Policy Priorities for Accreditation Put Quality College Learning at Risk

Overview & Synopsis

Ensuring the quality of college learning is, beyond doubt, the most important responsibility of higher education accreditation. Yet, almost no one currently thinks that accreditation, especially at the institutional level, is what it should be for twenty-first-century students and institutions of higher education. In this article, the author presents the importance of accreditation in higher education and the role in plays in quality education.