Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations. Criteria and Procedures for Listing by the U.S. Commissioner of Education and Current List [electronic resource]

The purpose and functions of accreditation in the United States are explained and the five basic steps involved in the accrediting function are provided. The types of accredition are analyzed followed by a description of the nongovernmental coordinating agencies involved in accreditation. The functi...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Author: United States. Bureau of Higher and Continuing Education. Division of Eligibility and Agency Evaluation
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1977.
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650 0 7 |a National Organizations.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a National Programs.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Policy.  |2 ericd. 
650 0 7 |a Private Agencies.  |2 ericd. 
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