#39: Policy Research Like a Pro

An episode of the Accreditation Made Easy podcast, hosted by Areaka Jewell, titled "#39: Policy Research Like a Pro" was published on November 18, 2025 and runs 7 minutes.

November 18, 2025 ·7m · Accreditation Made Easy

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Summary

Description: Researching policies doesn’t have to feel overwhelming—or like you’re reinventing the wheel. In this episode, Areaka breaks down the smartest, most reliable places to look when writing or revising agency policies. From accreditation standards to model policies, Florida-specific resources, legal guidance, SME insights, and more, you’ll learn how to build strong, defensible, accreditation-ready policies without starting from scratch.Timestamps: 1:10 – Why you should never start from scratch 2:05 – Using accreditation standards as a policy foundation 3:15 – Accessing policies from other accredited agencies 4:05 – Florida-specific policy sources 5:05 – Model policies and national associations 6:00 – Legal requirements and counsel 7:00 – Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) 8:15 – Additional agreements & governing documents 9:00 – Why policy research matters 10:05 – Wrap-upCompanion document to download: https://public.powerdms.com/theacademy/documents/2605224Connect with Areaka🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card🌐 Website🔗 LinkedIn📘 Facebook📸 InstagramAre you signed up to get my free content?Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.

Episode Description

Description:

Researching policies doesn’t have to feel overwhelming—or like you’re reinventing the wheel. In this episode, Areaka breaks down the smartest, most reliable places to look when writing or revising agency policies. From accreditation standards to model policies, Florida-specific resources, legal guidance, SME insights, and more, you’ll learn how to build strong, defensible, accreditation-ready policies without starting from scratch.

Timestamps:

1:10 – Why you should never start from scratch

2:05 – Using accreditation standards as a policy foundation

3:15 – Accessing policies from other accredited agencies

4:05 – Florida-specific policy sources

5:05 – Model policies and national associations

6:00 – Legal requirements and counsel

7:00 – Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

8:15 – Additional agreements & governing documents

9:00 – Why policy research matters

10:05 – Wrap-up

Companion document to download:

https://public.powerdms.com/theacademy/documents/2605224

Connect with Areaka

🙋‍♀️ Digital Business Card

🌐 Website

🔗 LinkedIn

📘 Facebook

📸 Instagram

Are you signed up to get my free content?

Head over to www.accreditationacademy.net/signup to get started. You will get access to a library inside YOUR PowerDMS of hundreds of Helpful Tips smartly organized in categories and new or updated content published every week.