ERIC Number: ED636444
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 48
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Innovation Configuration for the Quality Indicators with Critical Components for Providing AEM and Accessible Technologies in Higher Education
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
The Innovation Configuration for the Quality Indicators with Critical Components for Providing AEM and Accessible Technologies in Higher Education (IC for the AEM Quality Indicators) is designed to assist campus or university system teams with establishing an implementation plan and monitoring progress over time. As described by the CEEDAR Center, an Innovation Configuration (IC) is a tool that identifies and describes the major components of a practice or innovation. With the implementation of any innovation comes a continuum of configurations from non-use to the ideal (Bailey et al., 2020). ICs are organized around two dimensions: essential components and degree of implementation (Hall & Hord, 1987; Roy & Hord, 2004). The IC presented in this guide is aligned with the AEM Quality Indicators for Higher Education. The Quality Indicators provide guidance for any institution that is committed to the process of creating and sustaining a coordinated system for providing accessible materials and technologies for all learners who need them -- in high quality and in a timely manner. Using the IC for the AEM Quality Indicators, institution representatives identify the level that best describes the implementation stage of each Critical Component, from "not started" to "robust."
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Access to Education, Access to Information, Instructional Materials, Technical Assistance, Program Implementation, Matrices, Program Evaluation
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. Available from: CAST. 40 Harvard Mills Square Suite 3, Wakefield, MA 01880. Tel: 781-245-2212; Fax: 781-245-5212; e-mail: aem@cast.org; Web site: http://aem.cast.org
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST, Inc.
Grant or Contract Numbers: H327Z190004