The Age of Accreditation: A Regional Perspective.

Tobin, Ronald W.

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ERIC Number: EJ488208

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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The Age of Accreditation: A Regional Perspective.

Tobin, Ronald W.

Academe, v80 n4 p26-33 Jul-Aug 1994

In response to anticipated federal intervention in higher education accreditation, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges has made recommendations that did not unite but alienated its members. Two current major debates concern diversity standards and the future of accrediting agencies in higher education. (MSE)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role, Change Strategies, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Federal Regulation, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Regional Characteristics, Standards

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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