Title
Assessing the ACEJMC Professional Values and Competencies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2014
Abstract
The accrediting body for media education, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), has established twelve professional values and competencies that all students must demonstrate before graduating from accredited journalism and mass communication programs. A close reading suggests that these twelve competencies actually embody more than thirty assessment requirements. Having such a large number of assessment requirements seems problematic for programs seeking accreditation. To remedy this problem, the authors suggest a tiered system of assessment where programs would assess “understanding” and “application” for the competencies most emphasized by their program and a less rigorous standard of “familiarity” or awareness for the remaining ones.
Editor
Jami Fullerton
DOI
10.1177/1077695814525408
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd.
Repository Citation
Christ, W. G., & Henderson, J. J. (2014). Assessing the ACEJMC professional values and competencies. Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 69(3), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077695814525408
Publication Information
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator