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There is a Disturbance in the Accrediverse
We have spoken with current clients, past clients, prospective clients, and fellow consultants over the past few months about the disturbance in the accrediverse. SACSCOC is re-writing their standards and the secondhand word from the SACSCOC Principles Review Committee is “radicle”. Last I heard the plan was to vote in December and there are supposed…
Are Accreditors Failing Students? Part 2
Last time we wrote about the claim that accreditors were failing students due to poor oversight of quality and outcomes. This time we will look at the other claims that accreditors are failing students due to misplaced focus on non-core metrics, the cost of the accreditation process, and permitting institutions to offer failing programs. I’m…
Are Accreditors Failing Students?
This seems to be a common claim from today’s USDOE, citing poor oversight of quality and outcomes, misplaced focus on non-core metrics, the cost of the accreditation process, and permitting institutions to offer failing programs. Let’s unpack each of these over the next few posts. First, poor oversight of quality and outcomes. A focus on…