Self-Study - Process for Public Technical and Career Schools/Centers

At the beginning of the Accreditation cycle (based on a 10-year schedule), a school/center is encouraged to analyze and assess its own functions, its educational effectiveness, and its strengths and weaknesses through an in-depth Self-Study involving the entire school community. This reflective process helps a school plan and prioritize how it will maintain its strengths and correct its weaknesses, thus improving its level of educational quality and the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

A Self-Study is normally prepared within the year prior to a school/center's scheduled CTCI Visiting Team evaluation, but some institutions may choose to take more time.

Accreditation Portal

As of spring 2017, CTCI schools/centers use NEASC's online accreditation portal to input the Self-Study report.

• View Portal Quick Reference Guide
• View Portal Handbook for Self-Study (pdf)
   

Materials

Select your preferred file format to view/download:

• Suggested timeline for a successful decennial Self-Study and Visit: pdf |  doc
• Self-Study Report Table of Contents: pdf |  doc
• Introduction to Sections Two and Five of the CTCI Self-Study Report: pdf |  doc
• Sample School and Community Summary Report: pdf |  doc
• Self-Study Narratives for Academic Departments: pdf |  doc
• Self-Study Narratives for Technical Programs: pdf |  doc
• Continuum of Terms for Writing Conclusions: pdf |  doc
• FAI Report Template: pdf |  doc
  Template for recording Focus Areas of Improvement within self-study conclusion
• FAI Report Sample: pdf |  doc
  Sample FAI Report for use within school self-study report conclusion
• Vision of the Graduate: pdf |  ppt