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Stewart, David W.; Spille, Henry A. – 1988
Drawing on nearly 6 years of findings by the American Council of Education's Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, this book exposes the techniques that diploma mills (shadowy educational institutions with addresses ranging from shopping malls to post office boxes) use to lure prospective students. Explanations of how many of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), College Graduates, Credentials
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Direct linkBetts, Julian R.; Danenberg, Anne – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2002
Over the last decade, virtually every state has launched a school accountability program in response to public concern over failing schools. Proponents of school accountability argue that standards can energize school systems, by putting pressure on schools to help all students. After almost a decade of accountability reforms, content standards…
Descriptors: Credentials, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Accountability
