The Last Sanctuary: Profiles of Peer and Regulatory Authority in Education.

Stoops, John A.

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ERIC Number: EJ528105

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Last Sanctuary: Profiles of Peer and Regulatory Authority in Education.

Stoops, John A.

NCA Quarterly, v70 n3 p393-96 Win 1996

Examines the relationship between peer review and governmental regulation as sources of authority in U.S. institutions of higher education. Reviews the development of government's role in education and highlights conflicts and synchronization between peer and governmental authority. Argues that peer review systems provide educators with a unique degree of freedom that improves education. (MAB)

Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Power Structure, Professional Autonomy, Social Control, United States History

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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