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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Regional Accreditation"”.
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Adequacy in Faculty Standards of U.S. Regional Accreditation Commissions
… of full-time faculty is an indicator utilized by regional accreditors in the United States to ensure quality instruction since studies have shown that a high percentage of contingent faculty may have a negative impact on student performance. U.S. regional accreditors of colleges and universities …
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Regional accreditation and learning outcomes assessment: mapping the territory
… student learning outcomes assessment with regional accreditation to understand how regional accreditation policies and practices leverage student learning outcomes efforts on US college campuses. To that end, the standards of each of the regional accreditation agencies were carefully …
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The Effects of Regional Accreditation on the Achievement of Aims, Goals, and Mission of Seventh-day Adventist Academies in the United States as Perceived by Principals and Teachers
… debate as to whether SDA academies should seek regional accreditation. No studies were found on principals' and teachers' perceptions of the effects of regional accreditation on the aims, goals, and mission of Seventh-day Adventist academies in the United States. Therefore, the purpose of this …
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Applying Logic Modeling to the Higher Education Accreditation Process
In recent years, regional accreditation and the regional accreditation associations for higher education have experienced continuing criticism and become the objects of increased scrutiny. Higher education institutions look to the accreditation process as one of the principal means of justifying …
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The role of SACSCOC recommendations in changing community college practices for institutional effectiveness: A quantitative analysis
Institutions of higher education undergo regional accreditation in order to ensure academic quality, and ensure that students attending the institution receive federal financial aid. The process of undergoing regional accreditation is a rigorous task that many institutions find challenging, …
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The Role of Strategic Planning in Community Colleges:A Study of the Perceived Benefits of Strategic Planning in Maryland Community Colleges
… accountability from external agencies such as regional accreditation agencies. While there is no shortage of evidence about the involvement of these organizations with strategic planning, very little research exists about the benefits community colleges derive from engaging in strategic …
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Learning How to Grow: a Case Study of School Renewal in One Elementary and Middle School
… an alternative route to school improvement and regional accreditation. However, there is no direct evidence to support its use. To date, there have been no systematic inquiries to document the regional accreditation process of improving an elementary and middle school through the School Renewal …
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The Impact of Accreditation on the Teacher Education Curricula at Two Historically Black Colleges from 1920-1940
… are experiencing major challenges in meeting accreditation requirements. Without good accreditation status they are in jeopardy of losing student enrollment and facing closure. Concern about accreditation has become a growing topic of interest within the African American higher education …
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The Role of Higher Education in Advancing Nurse Practitioners: A Look at the Institutional Decision Calculus of a Health Sciences University
… ranks of other health professions by altering accreditation standards for nurse practitioners, which now mandate that their terminal degree advance beyond the master's degree currently required for the doctor of nursing practice (DNP). This research examines the decision-making process involved …
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The assessment of student learning outcomes in management and business-related adult accelerated degree completion programs in the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities
… by a variety of internal and external bodies. Regional accreditation associations, AADCP faculty, college/university faculty, and non-AADCP faculty exercise influence on assessment processes and practices. AADCP administrators do not have a clear consensus regarding the influence of state …
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Neither Here nor There: Transformational Leadership and Cultural Intelligence in Presidents of U.S. Accredited Universities Located in Foreign Countries
… more complex. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation currently lists 42 colleges and universities with institutional-level accreditation located beyond the borders of the Unite States, and two more listed as candidates for future accreditation consideration. Presidents of the 44 …
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THE IMPACT OF RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT UPON A COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S EFFORTS TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING GENERAL EDUCATION
… portion of their curricula. Yet, although accreditation has promoted the practice of general education assessment, studies suggest that it has not necessarily helped IHEs to use assessment effectively for improvement. In particular, community colleges have faced unique challenges in …
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The Effects of Accreditation by the North Central Association on the Organization, Administration and Programs of Selected Accredited Michigan Public Community Colleges
… was to determine the impact the self-study and accreditation process had on the administration and management of selected accredited Michigan public community colleges. The study investigated the following questions: 1. Does accreditation bring about educational improvements? 2. Does …
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Accreditation, Affordability, and Accessibility of New Non-Profit Colleges in the United States
… secular, non-profit college founders and accreditation experts suggest that accreditation is the primary barrier to starting a new college. If we view higher education as an oligopoly or “cold cartel,” it explains the gradually falling quality and precipitously rising costs of higher …