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ERIC Number: EJ533001
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
Strengthening Accreditation: A Presidential Imperative.
Rogers, James T.
Community College Journal, v67 n2 p30-32 Oct-Nov 1996
Reviews the role of accreditation in American higher education and shortcomings related to its inconsistency and lack of rigor. Discusses the 1996 creation of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to oversee accreditation activities. Describes CHEA's organizational structure and analyzes its impact on accreditation and educational institutions. (AJL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role, College Presidents, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Council for Higher Education Accreditation