The Shadow College and NCA Accreditation: A Conceptual Framework.

Jacobs, James; Teahen, Roberta C.

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ERIC Number: EJ557292

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Shadow College and NCA Accreditation: A Conceptual Framework.

Jacobs, James; Teahen, Roberta C.

NCA Quarterly, v71 n4 p472-78 Spr 1997

Discusses the development and trends of the "Shadow College," a flexible and responsive set of programming options that exists at the periphery of most two-year institutions. Reviews the Shadow College's relationship to regular collegiate programs and offers guidelines for evaluation of this alternative educational system's effectiveness. (YKH)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Learning Modules, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Tech Prep, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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