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Comprises approximately 200 post secondary institutions throughout NorthAmerica specializing in biblical ministry formation and professional leadershipeducation.

Represents an aggregate student enrollment of 42,000+

Began in 1947 as the Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Bible Colleges.

Is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the provisions of section501(c)(3) of the U.S. Code.

Is an officially recognized institutional accrediting agency for Title IV fundingpurposes by the U.S. Department of Education(www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg9.html); is an officiallyrecognized “faith-based” accrediting agency by the Council for Higher EducationAccreditation (www.chea.org), and is a part of a global network that relates toregional or continental higher educational agencies through the InternationalCouncil for Evangelical Theological Education (www.icete-edu.org).

Holds accredited membership in the Evangelical Council for FinancialAccountability (ECFA).

Features tens of thousands of member institutions’ alumni serving as vocationaland lay Christian leaders on every continent and in every walk of life.

Sets academic standards for North American Bible colleges and seminaries;monitors compliance and assures quality among its member institutions throughprocesses of self-study, peer review, assessment and ongoing improvement.

The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) …

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There are more than 1,400 institutions of biblical higher education in Canada, theUnited States, and related territories. Among these, ABHE member institutionsassist men and women in the development of a biblical world view with a specialemphasis on the training of students for church and church-related vocations.

Each undergraduate institution or program that is accredited by the Commission onAccreditation consists of biblical/theological studies, general studies, and professionalstudies.

Involvement in ministry formation activities is also an integral part of the biblicalhigher education experience. ABHE also serves a growing number of institutions thathave seminaries or graduate divisions.

The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) exists to enhance the qualityand credibility of higher educational institutions that engage students in biblical,transformational, experiential, and missional higher education.

Our Constituency

Our Mission

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Educational Goal: Bible Knowledge

Assessment Method: ABHE Bible Content Knowledge Exam

Effectiveness Criterion: Freshmen-Senior gains in Bible knowledge meet or exceed national norms

Assessment Results: Faculty reviews your customized results generated by bibleexams.com

Improvement Plan: Faculty decides what adjustments are required in Bible curriculum in order toenhance effectiveness

The key to assessing institutional effectiveness is found in employing meaningfultools that enable the institution to assess the extent to which it is accomplishing itsgoals. Consider the following example in reference to the educational goal of knowingthe Bible:

How does the ABHE Bible Content Exam support institutionaleffectiveness processes in Bible Colleges?

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Your detailed results report includes not only overall scoreaverages, but also subject-specific score averages in avariety of sub-categories

Bible Exams 2.0 allows you to assign your users to both groups and sessions. Providing you

even stronger assessment tools.

Group Examples: applicant, freshmen, students

Session Examples: Fall2010, Fall2010

Reporting Examples:

Norms for all “students”, “applicants” or “graduates”

Norms for all ”Fall2010” or “Fall2011”

Norms for all “students - Fall2010” or “students - Fall2011”

Norms for the Institution vs. National Norms

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Churches use these tools to help develop Sunday School Teachers Small Group Leaders Church Officers Youth Leaders

Denominations and Church Associations Ministerial Candidates Missionary Candidates Lay Leaders Volunteers

Missions Organizations Screening potential candidates Establishing learning and development goals for missionaries

Can your church or missions group benefit from this tool?

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1. What is the name of the first book in the bible?

Genesis Matthew Judges Acts Isaiah

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Easy to administer, these online exams will provide each userwith a comprehensive assessment of both Old and NewTestament results.

Each question in our exams has been categorized underthe categories listed to the left. As you progress throughthe exam you will be scored accordingly.

One exam ... multiple assessments.

Compare Entrance Scores with ExitScores

By comparing both entrance and exit results you canmeasure the progress of your student.

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