The paper discusses the major issues connected with the accreditation procedures in higher education system in the U.S. The questions raised are as follows: what are the reliable and credible indicators of quality instruction that could be measured in the process of accreditation of higher education institutions? How does greater transparency in…

This report summarizes the work of the Georgia Express project staff and the five task teams that provided research services to the Georgia Task Force on Adult Education. (The purpose of the Task Force was to review Georgia Adult Education's current goals, objectives, and procedures and to make recommendations for program improvement.) The report…

This digest summarizes the professional standards developed by the six Regional Institutional Accrediting Bodies for accreditation of special education and related services personnel preparation programs. The accrediting bodies are: the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Commission on…