Accreditation: A Tool for Self-Improvement.

Young, Kenneth E.

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ERIC Number: EJ202665

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Publication Date: 1979-Mar

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Accreditation: A Tool for Self-Improvement.

Young, Kenneth E.

VocEd, v54 n3 p34-36 Mar 1979

The president of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) answers some basic questions about accreditation, describes what COPA is and does, and notes how it relates to other organizations involved in or affected by accreditation. He calls COPA the "balance wheel" meshing many accreditation forces for smooth operation. (MF)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Educational Quality, Institutional Role, National Organizations, Opinions, Organizational Communication, Postsecondary Education, Professional Associations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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