MACS Insights
The complete archive of MACS guidance on ARC-PA accreditation, assessment systems, and PA program leadership. Prefer a guided path? Browse by pillar on the Insights hub.
Scott Massey, PhD, PA-CWhat triggers the ARC-PA Pass Rate Report, the ten required analysis elements, why descriptive summaries get rejected, and the statistical approach that gets reports accepted.
Scott Massey, PhD, PA-CScott Massey's multiplier-standards framework: why ARC-PA citations cascade, how the Commission adds institutional and program-director findings automatically, and how to disarm the chain at the root.
Scott Massey, PhD, PA-CThe ARC-PA standards programs get cited against most, the four failure patterns behind them, and the structural fixes — updated to the Sixth Edition by the MACS consulting team.