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Accreditation 101 Rosemarie Arens, REAC South America Nancy Keteku, REAC Africa

Accreditation 101 Rosemarie Arens, REAC South America Nancy Keteku, REAC Africa. What is Accreditation?. A system of checks and balances in quality assurance and quality improvement Based on a philosophy of: Institutional responsibility Institutional autonomy Academic freedom

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Accreditation 101 Rosemarie Arens, REAC South America Nancy Keteku, REAC Africa

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  1. Accreditation 101Rosemarie Arens, REAC South AmericaNancy Keteku, REAC Africa EducationUSA.state.gov

  2. What is Accreditation? • A system of checks and balances in quality assurance and quality improvement • Based on a philosophy of: • Institutional responsibility • Institutional autonomy • Academic freedom • A voluntary, self & peer-review process • Evaluations of new institutions seeking initial accreditation • Accredited institutions seeking renewal EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  3. Why is Accreditation Important? EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  4. Essential Conditionsfor Effective Universities(American Philosophy of Higher Education) • Autonomy • Competition • Choice • Commitment to Excellence Sen. Lamar Alexander, From David Gardner, U of California How does your country’s philosophy differ from this? EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  5. Who Does the Accrediting? EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  6. Accreditation Classifications EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  7. Regional Accreditors New England North Central MiddleStates Northwest Southern Western EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

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  11. Programmatic/Professional Accreditation EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  12. Programmatic/Professional Accreditation EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  13. Who Accredits the Accreditors? • CHEA: Council on Higher Education Accreditation • Private, NGO, 17-member Board of Directors • Assuring that accrediting organizations contribute to maintaining and improving academic quality • USDE: U.S. Department of Education • Governed by federal law and regulations • Eligibility for Federal funds (Title IV) EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  14. Who Accredits the Accreditors? EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

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  17. For Further Reference “Accreditation and Recognition in the United States” • http://chea.org/pdf/AccredRecogUS_2012.pdf ASPA: Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors – not authorization, but useful reference for advisors • http://www.aspa-usa.org/member-detailed-list EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

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  19. Accreditation Tips • EducationUSA deals only with accredited institutions. We don’t advise on unaccredited institutions. • If a school is not listed on CHEA’s or USDE’s database, explain the risks to your students. • Watch out for Diploma Mills and their Accreditation Mills! • Online courses/programs are equally subject to accreditation. • SEVP certification to issue I-20s is NOT the same as accreditation. SEVP certifies more than 13,850 institutions http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/pdfs/Certified_School_List_1-15-14.pdf EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

  20. What Should You Say When…. • An unaccredited institution wants to attend your fair – and they’re working through FCS? • A student (or parent or employer) has spent thousands of dollars on a “degree” from an unaccredited institution? • You are asked about the difference between a regionally and a nationally accredited institution? • Someone wants to know what is meant by “licensed by the state of California” (or Virginia, or wherever)? • You are asked about an accreditor not recognized by CHEA or DOE? EducationUSA.state.gov www.EducationUSA.info

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