College accreditation : managing internal revitalization and public respect / Jeffrey W. Alstete.

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 improv...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Alstete, Jeffrey W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.