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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Susan D. Phillips (University at Albany, State University of New York) , Kevin Kinser (Pennsylvania State University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9781421425443ISBN 10: 1421425440 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 27 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeward , by Judith Eaton 1. Accreditation, by Susan D. Phillips and Kevin Kinser Section I 2. Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement, by Sylvia Manning 3. Change in Higher Education Accreditation, by Leah K. Matthews 4. The Evolving Context of Quality Assurance, by Joseph Vibert Section II 5. Fixing a Broken Accreditation System, by Anne D. Neal and Armand B. Alacbay 6. Innovation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, by Michael B. Horn and Alana Dunagan 7. Regulatory Experimentation, Accreditation, and Innovation, by Paul LeBlanc Section III 8. Tensions in the Triad, by Peter Ewell 9. Managing Risk to Students and Taxpayers in Federal Financial Aid, by David A. Bergeron 10. Accreditors as Policy Leaders, by Jamienne S. Studley 11. Crossing Borders, by Madeleine F. Green Section IV 12. The Employer Quest for the Quality College Graduate Recruit, by Edwin Koc 13. Accreditation and Return on Investment, by Mark Schneider and Audrey Peek 14. Does Accreditation Protect Students Effectively?, by Barmak Nassirian and Thomas L. Harnisch Conclusion: Accreditation, by Kevin Kinser and Susan D. Phillips Contributors IndexReviewsIn their edited collection Accreditation on the Edge: Challenging Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Phillips and Kinser provide insights into the perspectives of accreditors, institutions, policymakers, and consumers. The value of this volume arises from presenting these different perspectives as insiders who understand the complexity of accreditation and how it is perceived throughout their particular sector. -- Phillip A. Olt, Fort Hays State University * Teacher-Scholar * In their edited collection Accreditation on the Edge: Challenging Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Phillips and Kinser provide insights into the perspectives of accreditors, institutions, policymakers, and consumers. The value of this volume arises from presenting these different perspectives as insiders who understand the complexity of accreditation and how it is perceived throughout their particular sector. -- Phillip A. Olt * Teacher-Scholar * Author InformationSusan D. Phillips is a professor of educational leadership and policy and of counseling psychology at the University at Albany. Previously she led the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. Kevin Kinser is a professor of and the head of Education Policy Studies at Pennsylvania State University, where he is also a senior scientist at the Center for the Study of Higher Education. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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