ASHA: BOD
ASHA: AC
OBESLPA
Principles of Accreditation
Standards of Accreditation For Students
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What is important to the BOD?
What is to advice from members of the audiology & speech-language pathology professions to inform their decision making
100
How is ASHA unique?
What is that it is the only national association that represents two distinct but related professions.
100
Who is OBESLPA gverned by?
What is five board members
100
What is the Purpose of Accreditation/Principle 1:
What is to promote excellence in the preparation of graduates to enter the professional practice of SLP & audiology through the development and implementation of standards of educational quality.
100
4.1 What is the program criteria for accepting students for graduate study in audiology and/or speech-language pathology?
What is to meet or exceed the institutional policy for admission to graduate study.
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How does the BOD make decisions?
What is in the best interest of the ASHA members, the professions of audiology & speech-language pathology, & the Association based on timely advisory information on critical issues & the ASHA budget obtained from the Advisory Councils
200
What is established to provide information on issues of concern to the members & the professions to the BOD?
What is two separate Advisory Councils (A/SLP)
200
Who is OBESLPA appointed by?
What is the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
200
What is the General Nature of Accreditation Standards/Principle 11:
What is Consistent with the public protection responsibility of accreditation, standards should recognize institutional diversity and encourage academic experimentation and innovation.
200
4.2 What does te program makes reasonable adaptations for?
What is in curriculum, policies, and procedures to accommodate differences among individual students.
300
What fiduciary & governing responsibilities does the BOD receive input from the AC include?
What is approve the ASHA budget, approve position statements, guidelines, & other policy document affecting the professions, create & dissolve standing committees & other entities necessary, create & dissolve special interest divisions
300
What is the composition of each Advisory Council (AC)?
What is 53 members, 1 each from the 50 states, the District of columbia, NSSLHA, & members who reside outside the US, members of each AC who are certified (Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology)
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Who does the OBESLPA board members consist of?
What is 3 licensed SLPs or audiologists, a licensed SLP, a licensed audiologist; 1 otolaryngologist who is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, 1 lay member.
300
What is Principle 15:
What is Standards should recognize that some programs may require direct & more traditional guidelines & standards, while other programs may be encouraged to be more innovative & experimental.
300
4.3 What are Students are informed about?
What is the program's policies & procedures, degree requirements, requirements for professional credentialing, & ethical practice; documented complaint processes.
400
Who does the BOD obtain, seek, & use advice from on informed decision making?
What is Audiology Advisory Council, Speech-Language Pathology Council, other ASHA sources including all committees, councils, & boards, members & representatives of members (State associations, related professional organizations)
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Why was the OBESLPA board is established?
What is in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the public from being misled.
400
What is the Scope of Accreditation/Principle 2:
What is Accreditation should be limited to those graduate educational programs that prepare persons for entry into professional practice.
400
4.4 What should Students receive advising on?
What is a regular basis that pertains to both academic & clinical performance & progress; provided information about student support services.
500
What does the AC elect 3 representations from each profession to?
What is Honors Committee, Committee on Nominations & Elections (CNE), Financial Planning Board (FPB), & Government Relations & Public Policy Board (GRPPB)
500
What does the Board requires licensees to demonstrate?
What is professional competency through successful completion of academic practicums, clinical experience years, and ongoing continuing education.
500
What is Principle 13:
What is Standards should promote the integration of clinical practice and research through the application of scientific principles and methods.
500
4.5 What does program must adhere to?
What is its institutional policies & procedures to verify that a student who registers for a distance education course or program is the same student who participates in & completes the program & receives the academic credit
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