This discourse suggests that there are nine categories of client publics (or education consumers) which individually or collectively hold expectations of accreditation and accrediting agencies: (1) the institutions, their students, faculty, and trustees; (2) the federal agencies; (3) agencies that recognize accrediting bodies, specifically the…

Background information is presented on the history and operation of educational research and development (R&D) centers supported by the National Institute of Education (NIE). The objective is to provide information for the four study groups that are assisting NIE in identifying missions for center competition. In addition, some lessons that…

States were surveyed to determine the state agencies handling grievances regarding postsecondary educational institutions, the nature and resolution of grievances, and how agencies communicate. The analysis was based on usable returns from 53 individuals representing 38 states. The most frequently mentioned agency handling any postsecondary…

By law the Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation has the primary responsibility for assuring the quality of elementary and secondary education programs in the state. The Commission finds its role as one of validation and process evaluation according to established procedures. Recently, the state legislature mandated the establishment of…

The recent conceptualization of organizations as "open" adaptive systems rather than "closed" systems has lead to increased interest in the relationship between the organization and its significant environmental influences. In order to study the perceived sources of internal (organizational) and external (environmental)…

A summary of the Inservice Education Program Seminars for State Leaders in Postsecondary Education, sponsored by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, is presented. Themes that occurred in the discussions, recommendations of an American Institutes for Research (AIR) report…

Highlights from the quarterly conference of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Chief Area Education Officers meeting (held in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 14-16, 1975) are presented in this conference report. Included in the report are: (1) a participant list; (2) reports from each of the 10 Area Offices; (3) the conference agenda; (4) a speech…

The author was employed as an inspector of education in Nigeria from 1973 to 1978, in what was a completely new system of national inspection. His experience as an inspector has given him a long term interest in educational administration, particularly in relation to the types of school inspection that different countries have in relation to their…

Providing an overview of the educational and fiscal accountability system for community colleges in the state of California, this paper discusses the development of the system and describes the role of the Chancellor's Office (CO) of the California Community Colleges in accountability. Following a review of state and federal programs that include…

The role of state licensing and approval agencies in providing information to educational consumers prior to their enrollment at an institution was addressed based on a survey of state licensing and approval personnel. Thirty-two states were examined, including officials who were involved in a licensing/approval of degree-granting and proprietary…

American Indian education must be viewed in the context of: environments and their effect upon education (external environments, psychological environments, etc.); the trends and movements affecting Indian education (self-determination, local control, revenue sharing, economic development, etc.); agencies and other factors determining the…