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These comments, submitted on behalf of 60 higher education associations and accrediting organizations, expressed serious concern regarding the state authorization regulations in Section 600.9 of the Oct. 29, 2010, final program integrity rule, which significantly expand and complicate the existing federal requirements for institutions to be “legally authorized” in a state. American Council on Education
Even if they could cheat without being penalized, most students will take an honest stab at homework questions, study finds. Inside Higher Ed
Competency-based education or CBE is, an approach to teaching and learning that awards credit on the basis of mastery of clearly defined competencies or skills (EDUCAUSE, 2014). The current increased emphasis on CBE is resulting in institutions and programs taking fresh approaches to their academic activity. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) sought to […]
Board Member’s Guide to Accreditation–The Basics, The Issues, The Challenges This paper presents an overview of accreditation, what it is, its values, its roles, how it operates and its relationship with government. It also addresses the impact of accreditation on a college or university and the role of governing boards in engaging accreditation. Finally, current […]
As boot camps, online courses and other nontraditional academic offerings expand, several organizations angle to play an accreditor-like role in the growing space. Inside Higher Ed
The education system of the United States is not adequately preparing a large proportion of its students for college, career-training and, ultimately, jobs that provide enough income to support a middle class standard of living. Only about one-third of students are proficient on national math and reading tests. Each year, more than 1 million students drop […]
Online learning has provided a platform for rethinking delivery models, yet much of accreditation is not designed to account for these new approaches. EDUCAUSE Review Online Full article
REMARKS PRESENTED BY Judith S. Eaton, President COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION to the NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY December 15, 2011 Thank you for allowing me to make this presentation in response the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) draft report of October 18, 2011. My remarks are […]
