# Prepare evidence and narrative for an accreditation self-study

Maps accreditation standards to evidence, finds gaps, and drafts self-study narrative sections.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/prepare-evidence-and-narrative-for-an-accreditation-self-study

## Prompt

```text
Help me prepare our accreditation self-study.

**Institution type:** [e.g. "community college", "K-12 private school", "nursing program"]
**Accreditor and standards:** [e.g. regional accreditor, programmatic accreditor; paste the standards or criteria]
**Visit or submission date:** [DATE]
**Evidence we have:** [LIST - e.g. assessment reports, program reviews, board minutes, strategic plan, budget, student outcome data]
**Known weak areas or past findings:** [DETAILS]

Steps:
1. Build an evidence map: for each standard, list the evidence that shows compliance, who owns it, and whether it is current.
2. Flag gaps: standards with no evidence, old evidence, or evidence that shows policy but not practice.
3. For assessment of student learning, check for the full loop: outcomes stated, assessed, results analyzed, and changes made (closing the loop).
4. Draft a narrative for [STANDARD] that makes a claim, cites evidence by name, admits a weakness, and states the improvement plan.
5. Give a timeline working back from the due date.

Rules:
- Never invent data, documents, or outcomes; use [ADD EVIDENCE] markers.
- Write in plain, factual language; reviewers want evidence, not adjectives.

Return: the evidence map table (Standard | Evidence | Owner | Status | Gap), the draft narrative, and the timeline.
```

## What to fill in

- DATE
- DETAILS
- STANDARD
- ADD EVIDENCE

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