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Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. – 1989
The directory contains a list and description of 20 quality assurance instruments, 5 organizations, and 10 publications to aid in monitoring service delivery systems for people with mental retardation. A position statement by the Association for Retarded Citizens on the multiple dimensions of quality assessment precedes the list. It stresses…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation, Organizations (Groups)
Download full textCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation, Washington, DC. – 2001
This "Almanac" provides an overview of the external quality review process, its practice and structure, its participating organizations and agencies, and its role in the self-regulation of higher education in the United States. It presents information about all the major participants in external quality review and documents the range and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, Washington, DC. – 1988
Basic information about each of 50 accrediting bodies that have been evaluated by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) and recognized as meeting acceptable levels of quality and performance is provided. Information was supplied by the individual accrediting bodies, who were asked to update and verify the accuracy of information from…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Educational Quality
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
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1993
This document consists of the U.S. Department of Education's current list of the approximately 95 accrediting agencies and associations in the United States recognized as reliable authorities concerning the quality of postsecondary education or training offered by institutions or programs. The introductory section points out that the United States…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role
Johnson, David R., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Twenty-two transition programs illustrating effective community collaboration for youth with disabilities in Minnesota are profiled. These programs were selected because they applied a set of 10 quality standards developed to improve the transition process and adult outcomes for these youth, as well as to increase the cost effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Washington, DC. – 1999
This almanac provides information about the major participants in external quality review in higher education, listing recognized regional and national accrediting organizations, specialized and professional accrediting organizations, and state agencies, with contact available for each organization and agency. An overview section: discusses the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Brigham, Steven, Ed.; Carusone, Deborah DeMarche, Ed. – 1996
This book, based on the experiences of institutions of higher education, lists print, nonprint, and organizational resources to assist colleges and universities involved in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) efforts. The book has 12 sections which provide: (1) an annotated list of campus documents from nearly 100 college campuses putting CQI…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Awards, Change Agents, Computer Software
Johnson, David R.; And Others – 1991
Twenty-three transition programs for high school students with disabilities in Minnesota are profiled. These programs were selected because they applied a set of 10 quality standards developed to improve the transition process and adult outcomes for students, as well as to increase the cost effectiveness and efficiency of transition services and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment
