Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Within the past few years, institutions of higher education have come under increasing criticism for an alleged lack of transparency and accountability. This criticism was reflected in the 2006 report of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education in the United States, commonly known as the Spellings Commission Report, and surfaced repeatedly in the Congressional debates leading to the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Although institutions produce a wealth of public data about inputs (e.g., admission rates and test scores of entering students), historically, they have provided considerably less data about outputs (e.g., student achievement).

The Task Force Report is intended to provide institutions with guidance in complying with CFR 1.2. It does not establish mandatory requirements beyond the expectation that data they do share should be readily accessible and in an easily understandable form.

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