| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育政策與領導研究所碩士班 === 94 === This study is mainly, by adopting the method of document analysis, aiming to explore the accreditation system in American higher education, In so doing, the accreditation system of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the eight main regional accreditation organizations in the States, is analyzed as a case for intensive study.
The following are the major findings of this study:
1. The development of the accreditation system in American higher education is closely related to the development of American higher education.
2. There are three types of accreditors in American higher education, each of them has been playing different roles and has established its own accreditation system.
3. Both of the federal government and the State authority have, by laws, had their own responsibility for assuring the quality of higher education, respectively.
4. The accreditors of higher education in the States should be recognized by USED or CHEA, otherwise, the judgment of the accreditors would be regarded as invalid.
5. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools is the first one which is with the development of higher education accreditation system and the most membership among six regional accreditors.
6. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has developed two kinds of accreditation programs. One is traditional program and the other is based on the model of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Both are open for the membership.
7. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools regards its membership as
customer and provides various resources and service to the membership. It would
like to construct the community as a learning organization.
According to the above findings, major conclusions are drawn and suggestions are proposed in the final chapter.
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