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Welcome
We are pleased to confirm your
participation in the Program Evaluator (PEV) Training Program. The PEV Training Pre-Work
is organized according to six information modules that provide
increasing depth and detail about ABET accreditation: Overview, the
Accreditation Process, the Role of the PEV, Assessment Basics,
Applying the Criteria, and the PEV Appraisal Process. |
Points of Learning
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How to Navigate the PEV Training
Pre-Work
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Your Mentor Connection
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Becoming a PEV
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Getting Assigned to Your First Site
Visit
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For More Information
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Resources for PEVs on the ABET Website
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The Pre-Work for Face-to-Face Training
must be completed and posted on the Training Website three weeks before the Face-to-Face
Training. |
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How to Navigate the PEV Training
Pre-Work |
Please review and explore the contents
of each information segment using the links on the menu to your left.
These pages are best viewed using Internet Explorer 6 or higher. In addition, there is a glossary to help you with terms with which you may not be familiar. To
print these pages to review offline, use the "printer-friendly
version" links at the top of each page.
There will be a series of Checks for Understanding that you will need to complete after Module 3: The Role of the Program Evaluator, after Module 4: Assessment Basics, and after Module 6: The PEV Appraisal Process. You will need to be online to complete these Checks for Understanding.
As you navigate through the
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Your Training Mentor Connection |
Your ABET member society has assigned a Training Mentor to you. The Training Mentor is available to answer questions and guide you through your learning process. Your Training Mentor will work with you throughout the training process to:
- Make an initial contact
- Answer your questions
- Support your learning through the Face-to-Face Training
Click here to learn more about Training Mentors. |
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You
should hear from your Training Mentor within a few days.
Please contact
your ABET Member Society if you have not heard from him or her.
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Becoming a
PEV |
A candidate who has been selected for the PEV training program undergoes three training processes:
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Pre-Work for Face-to-Face
Training. This encompasses the modules within this online program. These modules are designed for your independent and convenient learning. They cover fundamental information about ABET, the accreditation process, roles and responsibilities, and the general criteria (criteria 1-8).
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Face-to-Face Training. Face-to-Face Training is an experiential workshop that educates PEV candidates about the site visit by simulating a real visit as closely as possible.
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Program Criteria Training. Training on program specific criteria (criterion 9); provided by the member society with program area responsibility.
The following sections describe the components of the first two programs. |
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The Pre-Work for Face-to-Face
Training |
Please review and explore the contents
of each module. There will be a series of Checks for
Understanding that you will need to complete after Module 3: The Role
of the Program Evaluator, after Module 4: Assessment Basics, and
after Module 6:
The PEV Appraisal Process. You will need to be online to complete
these Checks for Understanding.
The purpose of the Pre-Work is two-fold:
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To review the fundamental aspects of
the overall ABET Accreditation Process.
These materials are contextual, somewhat static in nature, and
best learned independently. During site visits, you, as a PEV, are considered the face of ABET and are, therefore,
required to know the contextual pieces of information.
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To simulate what happens in
preparation for a site visit. In this portion, you will complete several items that will be posted to the ABET Training Website and reviewed by your Training Mentor, your ABET member society contact, and a Face-to-Face Training Support Facilitator, much like that done by a site visit Team Chair.
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Outputs from Pre-Work |
The following materials will be
submitted at the completion of the PEV Training Pre-Work:
- Three (3) Completed Checks for Understanding
- Program Evaluator Worksheet
- Program Evaluator Report
You will learn more about completing these materials in
Module 5: Applying the
Criteria. |
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The Face-to-Face Training |
The Face-to-Face Training is designed
for two purposes:
- To immerse you in the real-life situations and activities that occur during a site visit to a university or college. The workshop uses and builds upon the Pre-Work materials that you have completed.
- To provide opportunities to demonstrate the PEV competencies.
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Outputs from Face-to-Face Training |
Upon completion of the Face-to-Face
Training, you will leave behind the materials you have created
during the course:
- Program Evaluator Report
- Program Evaluator Worksheet
- Program Audit Form
- Program Exit Statement
You will also be asked to complete an evaluation of the training,
your Support Facilitator, and your peers. |
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Getting Assigned to Your First Site
Visit |
| Upon successful completion of this PEV training program, your ABET member society will assign you to the PEV pool. Your member society may assign you for a visit in the upcoming cycle, based upon the number of programs being visited. For more information, contact your member society. |
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Resources for PEVs on the ABET Website |
| The ABET website is an important
resource for you. The following table outlines where and how you may
find many of the resource forms and documents important to your
role as a PEV. You must check these links each year immediately upon being assigned to a Visit Team as the criteria, policies and procedures, and forms are updated each year. |
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For More Information |
| For questions relating to overall
administration of this process, contact
training@abet.org
For questions about the ABET Accreditation Process, please
contact your Training Mentor.
For questions about submitting your Pre-Work materials,
please contact your ABET member society. |
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