College Accreditation

Managing Internal Revitalization and Public Respect
2007. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-349-53479-1
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 247 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

This book is an informative resource on college accreditation today and explains how colleges and universities can manage the accreditation process successfully. Readers will learn the history of accreditation, and how effective management of accreditation can help internal revitalization and improve public respect for their institutions.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alstete, J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Tektonik, Strukturgeologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Hochschuldidaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Part I: A Look at Accreditation Background of College Accreditation Quality Improvement Initiatives and Accreditation The Need for Accreditation Management Part II: The Accreditation Process Getting Started The Initial Application The Self-Study or Self-Evaluation Report On-Site Visit Publication of the Self-Study Follow-up to the Accreditation Review Part III: Accreditation Management Planning Staffing and Organizational Issues Controlling the Process Reporting and Budgeting Part IV: Recent Trends and the Future of College Accreditation Connecting Quality Initiatives to Accreditation Distance Learning Accreditation Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Jeffrey W. Alstete is Assistant Professor of Management and Business Administration at Iona College. He is the author of Accreditation Matters: Achieving Academic Recognition and Renewal, Post-tenure Faculty Development: Building a System of Improvement and Appreciation, and Benchmarking in Higher Education: Adapting Best Practices to Improve Quality.