USDE Issues Teacher Prep Rules and Other Accreditation-Related Issues and Other Accreditation-Related News

New Accountability for Teacher Prep (Inside Higher Ed, October 13, 2016) “The new rules require reporting of program-level data on graduates' job placement and retention, consistent with what the Obama administration is doing in other aspects of higher education; feedback from graduates and their employers; and learning outcomes of students taught by graduates of prep programs.”

CCSF Board Race Heats Up Ahead of Accreditation Review (San Francisco Examiner, October 12, 2016) “Four seats on the Board of Trustees at City College of San Francisco are up for grabs this November, just months before the college’s accreditor will decide whether the institution remains open.”

Site Visits Must Be Part of the Accreditation Process (University World News, September 30, 2016) “Some accreditation agencies make site visits, some do not and some do if they consider the documentation received from the higher education provider to be inadequate in some way.”

CHEA Notes

CHEA 2017 Annual Conference (January 30 (evening) - February 1) and CIQG Annual Meeting (February 1 (evening) - February 2) Early-Bird Registration Now Open!