approval for a site visit

 CAA's award of candidacy

 CAA's approval of 1st annual progress report

 CAA's approval of 2nd/3rd annual progress report

STD. 1.0 Administration & Governance          
1.1 – Regional Accreditation

I

I

I

M

M

1.2 – Mission, Goals, Objectives

P/I

P/I

I

M

M

1.3 – Program Strategic Plan

P/I

I

I

M

M

1.4 – Program Authority & Responsibility

P

P/I

I

M

M

1.5 – Program Director

I

I

I

M

M

1.6 – Equitable Treatment

I

I

I

M

M

1.7 – Accuracy of Public Information

P

P/I

P/I

P/I/M

P/I/M

STD. 2.0 Faculty
2.1 – Faculty Qualifications

P

I

I

M

M

2.2 – Faculty Sufficiency

P

P/I

P/I

I/M

I/M 

2.3 – Continuing Competence

P

P/I

P/I

 I/M

I/M

STD. 3.0 Curriculum
3.1 – Overall Curriculum Sufficiency

P/I

P/I

P/I

I/M

I/M

3.2 – Curriculum Currency & Diversity

P

P

P

I

M

3.3 – Scientific & Research Foundations

P

I

I

M

M

3.4 – Sequence of Learning Experiences

P

P/I

P/I

I/M

M

3.5 – Supervision

P

P/I

P/I

I/M

M

3.6 – External Placements

P

P/I

I

I/M

M

3.7 – Clinical Sites

P

P/I

P/I

M

M

3.8 – Mode of Delivery

P

P

P

M

M

STD. 4.0 Students

4.1 – Student Admission Criteria

I

I

I

M

M

4.2 – Student Adaptations

P/I

P/I

I

M

M

4.3 – Student Information

P

P/I

I

I/M

M

4.4 – Student Advising

P

P/I

I

M

M

4.5 – Mode of Delivery

P

I

I

M

M

STD. 5.0 Assessment
5.1 – Program Assessment of Students

P/I

P/I

P/I

I/M

M

5.2 – Student Progress Documentation

P

P/I

P/I

I/M

M

5.3 – Program Effectiveness

P

P/I

P/I

P/I

P/I/M

5.4 – Evaluation of Faculty for Continuous
Improvement

P/I

P/I

P/I

I/M

I/M

STD. 6.0 Program Resources

6.1 – Institutional Financial Support

P

P/I

P/I

I/M

I/M

6.2 – Physical Facilities

P

P

I

M

M

6.3 – Program Equipment & Educational/Clinical Materials

P

P/I

I

I/M

M

6.4 – Program Support Services & Resources

P

I

I

M

M


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