Site visits by peers of those being visited are discussed as part of an educational indicator system. The experience of the WASC in California in using self-study and site visits in school accreditation for over six years is described, and limitations of the procedure are discussed. (SLD)

The Public Law Research Institute at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, with whom the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) forged a partnership to research, analyze, and make sound recommendations regarding an accountability structure, provides an excellent opportunity for CPEC regarding federal and state…