Five Dimensions of Quality
A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability
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Beschreibung
Meet calls for increased quality and understand accreditationexpectations
Author Linda Suskie is internationally recognized for her workin higher education assessment, and she is a former vice presidentof a major regional accreditor. In Five Dimensions of Quality: ACommon Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability in HigherEducation she provides a simple, straightforward model forunderstanding and meeting the calls for increased quality in highereducation ever-present in today's culture. Whether your institutionis seeking accreditation or not, the five dimensions she outlineswill help you to identify ways to improve institutional quality anddemonstrate that quality to constituents.
For those wading through the accreditation process, which hasbecome more difficult in recent years due to increasing regulationand pressure for greater accountability, Suskie offers expertguidance on understanding the underlying principles of theexpectations of accrediting bodies. Using the model presented here,which is much easier to understand than the sometimes complexresources provided by individual accrediting bodies, Americancolleges and universities can understand what they need to do toearn and maintain their regional accreditation as well as improveoverall institutional quality for their students. You'll be ableto:
* Identify ways to improve institutional quality
* Demonstrate the quality of your institution to internal andexternal constituents
* Avoid wasting time and energy on misguided institutionalprocesses to comply with accreditation requirements
By focusing on why colleges and universities should takeparticular actions rather than only on what those actions shouldbe, Five Dimensions of Quality gives them the knowledge andstrategies to prepare for a successful review. It is an idealresource for leaders, accreditation committee members, and everyoneon campus.
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Linda Suskie
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Assessment, Evaluation & Research (Higher Education) Bildungswesen Education Hochschule Hochschulen / Leitung, Verwaltung, Politik Hochschulen / Qualitätskontrolle, Evaluierung Leadership, Administration & Policy (Higher Education)