S2P

Identify the accrediting agency that is relevant to your professional practice (select a national or regional accreditation agency for your site) and in a 3- to 4-page paper respond the questions below:

· What is the agency’s role in the curriculum or program development process at your work site?

· Identify and discuss the stakeholders who manage or lead curriculum or program development at your work site.

· Locate two resources (online documents or website) that contribute to your understanding of the accrediting agency’s requirements for a new program proposal.

· Briefly describe the requirements to demonstrate your understanding of the process.

· Why is it helpful to understand the requirements in your current, or future, educational leadership role?

Assignment Expectations

Assignment-Driven Criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way. 

Critical Thinking/Application to Professional Practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and careful consideration of experts or research in the field of educational leadership. Module content and concepts are thoroughly and thoughtfully analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.

Scholarly Writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication at the doctoral level.

Quality of References and Assignment Organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content from the module readings or other sources to support ideas, convey understanding of the topic, and shape the whole work. 

Citing Sources: Demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in-text citations and the reference list.

Professionalism and Timeliness: Demonstrates excellence in taking responsibility for learning by adhering to course requirement policies and expectations. Assignment submitted on time or student collaborated with professor for an approved extension on due date.