The author delineates major changes needed in the regional accreditation of postsecondary insitutions--a redefinition of terms, a clarification of purposes, and the implementation of new service-oriented programs--and outlines how regional agencies can accomplish these changes. (Editor/JT)

Noting that the concept of postsecondary education is changing the idea of what an institution is, the author summarizes the various means of evaluating institutions (by federal government, state governments, private agencies, and the institutions themselves) and emphasizes the need for institutions to define expected outcomes and work toward…