Measuring the Impact of Professional Accreditation on Student Experiences and Learning Outcomes |
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| Authors: | J Fredericks Volkwein Lisa R Lattuca Betty J Harper and Robert J Domingo |
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| Institution: | (1) Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA |
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| Abstract: | This research uses a conceptual model to examine the influence of a change in accreditation standards on a representative
national sample of 203 engineering programs at 40 institutions. Based on data collected from more than 140 program chairs,
1,200 faculty, 4,300 graduates of 2004, and 5,400 graduates of 1994, the study investigates the differential impact of the
change in accreditation standards on programs reviewed in different years during the period of transition. Despite significant
variation across most of the measures and groups in 1994 (before the introduction of the new accreditation criteria), the
2004 evidence demonstrates a surprisingly uniform level of student experiences and outcomes. These findings suggest that engineering
accreditation is beginning to accomplish its quality assurance goals.
This is a revised version of a research paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, May
17, 2006, Chicago, IL. |
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| Keywords: | accreditation outcomes student experiences program change engineering education |
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