TRIO PROGRAMS

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TRIO PROGRAMS CAS STANDARDSAn Overview

• Lucy Jones
• Rich Mountain Community College
• 1100 College Drive
• Mena, AR 71953
• ljones_at_rmcc.edu

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What is CAS?

• Council for the Advancement of Standards in
  Higher Education Quality Programs and Services
  for Students (CAS)
• Founded in 1979
• Consortium of 35 higher education associations
• 25 functional area standards and guidelines
  designed to guide the quality of practice
  (includes TRIO)
• Many colleges and universities use functional
  standards (advising, counseling, student unions,
  learning centers housing, admission)
• Credibility of established organization

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CAS Standards and Guidelines

• 1. Mission
• 2. Program
• 3. Leadership
• 4. Organization and
• Management
• 5. Human Resources
• 6. Financial Resources
• 7. Facilities, Technology
• Equipment
• 8. Legal Responsibilities

• 9. Equal Opportunity
• Access and
• Affirmative Action
• 10. Campus and
• Community Relations
• 11. Diversity
• 12. Ethics
• 13. Assessment and
• Evaluation

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Why TRIO Standards?

• Program Improvement
• 1. Opportunities to improve services and
  outcomes for students
• 2. Opportunities to improve practice
• Professional Development tool to promote staff
  discussion responsibility for evaluation and
  project outcomes
• New Projects foundation for start up

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Why TRIO Standards?

• Evaluation and Accountability formative and
  summative
• 1. Improve program practice
• 2. Benchmarks for self-assessment
• Credibility at host institution
• Opportunities for state and regional TRIO
  associations to take leadership role in promoting
  standards

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Usages of CAS TRIO Standards Self Assessment
Guides (SAGs)

• In your institution or agency
• As a means to support professional staff
  development
• As a formative and summative evaluation tool
  promote project self-assessment development
• The outcome can
• Provide legitimacy and accountability
• Validate accreditation, assessment
• Enhance programs and services that benefit the
  students educational and personal development

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Self-Assessment Process

• 1. Establish the self-
• study team
• 2. Understand the standards and guidelines
• 3. Compile and review the documentary evidence

• 4. Judge performance
• 5. Implement the assessment and set priorities
  for project improvement