ABSTRACT
Live Projects are project-based learning experiences that engage students in applied architectural practice. They are commonplace in US schools of architecture and widely accepted by educators and practitioners as an effective means for achieving learning outcomes that meet the conditions of accreditation defined by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The NAAB evaluates schools' achievement of student performance criteria by sending visiting teams to schools where they examine work produced by students. Schools offering Live Projects as part of an accredited program confront challenges that pose questions. The NAAB's approach to evaluating student performance criteria is based on the principle that accreditation is for the purpose of ensuring quality through the development and assessment of standards without presuming to standardize how schools choose to meet them. Architectural Program Reports prepared by schools and Visiting Team Reports prepared by the NAAB document how schools meet accreditation criteria.
