The Accountability Clearinghouse is intended to provide information about the accreditation process and national and state level accountability plans and initiatives. It also provides profiles of popular student engagement surveys and learning outcomes measurement tools, as well as institutional-specific assessment mechanisms and international accountability initiatives.

Point your mouse over the “Accountability Clearinghouse” button in the top navigation bar, and you’ll see a drop down menu that leads you to information on all of these subjects. Or, click on the following links:

Accreditation

Institutional Accountability and Assessment Programs

State Accountability Initiatives

Accountability Systems, Surveys, and Assessment Tools

International Accountability Initiatives

Foundation and Association Initiatives

Related Research

As mentioned elsewhere on this website, we welcome your feedback, concerns, additions, and personal experiences that relate to the subject matter. Please use the website’s contact form or email us at highered@aft.org.

What Should Count?


The American Federation of Teachers believes that accountability should be about making sure students have resources to learn and succeed: rich curricula, excellent facilities, talented—and well-supported—faculty, and robust academic standards that are devised and improved by the people who deliver them. This website is designed to serve not only as a clearinghouse of accountability initiatives at the international, national, state and local levels, but also as a starting point for discussing accountability systems that best help our students succeed.