Accreditation: A Call to Action for College Trustees

Institution	American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Institute for Effective Governance
Titel	Accreditation: A Call to Action for College Trustees
Quelle	(2013), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Trustees; College Administration; Accreditation (Institutions); Administrator Role; Institutional Characteristics; Quality Assurance; Student Costs; Educational Policy; Educational Change; Change Strategies; Student Financial Aid; Governing Boards; Barriers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Treuhandanstalt; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Qualitätssicherung; Studienkosten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsreform; Lösungsstrategie; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium
Abstract	What exactly is accreditation? The current system was created by the federal government during the Great Society era to ensure that federal funds flowed only to high-quality educational institutions. In passing the Higher Education Act over 40 years ago, Congress linked accreditation and federal student aid to prevent students from squandering money on diploma mills. According to the Act, recognized accreditors serve as a "reliable authority" on the "quality of education or training offered." The fact is: Today, virtually all colleges and universities in the United States are accredited (sometimes by more than one accrediting body). Yet there is widespread--and justifiable--concern that college quality has been on a steady decline. And while accreditation may have been well-intended, it is no exaggeration to say that it is now the greatest barrier to innovation in higher education and a major driver of skyrocketing costs--not to mention a threat to your role as a trustee. This report provides some fast facts on this system that serves as a gatekeeper for $175 billion in student financial aid. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Council of Trustees and Alumni. 1726 M Street NW Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 888-258-6648; Tel: 202-467-6787; Fax: 202-467-6784; e-mail: info@goacta.org; Web site: http://www.goacta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10