Disruption in the US accreditation space

The US accreditation system has a long and successful history, but is now under unprecedented criticism. Especially problematical are increasing demands for accountability to government and the public. Issues of employability and how to access are also involved. What has been the primary form of quality assurance and quality improvement in the United States for more than 100 years is being repositioned. It is shifting from an independent, collegial process by which higher education decides and evaluates academic quality on its own, to a compliance-driven process by which external stakeholders ... Show more

Authors: Eaton, Judith S.

Published: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Center for International Higher Education, 2017

Resource type: Article

Access item: http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.88.9694

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