Most countries, developing as well as developed, have adopted some type of quality assurance mechanism. Argentina is neither an island nor an outlier in higher education reforms in general. This study is based on case study design and involved extensive fieldwork to collect interviews and official documents. This article analyzes the regulatory…

Describes the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) School Leaders Licensure Assessment. Explores the implications of this type of assessment for preparation programs in educational administration. Examines the relationship of the ISSLC standards to various accrediting practices as well as the use of these standards for the…

Presents questions and discusses issues related to the accreditation standards and standards revision process of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Presents selected recommendations for improving the standards and revision process, with special emphasis on the need for a democratic approach. (Author)

Responds to the questions and concerns raised in the previous article by Engels that relate to the accreditation procedures and standards revision process of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Notes articles such as Engels' must consider CACREP Board's activities, decision, and interpretations.…

Assuring the quality of higher education in America was once a straightforward, if tedious, proposition. Audit an institution's fiscal condition, check faculty credentials, make sure that the administration isn't riding roughshod over academic freedom, see whether or not the curriculum as expressed in the catalogue is reasonably coherent, browse…

Reports on the current utilization level of computers in postsecondary accounting programs. Findings are taken from a survey of all 228 schools accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. (CH)

Examines the ongoing process of professionalization in counselor education and describes historical developments that have led to the present status of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Discusses present trends and future implications for the American Association for Counseling and Development and its…

Lists predoctoral internship programs that have been accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. (GC)

Issues related to an open learning program, the West Yorkshire Open Learning Federation, are explored. Issues include (1) institutional framework for course, (2) approach to "openness" and implications regarding the target population, and (3) accreditation and monitoring. Stresses that acceptability of educational outcomes requires flexibility in…

States that the involvement of universities with teacher education has been seen as a threat to the university's claims to status and autonomy. Explores the nature of the ambivalent relationship between teacher education and the universities of England and Wales, focusing on several reports written over the past century. (JDH)

Presents the constitution and rules of the North Central Association of College and Schools. Lists members of the Board of Directors, representatives of the commission on schools and the commission on institutions of higher education, appeals committee members, and honorary members by year elected. (PAA)

Synthesizes findings and recommendations related to training and accreditation from conferences and from Task Force on the Scope and Criteria of Accreditation and Joint Council on Professional Education in Psychology. Examines potential impact of the various proposals on counseling psychology students, trainers, and programs. Focuses on four…

The author discusses the current state of affairs in the field of training for work, especially as it affects proprietary schools. He discusses such schools' negative image, necessary standards, and lessened federal regulation coupled with stronger accreditation programs. Finally, he discusses the need for improved articulation programs. (CH)

Lists doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology that have been accredited by the Committee of Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. (GC)

Looks into future of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Two primary issues are discussed: the societal needs that counselor will be required to address in the future and the type of preparation that will be appropriate for counselors to meet these needs. Discusses suggested changes for the future.…