The Accrediting Process as an Aid to Quality Assurance.

Silverman, Paul; Tate, Pamela J.

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ERIC Number: EJ244036

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Accrediting Process as an Aid to Quality Assurance.

Silverman, Paul; Tate, Pamela J.

New Directions for Experiential Learning, (Defining and Assuring Quality in Experiential Learning) n9 p79-94 1980

Although past accreditors have discouraged nontraditional program developments, some leaders in the accrediting community are now pressing for a change of emphasis to educational outcomes in the evaluation of quality by institutional evaluators. A proposed policy statement on the accreditation of nontraditional education is provided. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Experiential Learning, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Nontraditional Education, Position Papers, Quality Control

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Language: English

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