New Directions for Higher Education · 2009 · 69 citations · 0 references
EducationHigher EducationEducation RegulationHigher Education AdministrationHigher Education PolicyAccreditationHigher Education GovernanceQuality Assurance In EducationQuality Of EducationStudent Self-regulationAcademic QualityHigher Education Program AccreditationHigher Education Quality AssuranceHigher Education Regulation
Abstract This chapter provides an overview of self‐regulation of higher education through accreditation, the primary means by which U.S. colleges and universities assure and improve academic quality.