Analyzing the AOTA/ACOTE Data Dump, Part One

Today AOTA/ACOTE released 897 pages of information,stating In response to requests for background information on ACOTE ’s decision on the entry-level-degree requirement, we are sharing this workbook (see link below). The workbook includes a timeline of events and discussions undertaken by the Council leading to publication of the 2017 mandate statement. It also includes reports, surveys, open hearings, and publica tions reviewed by the members of the Council in coming to their decision. These materials support both the pros and cons of the entry-level doctorate mandate. The Council took all of these materials into account when making their decision.The materials are not organized at all, making understanding of the released data difficult.  Here is a link to a Google Sheets doc that might be helpful for interested parties to sort through the material:LINK TO GOOGLE SHEETS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR AOTA/ACOTE INFORMATIONReaders are directed in particular to those lines in the document that arehighlighted in yellow.  Based on my initial analysis, this is new information that has not previously been published.It is unfortunate that AOTA/ACOTE would embed new information so deeply within a 897 page document.  It seems reasonable to ask why they would employ such an approach.  There is no logical organization to the information.  In fact, it looks like someone had a file folder, dropped it on the ground, and randomly put the contents back into the folde...
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