ASHA Political Structure
ASHA Advisory Councils
OBESPA Political Stucture
Principles of Accreditation
Accreditation for Students
100
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
What is ASHA
100
Get advice from members of audiology and speech-language pathology professions
What is BOD's job to inform their decision making
100
Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
What is OBESLPA
100
15 principles
What is the number of CAA principles of accreditation
100
The CAA has identified six components as essential to quality education in the professions and has established its
What is its accreditation standards
200
Serves as Chair of the Board of Directors
What is the president
200
Audiology Advisory Council Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council
What is ASHA's Advisory Councils
200
The OBESLPA consists of
What are three licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists, one otolaryngologist who is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, and one lay member.
200
Principle 2: Accreditation should be limited to those graduate educational programs that prepare persons for entry into professional practice
What is scope of accreditation
200
-Administrative structure and governance -faculty -curriculum (academic and clinical education) -students -assessment -program resources
What is six components that the CAA had identified as essential to quality education in the professions and has established its accreditation standards
300
BOD
What is Board of Directors
300
ASHA members who are certified audiologists or hearing scientists
What are Members of the Audiology Advisory Council
300
The board is established in order to
safeguard the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unqualified persons
300
Principle 5: The establishment and implementation of standards should be the
Combined responsibility of a single accrediting body
300
Measures of student achievement required and will be evaluated relative to established thresholds
What is program completion rate, praxis examination pass rate, and employment rate
400
Makes decisions in the best interest of ASHA members, the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology, and the Association based on timely advisory information on critical issues and the ASHA budget obtained from the Advisory Councils
What is BOD's Role and Responsibilities
400
ASHA members who are certified in speech-language pathology or speech or language scientists
What are Members of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council
400
ASHA Board of Directors
What are 4 designated positions related to Audiology, 4 designated positions related to Speech-Language Pathology, and 7 positions filled by a member of either profession.
400
Principle 9: The accreditation body should have the authority and responsibility for
Developing and managing its operational budget
400
Program graduates employed in the profession or pursuing further education in the profession within 1 year of graduation must be documented
What is Employment rate
500
ASHA's political structure
What is Board of Directors (BOD), Executive Board (EB), Legislative Counil (LC), and Advisory Council (AC)
500
ASHA advisory council
What are 53 members, 1 each from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, NSSLHA, and members who reside outside of the United State
500
The OBESLPA board requires licensees to
Demonstrate professional competency through successful completion of academic practicums, clinical experience years, and ongoing continuing education
500
Standards should promote the integration of clinical practice and research through the application of scientific principles and methods
What is principle 13
500
Students completing the program within the program's published time frame
What is program completion rate