Educational Effectiveness Review
Educational Effectiveness can be defined as a combination of high-quality teaching, learning, and student success that is supported by assessment and planning; together with appropriate organizational structures, resources, policies and processes; and a commitment to continuous development and improvement.
The main purpose of the Educational Effectiveness Review (EER) is to test the functioning of the institutions capacity reviewed in the previous Capacity and Preparatory Review (CPR). As in the CPR, this is accomplished through an institutional report and a site visit from a peer evaluator team. The evaluator tem will look closely at the effectiveness of educational programs, at the consistency between educational objectives and the institution's stated priorities, and finally at the alignment of resources.
Occidental began the reaccreditation process in 2008 with an intent on conducting a comprehensive, standard-based review for both the Capacity and Preparatory and the Educational Effectiveness reviews. Upon completion of the CPR review, however, the college recognized a substantial benefit to be had from combining a thematic approach with our integrated planning effort. This approach included the following themes:
- Core Curriculum
- Undergraduate Research
- Program Review
The final report (below) was submitted in November of 2011, and the site visit will take place on February 8-10.
>> Educational Effectiveness Review Report
>> WASC Framework for the EER
>> WASC Evaluation Team Roster
>> CPR Review Timeline
Report appendices, required data, the complete set of WASC standards, past reports and other related materials are available to the Occidental community on Oxypedia.
