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Accreditation Standards Revision Process

and student learning outcomes through a systematic, 2. Standards revision. Joint Review Committee on Education
ongoing assessment process that provides credible in Radiologic Technology website. https://www.jrcert.org
evidence to enable analysis and critical discussions to /standards-revision/. Published 2018. Accessed January 5,
foster ongoing program improvement. The draft defines 2018.
the minimum requirements needed for an assessment
plan. Thresholds for program effectiveness data were
changed from the previous 5-year average to a 3-year
average. In addition, the 75% thresholds for credential-
ing examination pass rates and job placement rates have
been increased to 80%, as has the program completion
rate. The draft also defines minimum requirements for
data analysis and use of results.
The JRCERT’s Standards Revision webpage con-
tains various documents related to revision of the
Standards, including :
2
ƒ the timeline
ƒ all 8 draft standards
ƒ surveys used to collect feedback
ƒ crosswalks demonstrating changes to each stan-
dard and objective
To read the Standards Revision documents, visit
jrcert.org/standards-revision/.

To prepare draft 2, which should be available by
the end of 2018, the JRCERT is soliciting input from
program directors, clinical coordinators, faculty, site
visitors, and administrators. The previous process of
input collection and analysis will be repeated with draft
3, which will be posted in December 2019. Thorough
review and feedback of each draft will ensure that the
Standards will be comprehensive and applicable for
trends or changes that occur in upcoming years. The
new Standards for an Accredited Educational Program
will become effective January 1, 2021, after acceptance
by the JRCERT board of directors.

Bette Schans, PhD, R.T.(R), FASRT, is director of
assessment and accreditation support for Colorado Mesa
University in Grand Junction, Colorado. She also is first vice
chair of the JRCERT board of directors.
References
1. Eatmon S. Standards revision process: stakeholder input.
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