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Beebe, Steven A.; Morse, Ben W. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Reviews definitions of accreditation and provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of accreditation. Considers the impact accreditation would have on the speech communication discipline. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Nelson, Paul E. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Discusses advantages and disadvantages of adopting a process of accreditation in the field of speech communication. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Taylor, Anita – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Argues that the need for accreditation of speech communication programs cannot be demonstrated and, instead, monies and energies should be expended on effective teaching, research, and community service. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Paulson, Stanley F. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Points our the reasons speech communication is particularly fortunate among academic fields today. Reviews criteria that will ensure the preservation of college programs: (1) quality of research; (2) interrelationship with other disciplines; (3) a balance between competence instruction and theoretical instruction; and (4) a public constituency.…
Descriptors: College Programs, Departments, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
Edwards, Renee; Barker, Larry – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Presents 18 tables of ratings and rankings, by Speech Communication Association members, of doctoral programs in speech communication: their overall quality as well as specific content areas and methodologies. (PD)
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Research, Graduate Study, Program Evaluation
LaBan, Frank K. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1977
Contends that the current status of job opportunities in speech versus the number of graduate degrees awarded on a regular basis warrant a moratorium on new graduate M.A. and Ph.D. programs and a reduction in graduate admissions to existing programs. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions
Edwards, Renee; Barker, Larry – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1977
Reviews a survey evaluation of speech communication doctoral programs existing in 1976. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1001, Falls Church, VA 22041. (MH)
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Research, Higher Education, Needs Assessment
Curtis, Dan B. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Discusses the nature of the speech communication department and the possible benefits accreditation may bring to the department. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Role, Departments, Higher Education
Goldberg, Alvin A. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1977
Details a position paper concerning the major focus of graduate programs in speech communication. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1001, Falls Church, VA 22041. (MH)
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Higher Education, Program Content, Program Design
Roach, Deborah A.; Barker, Larry L. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
Analysis of the results of this survey reveals that (1) institutions need to disseminate more effectively information about masters programs in speech communication and (2) future evaluation should be limited to more objective indicators of quality. (PD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Geographic Regions
