Guidelines and Best Practices

Guidelines

	Diversity Guideline
	Local Government Management Education
	Developing a Master's Degree Specialization in Public Works Administration within the MPA Degree
	Public Service Internships
	Graduate Professional Education in Nonprofit Organizations Management and Leadership (Revised October 2006)
	Graduate Professional Education in Health Care Organizations, Management and Leadership

Best Practices

I. IT Management - Rockefeller College Curriculum Kit

II. Mission Statement Compendium

III. Standard 5.5 Faculty Diversity Standard (2004)

IV. Employer Assessment (2002) "Assessment and the Self-Study: The Roles of External Constituencies in Mission-Based Accreditation" (Patricia M. Shields, Southwest Texas State University)  "Government Employer Assessment of the Southwest Texas State University MPA" (Bruce Hermes).

V. Self Study Archive On a voluntary basis, several accredited programs have made their self studies available to assist other schools in preparing their own studies. The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation does not recommend one self study over another, but commends these schools for their public spiritedness in contributing them for use. All other accredited programs are encouraged to post their self study as well, either by making us aware that their self study is already on-line, or by donating an electronic copy to NASPAA for posting below (e-mail COPRA). Boise State University California State University Long Beach Florida State University Georgia State University Milano, The New School for Management & Urban Policy Texas State University- San Marcos The University of Texas at Austin University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Nebraska Omaha

VI. Student Learning Outcomes and Competencies (2003) The Logic of Presenting Student Learning Outcomes in the Self Study The PowerPoint presentation "Student Learning Outcomes" delivered by Accreditation Institute presenter Maria Aristigueta. NOTE: this document is not for citation or distribution without the author's permission

VII. Survey Instrument Archive: Alumni and Employers In 1990, the NASPAA Committee on Outcomes Assessment developed an alumni survey that could be used by member schools. This instrument has had widespread use by member schools, and has evolved into many different formats. While this instrument is not available directly from NASPAA in electronic form, the version at use at New Mexico State University remains very close to the original format. Here are several surveys in use: Alumni Survey: NASPAA Short Alumni Survey Instrument, Experimental Cal State University, Los Angeles, Alumni Survey Florida Atlantic University, Alumni Survey Georgia State University, Alumni Survey Long Island State University, Alumni Survey New Mexico State University, Alumni Survey University of North Texas, Alumni Survey University of Central Florida, Alumni Survey Western Michigan University, Alumni Survey Employer Survey: Cal State University, Los Angeles, Employer Survey Clemson University Employer Survey University of Central Florida, Employer Survey