1 | | Introduction | | 1 |
2 | | A brief history of college accreditation | | 11 |
3 | | New techniques for accreditation today | | 23 |
4 | | Accreditation under fire | | 29 |
5 | | The need for accreditation management | | 39 |
6 | | Getting started on accreditation | | 47 |
7 | | The application for accreditation | | 53 |
8 | | The self-evaluation analysis | | 57 |
9 | | The peer-review visit | | 67 |
10 | | Publication of the evaluation | | 71 |
11 | | Following the accreditation on-site evaluation | | 75 |
12 | | Accreditation management | | 81 |
13 | | Planning accreditation | | 93 |
14 | | Organizational and staffing issues in managing accreditation | | 109 |
15 | | Controlling and directing accreditation | | 115 |
16 | | Writing the self-study report | | 121 |
17 | | Budgeting for accreditation management | | 129 |
18 | | Using management quality techniques for accreditation | | 133 |
19 | | New electronic tools to support accreditation strategies | | 145 |
20 | | Accreditation of distance education | | 159 |
21 | | Conclusion | | 171 |
App. A | | Recognized accrediting organizations | | 179 |
App. B | | Nonrecognized college accreditation agencies | | 187 |
App. C | | Accreditation eligibility requirements | | 199 |
App. D | | Institutional newsletter content prior to accreditation visit | | 203 |
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