Specialized accreditation

College accreditation programs started 90 years ago as an effort to protect the public by self-regulation of medical education; however, they have turned into professional accrediting agencies claiming a role in the evaluation of colleges and universities. Things that can be done to reform these age...

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Published inChange (New Rochelle, N.Y.) Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 18
Main Author Dill, William R
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Inc 01.07.1998
Subjects
Accreditation
Accreditation (Institutions)
Administrator Education
Business Education
Business Schools
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Competition
Educational Change
Employment
Evaluators
Higher education
Medical Education
Music
Music Education
Music Therapy
Organic Chemistry
Outcome Measures
Philanthropic Foundations
Private Colleges
Professional education
Ratings & rankings
Schools
Self evaluation
Society
Special Programs
Teaching Methods
Universities
Veterinary Medicine
United States > US
Massachusetts
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Summary:College accreditation programs started 90 years ago as an effort to protect the public by self-regulation of medical education; however, they have turned into professional accrediting agencies claiming a role in the evaluation of colleges and universities. Things that can be done to reform these agencies, such as accelerating the emphasis on measuring quality by results, are discussed.
ISSN:0009-1383
1939-9146