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Laudie, Drew – Parks and Recreation, 1995
Presents a firsthand account of the author's experiences with taking the actions necessary to achieve institutional accreditation. After listing the benefits of working through the process, the article explains the steps used to achieve accreditation. Accredited baccalaureate programs in recreation, park resources, and leisure services are listed.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Quality, Higher Education
National Association of Private, Nontraditional Schools and Colleges, Grand Junction, CO. – 1983
Questions and answers concerning accreditation of postsecondary institutions are presented, along with a list of personal/organizational sources and bibliographical sources of information. Information is provided on the following: accreditation and its origin, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, the U.S. Department of Education, the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Eligibility
National Association of Private, Nontraditional Schools and Colleges, Grand Junction, CO. – 1981
Information concerning accreditation in higher education--a process of quality control and evaluation of institutional program development, effectiveness, and improvement that is based on established criteria and standards--is presented. Thirty-three questions and answers on accreditation are provided to clarify many concerns regarding the status…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies
Intercollegiate Studies Inst., Inc., Wilmington, DE. – 1998
This guide, intended to help students and their parents select a college, offers analyses of the quality of instruction, the level of academic standards, the campus political atmosphere, and the college's liberal arts tradition. The book, with an introduction by William J. Bennett, describes 100 schools, which were selected on the basis of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, College Bound Students, College Choice
Elfin, Mel, Ed. – 1997
This career planning guide to graduate school education in the United States ranks graduate study programs and offers prospective students guidance. In articles about schools, students, life on campus, fields of study, and job prospects the guide tries to present a comprehensive view of what the best graduate schools today offer their students.…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Entrance Examinations
Petersen, Dorothy G., Ed. – 1980
Compiled are data on 61 accrediting bodies recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and/or members of the Council of Specialized Accrediting Associations. Among the information given for each association: title, address, telephone number, principal officers, a brief description of its history, boards or associations represented by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Administrator Guides
