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A 10 page paper that discusses two specific topics. First, accreditation is explained, the types of accreditation, the agencies who evaluate the institutions, the purpose, the criteria and the value. Second, Online education is discussed in terms of standards, credibility and quality as compared to traditional education. Research investigating the differences in performance and other outcomes between the two venues is reported and discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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by regional and national associations of schools and colleges who evaluate the entire school (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003; Online Education Resources, n.d.). There are six regional associations hat are
identified geographically: "Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest, Southern, Western" (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003). Although each is an independent body, they collaborate with each other and they acknowledge
each others accreditation. While the evaluation is performed by a regional agency, it results in national accreditation (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003). National associations focus on schools dedicated to
specific purposes, such as technical schools or religious schools. Institutional accreditation evaluations look at the educational activities and also on "such things as governance and administration, financial stability, admissions and
student services, institutional resources, student learning, institutional effectiveness, and relationships with internal and external constituencies" (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003). 2. Specialized accreditation. This is a less broad evaluation looking
only at identified units, programs or schools within the institution. Also referred to as program accreditation, this accreditation process is often associated with national professional associations, such as associations for
engineering, law, or medicine. The specialized accreditation may also focus on a specific discipline, such as psychology, social work, business, or teacher education (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003; Online Education
Resources, n.d.). The purpose of accreditation is to assure prospective students, parents and others that this particular higher educational institution meets various criteria for quality and that it is stable
and will continue to meet standards of quality (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003; Online Education Resources, n.d.). In other words, it is a public certification of quality and stability (The
Higher Learning Commission, 2003). The accreditation process also provides the institution with opportunities for improvement (The Higher Learning Commission, 2003).Since the process begins with a self-evaluation, it allows the staff
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