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This intersection is a promising moment for action, for moving forward based on a shared sense that current quality review needs to be reimagined to more effectively serve students and society.  \nFor those of us with a powerful respect for current accreditation and quality assurance but also a strong conviction that such an overhaul would be desirable for all, how  \nJudith Eaton  \n“Above  \nall, higher education must be accountable for student achievement and success.”  \nmight we set ourselves on the path of rethinking? What follows are five specific steps that can lead toreinventing review of quality in higher education, a postCovid redesign of accreditation and quality assurance that, if effective, will establish a foundation for the  \nnext era of these important efforts.  \nBeyond the opportunity of crisis, the climate is favorable for major change in quality review because, whether we like it or not, the pandemic has forced at least a temporary and  \nperhaps permanent rethinking and restructuring of higher education itself. And, we need to remember that higher education had begun to change in fundamental ways even before Covid-19 . This is what triggered initial and repeated calls for change in quality review.  \nOnline learning, once viewed as suspect until the pandemic made it necessary, has expanded enormously. Short-term, online education  \nFIVE STEPS TORETHINKING ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE  \n• Sustain the fundamental value commitments of higher education  \n• Expand the range of activity and scrutiny of quality review  \n• Modify the primary purposes of accreditation and quality assurance  \n• Enlarge the universe of accreditation/ quality assurance providers themselves  \n• Redesign the accreditation/quality assurance review process  \ncertifications have been growing significantly. So has the emerging universe of new or alternative providers. Perhaps even more striking, the valuing of higher education is changing, with more and more students, government officials and the public urging that perhaps non-degree educational offerings may be of greater benefit thana traditional degree, whether associate, baccalaureate, masters or doctorate, at least  \nin some instances. Surveys confirm that societal attitudes toward higher education are shifting – with less confidence and investment in the often-idealized but costly campus-based experience and greater reliance in the cost-efficient and immediately beneficial online certifications or non-degree experiences that lead to immediate gains such as better jobs or higher income.  \nWe need accreditation and quality assurance that capture quality for all of what is going on now in higher education – sustaining traditional institutions and degrees, yet embracing new providers and creatively using technology that brings students greater opportunity, access and progress in furthering their education. The five steps can set us on this path.  \nSTEP 1: SUSTAIN THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUE COMMITMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION  \nWhatever changes are made to accreditation and quality assurance; they need to be built on three longstanding core values of the higher education enterprise. These are:  \n• Sustaining the diverse missions and types of various providers of higher educatio","cbCairmlbIXCR8HT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairmlbIXCR8HT","pdf",265698,"English","# Taking Initial Steps: A Path for Rethinking Accreditation and Quality Assurance\n## Five Steps to Rethinking Accreditation and Quality Assurance\n## Step 1: Sustain the Fundamental Value Commitments of Higher Education\n## Step 2: Expand the Range of Activity and Scrutiny of Quality Review\n## Step 3: Modify the Primary Purposes of Accreditation and Quality Assurance","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document call for rethinking accreditation and quality assurance now?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that the pandemic has forced a temporary, and possibly permanent, reassessment of higher education, creating a favorable climate for major change in quality review.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the three fundamental core values that Step 1 emphasizes?\",\"answer\":\"They include sustaining diverse higher education missions and provider types, preserving provider autonomy, and honoring academic freedom, especially for faculty.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Step 3 change the primary purpose of accreditation and quality assurance?\",\"answer\":\"It shifts the center toward evidence of effective provider performance and public accountability, emphasizing accountability for student achievement and success rather than only quality improvement.\"}]","TAKING INITIAL STEPS: A PATH FOR RETHINKING ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE - Author Introduction | PDF"]