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1. Are You Ready for the Accreditation Storm?Consider Your Academic Preparedness! Brought to You by Your Accreditation Partner: Olin O. Oedekoven, Ph.D.

2. A Building Accreditation Storm… With increasing pressure on accountability in higher education, most academic leaders anticipate a serious storm coming relative to accreditation, accountability, and public funding for higher education. Academic regulators are all tightening accreditation requirements and scrutinizing how learning outcomes are measured, assessed, and reported. The storm is here relative to higher education accountability — are you ready?

3. The Building Accreditation Storm… Are You Ready? Our Academic Storm Preparedness Kit: • Direct Assessments for Internal and External Benchmarking • Academic Leveling Courses, Option #1 and Option #2 • Student Surveys • APA Writing Style Competency Development Peregrine Academic Services: We Have You Covered

4. Academic Preparedness for Our Current Clients In our Peregrine Academics storm shelter… • 60+ Colleges and Universities with a Business Program student population of 250,000+ • Both US and non-US Client Colleges & Universities • 12,000+ Exams Completed Services provided include: CPC-Based COMP exams, ACPC-Based COMP Exams, Academic Leveling Courses, and APA Writing Style services

5. “Having used the Major Field Test for 8 years, we are committed to external assessment. What Peregrine Academics has done is extend the reach of external assessment so that we can now capture data from 100% of our student population. They also provide a range of relevant solutions that help us ensure the quality of our academic programs. Peregrine obviously has listened to the evolving needs of business schools globally.” William S. Lightfoot, Ph D Dean College of Business & Mass Communication

6. The Accreditation Storm:Are You Academically Prepared?

8. Benchmarking Accountability Standards Accessment Regulation Learning Outcomes

9. The political climate is clearly impacting the way in which we do business in terms of academic accountability: • More regulations from the US Department of Education • CHEA Tightening Standards • State Boards of Education and State Legislatures tightening the funding belt and looking at greater accountability in higher education • Demand from students, parents, and other academic stakeholders for more proof that their higher education experience is worth the financial costs

10. ACBSP requires program-level assessments of your learning outcomes, measures of academic performance, and the change in performance during the course of the academic program.

11. You must have comparative data to use in order to measure academic performance and use the data to make any needed adjustments for continuous improvement with your business program.

12. Undergraduate programs must provide CPC coverage. Graduate programs can incorporate CPC topical instruction as a leveling course to ensure business competency.

13. Therefore, we must talk about CPCs, Assessment, Accountability, and Benchmarking because the regulatory agencies and accreditation authorities require us to.

14. The Business Program CPCs Bachelors programs usually require assessment on all 12 CPCs. Masters and doctoral level programs typically only include the CPC topics associated with the core course requirements. Universities with multiple degree programs can have multiple exam versions, each aligned with the degree program. • Marketing • Business Finance • Accounting • Management (Operations/Production Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior) • Legal Environment of Business • Economics • Business Ethics • Global Dimensions of Business • Information Management Systems • Quantitative Techniques/Statistics • Business Leadership • Business Integration and Strategic and Management

15. “We administer the CPC exam to approximately 80% of our students in business capstone courses. We find the results important for our students and for our University to assure our student they are receiving a high quality business education and to provide our faculty well documented direct assessment of student retained learning. The CPC testing process is helping us close the quality loop.”    Michael Reilly, Ph.D. Executive Dean College of Business & Professional Studies

16. We Have You Covered… CPC-Based COMP Exams for Program-Level Direct Assessment

17. “For two years, Marylhurst University’s Business Department conducted a search to identify a suitable, integrated, online and cost-effective assessment application to more effectively measure students’ skills and knowledge. The search resulted in a partnership with Peregrine Academic Services and the selection of their IACBE-recommended Common Professional Component (CPC) direct assessment methodology. All Marylhurst business students must now take the CPC assessment, which measures 12 topical areas related to their academic level, at both the beginning and end of their schooling. CPC scores are then compared across students, disciplines, and programs in a manner consistent with the department’s commitment to continuous improvement.” Alain Gracianette Chair Marylhurst MBA Department Marylhurst University

18. A Snapshot from a Program Assessment Map Showing the Integration of the CPC-Based COMP Exam with the University’s Assessment Construct This University has set specific benchmarks with their integration of our CPC-based COMP exam. Scores are relative and adjusted to a 1000pt index scale. This University also uses our optional pre-graduation survey at the end of the CPC-based COMP Exam.

19. How the Direct Assessment Process Works End of Program Start of Program Student Completes Business Program Student takes the “outbound” COMP Test, Final Benchmark. This is usually taken during the last course in the curriculum. Student takes the “inbound” COMP Test, Initial Benchmark. This is usually taken during their first business course. The change in scores is a direct measure of CPC competency change, both for the individual and at the program level.

20. Exam Content Exam questions pertain to the foundational subjects associated with each CPC topic, represented base knowledge areas that students should know upon graduation from their business program. Unique for each academic degree level Base exam is 12 topics, 10 questions/topic Can customize through topic selection to align with your specific program outcomes Each test is unique

21. Online Examination Process • Select course(s) to include the inbound and outbound exams. Include as a specific course assignment. • Student self-register for their exam key using a school-specific micro-website. • Exam key is hyperlinked to their exam • At the conclusion of the exam, the student receives a completion certificate that can be posted for academic credit.

22. Preserving Exam Integrity Our integrity measures include: • Each question is timed (5 minutes) • Random question generation (no two exams are identical) • Cannot select and copy content from the exam screen • Questions tend to be application focused, which does not lend well to “Goggling” the answers • University integrity measures include: • 100% credit for inbound exam completion regardless of score • Award credit for outbound exams, but not so much as to create the potential for cheating on the exam • Use an incentive based credit system (award points if score above a certain threshold) or use the exam results for course extra credit.

23. “We appreciate the flexibility of these exams by your allowing us to develop a specialized section, entrepreneurship, to be incorporated into the exam.” Timothy A. O. Redmer, Ph. D. Professor of Accounting School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship

24. We Have You Covered… Usable Reports for Direct Assessments with Internal and External Benchmarking

25. “Spring testing went well. Your people were outstanding dealing with any student problems, and the reports were perfect for evaluating the effectiveness of our programs.”    Roger Roy, Ph.D. Dean College of Business

26. Complete Data Access You receive all the raw data from our online tests so that you can conduct your own analysis of the results. With inbound student testing, you can readily see the strengths and weaknesses of individual students, which will enable academic advisors to place students in the right courses. University officials can review the individual results and set the performance standards based upon their program requirements and learning outcomes.

27. Analysis Report Format YOUR Our report format back to you will be in PDF format and includes a series a graphs and tables summarizing the results. The report can be readily inserted into your accreditation reporting.

28. Inbound/Outbound Comparisons By comparing the inbound and outbound test scores, both cumulatively and by specific CPC topic, you can directly measure the effectiveness of your curriculum at the program-level. 

29. Exam Results Simple scatter plots give you easy to understand visual snapshots of the student results.

30. Topic/Sub-Topic Level Data Descriptive statistics are calculated and clearly displayed in the report for each CPC topic and sub-topic (the topics of management and economics have sub-topics).

31. Topic-Level Analysis Bar graph comparisons between the inbound and outbound scores give you an easy to understand visual of your student’s results. The percent change calculation is your direct measure of learning outcomes.

32. Subject-Level Analysis Subject-level analysis gives you the added detail you need for your program-level and course-level analyses. There are 4-8 subjects per CPC topic.

33. Program Comparison Analysis Our program comparison report allows you to assess the differences in learning outcomes between degree programs.

34. Cohort Comparison Analysis If we record student cohort information when the student takes the exam (using a pull-down menu), we can show you how the different student cohorts compare with respect to their exam results. Example cohorts include campus location or program specialization.

35. Availability of Aggregate Pools for Statistically Valid1 External Benchmarking As we integrate you as a client school, one key question concerns your overall program delivery methodology. This is needed to assign results to the correct aggregate pool. The analysis report shows the aggregate pools for all methodology types. 1. With over 12,000+ completed exams from a diversity of clients, we have statistically valid aggregate pools for most degree program comparisons. Aggregate pools are updated July 1st of each year.

36. External Benchmarking External benchmarking allows you to assess how your business program measures up compared to other programs. External benchmarking includes a direct comparison of outbound exam results AND a comparison of the percent change from inbound to outbound.

37. “We at the Heuther School of Business, College of Saint Rose have been looking for some time for a way to measure student progress and performance utilizing an outcome based rubric.  We have used other firms in the past, but where not happy with their approach or service.  All that has changed since we have been working with Peregrine Academic Services!  Their testing instruments are excellent and easy to administer.  Outcomes assessment is immediate and can easily be adapted to our particular programs.  Most important, the staff at Peregrine are readily available and happy to help with questions or concerns.  Peregrine is an excellent partner for us.” Charles Finn Ph.D. MA Management Professor Heuther School of Business The College of Saint Rose

38. “We use the external assessment as one critical component in our overall annual assessment process. It helps us compare our results internally (between cohorts) as well as to peer institutions nationally. We use the data accumulated over a period of time to focus on opportunities for improvement, and share that with faculty, staff, and our executive team periodically to (a) keep them informed; (b) secure commitment to our continuous improvement initiatives.” William S. Lightfoot, Ph D Dean College of Business & Mass Communication

39. CPC-Based COMP Exam Pricing There are no other fees. The price per exam includes all reports and analyses. Pricing also includes customization of the exam (adding new client-developed topics or deleting topics from an exam).

40. We Have You Covered… Accounting Degree Program ACPC-Based COMP Exams

41. Accounting Degree Programs Peregrine Academic Services is the only higher education vendor that specifically provides ACPC-based testing for Accounting Degree programs. Our ACPC-based COMP exams are unique for the accounting degree programs and distinctly separate from our business degree CPC-based COMP exams.

42. Accounting Degree Programs Accreditation authorities require unique Accounting Degree assessments for program-level benchmarking. Inbound and outbound testing of students with comprehensive data analysis fulfills the accreditation requirements for academic benchmarking and program-level assessment.

43. Accounting CPC Exams • Marketing • Business Finance • Accounting • Management • Legal Environment of Business • Global Dimensions of Business Accounting • Economics • Business Ethics in Accounting • Business Communications • Information Systems • Quantitative Techniques and Statistics • Research Analysis • Business Policies Our Accounting CPC Exam (ACPC) is based upon the Accounting Degree Program Accreditation Requirements with different test banks for the bachelors and master degree levels.

44. ACPC-based COMP Exam Analyses Reporting is similar to what we provide with our CPC-based COMP exams and includes internal and external benchmarking with the ability to perform both program and cohort level comparisons.

45. ACPC-Based COMP Exam Pricing There are no other fees. The price per exam includes all reports and analyses. Pricing also includes customization of the exam (adding new client-developed topics or deleting topics from an exam).

46. “Peregrine Academic Services has been a pleasure to work with. The effectiveness of their application and value of their assessment reports are only surpassed by the quality and friendliness of their customer service, and responsiveness of their management team.” Alain Gracianette Chair Marylhurst MBA Department Marylhurst University

47. We Have You Covered… International CPC-Based COMP Exams Globally Too!

48. Why International Exams? When you test your students and English is not their primary language, do you want to be testing their proficiency in English or their proficiency with the business topics? Even if you want to test your students in English, do you want to test international business knowledge as opposed to using US-related test questions that will often confuse or frustrate your students? Clearly you want to assess student competency levels associated with the CPC topics identified by the accreditation authorities. By having native language tests, your results can more accurately reflect proficiency in the subject, rather than the language. With internationally focused test questions, your testing results will more accurately reflect your degree curriculum.

49. “The CPC exams furnished by Peregrine were exactly what we were looking for in terms of a comprehensive exam that would enable us to measure student outcomes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. We believe that these tools and the results greatly assist us in the process of accreditation. Peregrine has provided us with prompt and comprehensive service; it’s a pleasure to work with them and it makes doing our job of delivering education that much easier.” David Russell, Ph.D. Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator Paris School of Business

50. International Exams We offer our CPC-based comprehensive exams with different exam versions for US and for non-US universities using international test banks in English, French, Spanish, Mongolian, and German. Other language versions can be developed based upon your specific language requirements. Why test in English when you can test in your own native language or multiple languages for different campuses in several countries? We developed the exam material specific for non-US universities so that the questions are not US-based. Test questions represent the core knowledge requirements for CPC competency and proficiency.