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Accreditation and institutional research: The traditional role and new dimensions
Author(s) -
Brittingham Barbara,
O'Brien Patricia M.,
Alig Julie L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.294
Subject(s) - accreditation , higher education , institutional research , exploit , public relations , business , institutional theory , political science , medical education , management , computer science , medicine , economics , computer security , law
Institutions are increasingly called on to supply evidence that their educational mission is being achieved. The accreditation self‐study is one opportunity to exploit the expertise of the institutional research office in collecting important data for institutional improvement.