HPE 702 - Accreditation Exam #1 Question with verified
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Accreditation - √√Formal process used to determine if an academic institution or
program is in minimal compliance with a prescribed sets of standards
Accreditation agencies - √√Private educational and professional associations who
develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to assess whether or not
those criteria are met by an academic institution or program seeking
accreditation
Standard - √√Stated criteria used to judge minimal compliance
General goals of accreditation for professional health science programs -
√√Ensure program quality by making certain that it meets minimal standards and
program improvement with ongoing reflection and self-study
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)'s role in higher education -
√√Provides national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through
accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education accrediting
organizations, including regional, faith-based, private, career, and programmatic
accrediting organization
U.S. Department of Education (USDE)'s role in higher education - √√Agency of the
federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most
federal assistance to education.
, Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) - √√Association of
organizations that evaluate the quality of programs in colleges and universities for
more than 100 different professions and specialized disciplines
Key stakeholders in the outcomes of the professional health science educational
programs - √√Students, faculty, institutions, professions, patients/clients, society
General goal of accreditation - √√Recognition of educational institutions and
professional programs affiliated with those institutions for a level of performance,
integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational
community and the public they serve
Responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of educational standards in
most countries (other than the United States) - √√Centralized government bureau
or ministry
Responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of educational standards in
the United States - √√Non-governmental, voluntary institutional, or professional
associations
Responsibilities of accrediting agencies in the US - √√- Establish standards for
accreditation
- Conduct peer reviews
- Arrange site visits
- Evaluate the qualifications or credentials of personnel, institutions, and
professional programs that desire accredited status
- Publicly designate those that meet their standards
- Provide ongoing external review on a periodic basis
answers
Accreditation - √√Formal process used to determine if an academic institution or
program is in minimal compliance with a prescribed sets of standards
Accreditation agencies - √√Private educational and professional associations who
develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to assess whether or not
those criteria are met by an academic institution or program seeking
accreditation
Standard - √√Stated criteria used to judge minimal compliance
General goals of accreditation for professional health science programs -
√√Ensure program quality by making certain that it meets minimal standards and
program improvement with ongoing reflection and self-study
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)'s role in higher education -
√√Provides national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through
accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education accrediting
organizations, including regional, faith-based, private, career, and programmatic
accrediting organization
U.S. Department of Education (USDE)'s role in higher education - √√Agency of the
federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most
federal assistance to education.
, Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) - √√Association of
organizations that evaluate the quality of programs in colleges and universities for
more than 100 different professions and specialized disciplines
Key stakeholders in the outcomes of the professional health science educational
programs - √√Students, faculty, institutions, professions, patients/clients, society
General goal of accreditation - √√Recognition of educational institutions and
professional programs affiliated with those institutions for a level of performance,
integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational
community and the public they serve
Responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of educational standards in
most countries (other than the United States) - √√Centralized government bureau
or ministry
Responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of educational standards in
the United States - √√Non-governmental, voluntary institutional, or professional
associations
Responsibilities of accrediting agencies in the US - √√- Establish standards for
accreditation
- Conduct peer reviews
- Arrange site visits
- Evaluate the qualifications or credentials of personnel, institutions, and
professional programs that desire accredited status
- Publicly designate those that meet their standards
- Provide ongoing external review on a periodic basis
