Episode Title: Accreditation Dashboards: Using Data to Drive Decision-Making

Podcast: Accreditation Unlocked: Navigating Higher Education Compliance

Host: Dr. Ken Clough, Accreditation Expert

Episode Summary: Data alone doesn’t drive improvement—insight does. In this episode, Dr. Ken Clough explores how accreditation dashboards can transform numbers into knowledge and connect everyday operations to long-term institutional strategy. He explains how dashboards make evidence visible, clarify performance trends, and help colleges and schools tell their story of continuous improvement.

Listeners will learn what makes a dashboard effective, how to align metrics with accreditation standards and strategic goals, and how leaders can embed dashboard reviews into the culture of decision-making. From designing clear visuals to fostering shared ownership of data, this episode offers practical and conceptual guidance for anyone seeking to move beyond compliance and toward purposeful, data-informed leadership.

Key Segments:

• Why Dashboards Matter in Accreditation – Turning evidence into living insight.
• What Makes an Effective Dashboard – Purpose, clarity, and alignment with standards.
• Building a Dashboard That Drives Decisions – Defining metrics, mapping data, and collaboration.
• Using Dashboards in Continuous Improvement – Embedding data in institutional routines.
• Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – From overload to the checkbox trap.
• The Leadership Connection – Creating a culture where data informs, not dictates.

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