Future Directions for U.S. Higher Education Accreditation

International and Development Education

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 79-98

  Wolff, Ralph A ^a  

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Author keywords

Accreditation Standard; High Education; Public Accountability; Student Achievement; Student Learning Outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864525111     PISSN: 27316424     EISSN: 27316432     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230100466_6     Document Type: Chapter

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