Beyond Standards: A Critical Examination of the Relationship between NACIQI and Accreditors
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| Title: | Beyond Standards: A Critical Examination of the Relationship between NACIQI and Accreditors |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Michael Fri, Ithaka S+R |
| Source: | ITHAKA S+R. 2024. |
| Availability: | ITHAKA S+R. Available from: ITHAKA. One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway 5th Floor, New York, NY 10006. Tel: 212-500-2355; e-mail: ithakasr@ithaka.org; Web site: https://sr.ithaka.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Arnold Ventures |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Public Agencies, Federal Aid, Advisory Committees, Accreditation (Institutions), Institutional Evaluation, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Integrity, State Departments of Education, Trust (Psychology), Agency Role, Higher Education, Universities, Colleges, State Government, Meetings, Presidents, Administrator Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.18665/sr.321332 |
| Abstract: | The US Department of Education's (ED's) responsibilities for the distribution of federal financial aid and collecting data are well-known to the general public. Few know of the department's role in quality assurance, however, and its relationship to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)--a federal advisory committee situated in ED and focused on accreditation. Along with accreditation agencies and state boards of higher education, NACIQI is a statutorily required part of the American system of higher education. NACIQI's obscurity, though, could reinforce the public perception that colleges and universities operate without visible oversight, which may further erode the public's trust. This report aims to shed light on these less publicized aspects of quality assurance by focusing on NACIQI, its statutory role, and its relationships with other actors in the triad which is made of the states, ED, and accreditation agencies. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED662181 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The US Department of Education's (ED's) responsibilities for the distribution of federal financial aid and collecting data are well-known to the general public. Few know of the department's role in quality assurance, however, and its relationship to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)--a federal advisory committee situated in ED and focused on accreditation. Along with accreditation agencies and state boards of higher education, NACIQI is a statutorily required part of the American system of higher education. NACIQI's obscurity, though, could reinforce the public perception that colleges and universities operate without visible oversight, which may further erode the public's trust. This report aims to shed light on these less publicized aspects of quality assurance by focusing on NACIQI, its statutory role, and its relationships with other actors in the triad which is made of the states, ED, and accreditation agencies. |
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| DOI: | 10.18665/sr.321332 |
