scholarly journals The impact of business program accreditation on ranking and enrollment for HBCU schools

Pressacademia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-242
Author(s):  
Zachary B. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Program Accreditation ◽  
Business Program ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Direct Competency Testing (DCT)

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey G. Marchetta ◽  
John I. Hochstein ◽  
Teong E. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Valuable Component ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Program Accreditation ◽  
Competency Testing ◽  
Faculty Survey ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Impact

Direct Competency Testing (DCT) was developed and implemented to measure the ability of mechanical engineering students to correctly solve problems in the fundamental areas for each course in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Almost 10 years since the inception of DCT, an effort is made to assess the efficacy of DCT as a measure of student ability. Qualitative and quantitative assessments are conducted to evaluate the impact of administration, documentation, and evaluation of DCT on students and faculty. Student surveys focus on the perception of competency testing as a component of coursework and whether DCT is a reasonable measure of learning. Faculty survey results yield historical data of student DCT and provide perceptions of the effectiveness of DCT in mechanical engineering coursework. The impact of DCT on program accreditation and the connection to EC2000 criteria are examined. Evidence is provided that competency testing helps instructors assess a minimum threshold above which to evaluate the success of their students and that the majority of students believed DCT was a valuable component of an engineering curriculum. Results are presented to support the merit of continuing and further refining the methods for DCT.

scholarly journals Distinctions Among Accreditation Agencies For Business Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles P. Corcoran
Keyword(s):  
External Validation ◽  
Academic Standards ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Program Accreditation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Business Program ◽  
Growth Industry

Over the past twenty years, business accreditation has become a growth industry.  In 1988, some eleven percent of business programs were accredited by an accrediting body devoted solely to business program accreditation.  Today, over forty-two percent boast of such external validation of their programs.  Although the three principal accrediting agencies all profess to uphold the highest academic standards, marked differences exist.  The ACBSP and IABSP share certain qualities that distinguish them from AACSB.  However, the AACSB brand, long synonymous with the biggest and the best, remains unchallenged.

scholarly journals The IMPACT OF ACCREDITATION ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS/INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzma Perveen ◽  
Muhammad Idris Idris ◽  
Amir Zaman Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Program Accreditation ◽  
External Evaluators ◽  
The Impact

The role of the education in the development of any country is very well accepted .In fact it is the only solution to socioeconomic, regional/geographical issues of any nation. Education and its quality are directly related to the quality of instruction by teacher in classroom. In-fact no system of education is better than its teacher. In Pakistan’s case serious and consistent efforts are needed to improve the quality of teachers on the priority bases. Because the qualitative dimension of teacher education programs have resulted in mass production of teachers with shallow understanding of content and methodology. In Pakistan accreditation system has been introduced to accredit teacher education programs and initiatives are been taking to initiate registration, licensing and certification process of teachers. The accreditation of teacher education programs has been declared mandatory by HEC. All the institutions offering any graduate level teacher education programs are required to get the accreditation of their programs.   The purpose of initiating the accreditation process for Teacher Education was to ensure and improve the quality of teacher education, programs and institutions. Formal accreditation is being has been conducted since 2010-2011. The NACTE has accredited around 450 programs of more than 180 public and private sector teacher education institutions by 2019, which includes colleges and universities offering teacher education all over Pakistan. It was descriptive in nature, which focused on providing an accurate description of the impact of teacher education programs and institutions. This method was preferred as the study primarily sought to describe and understand the stakeholder’s response of the impact of accreditation on institution and program improvement, rather than determining any cause-and-effect relationship. The criteria for sample selection were based on the participation of the concerned faculty, HOD and external evaluators in the accreditation process of the programs offered by the institutions. Five point Likert scale was developed to collect data from the stakeholders HOD, Teacher Educators and External Evaluators. The use of mean, SD provided the basis for calculation, application and interpretation of t-test and ANOVA. Majority of participants said that accreditation process have high impact on improvement of teacher education programs. It is important question to participants about Program Accreditation whether it helped to improve teacher education program while some participants said that program accreditation sensitized the accountability of staff, administration and students. In conclusion, a number of important implications at both national and institutional levels for more effective accreditation are identified.

scholarly journals A Canadian Massage Therapy Education Environmental Scan

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Amanda Baskwill, PhD, MSc, BEd, RMT ◽  
Bryn Sumpton, BScN ◽  
Stacey Shipwright, BA(Hons), RMT ◽  
Lynda Atack, PhD ◽  
Janet Maher, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Recent Change ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Program Accreditation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Therapy Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Potential Challenge

Background: Massage therapists have been a part of Canadian’s health care since 1919. The profession has gone through great change over the past 100 years including adjustments to entry-to-practice education. An important recent change was the implementation of massage therapy (MT) education program accreditation. In light of the likely disruption as a result of programs becoming accredited, a scan of the current state of MT education in Canada was undertaken. Methods: An environmental scan informed by seminal medical education efforts was used to describe the thoughts and opinions of MT education stakeholders in Canada. Specifically, stakeholders were interviewed regarding the current state of MT education and their comments were analyzed for common themes. Results: Twenty-one stakeholders participated. Four themes were constructed: variation, isolation, stagnation, and accreditation. Variation is described as the impact of differences in content and quality of the education provided in MT colleges. Isolation is described as the feeling of the participant being separated, or disconnected, from the regulator, accreditor, or colleagues due, at least in part, to a lack of communication or networking opportunities. Stagnation is described as a lack of activity, growth, or development within MT education. Participants talked about accreditation, both as a solution for some of the challenges previously mentioned, and as a potential challenge in itself. Conclusions: Several challenges to MT education were described by stakeholders that they hoped would be remedied by national MT program accreditation. Despite some limitations, this environmental scan forms a baseline for stakeholder views on massage education in Canada upon which future comparisons can be made. While the environmental scan results are most useful when applied to the MT in Canada context, stakeholders in other countries may also find them interesting and valuable when considering challenges facing their own education programs.

The Significance of Family Business in the Netherlands

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto H. Flören
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
International Context ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Business Program ◽  
The Impact

Until recently, limited research existed on family business in the Netherlands. This article presents research results from four original studies by the Nijenrode Family Business Program. It quantifies the impact of family business on the Dutch economy, leaving no doubt as to the importance of family business to general commerce and the economy. These results are put in an international context. Differences between family businesses and nonfamily businesses are also presented.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

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