Case Report

Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education

Volume: 14 Number: Special Issue 3 December 28, 2023
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Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education

Abstract

In response to expanding demand for access to higher education globally, governments and private sectors have reacted through massification, both in terms of numbers and sizes of institutions. While this has generated quantity, many argue that a corresponding rise in quality is lacking. This increasingly consumer-driven marketplace is under pressure from stakeholders - students, parents, governments, funders - to demonstrate quality. This may occur through internally generated reports, or from external accrediting bodies. For many higher education institutions, particularly in developing countries, these are novel practices. The purpose of this study is to analyze the outcomes of a program-level accreditation process implementation, and through the lens of a relevant case study, propose a framework to guide programs pursuing accreditation. Frameworks such as Bolman and Deal's Four Frames as well as Spillane, Halverson, and Diamond's Distributed Leadership can offer those charged with planning and implementing quality assurance initiatives the tools to effectively diagnose the current readiness within their organization to undergo a quality assurance initiative.

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Thanks

I am indebted to Özge Coşkun Aysal and Betül Tunçyürek Doğan for their editorial support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Early Pub Date

October 25, 2023

Publication Date

December 28, 2023

Submission Date

September 30, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 14 Number: Special Issue 3

APA
Staub, D. (2023). Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(Special Issue 3), 107-128. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1368999
AMA
1.Staub D. Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education. WAJES. 2023;14(Special Issue 3):107-128. doi:10.51460/baebd.1368999
Chicago
Staub, Donald. 2023. “Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 14 (Special Issue 3): 107-28. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1368999.
EndNote
Staub D (December 1, 2023) Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 14 Special Issue 3 107–128.
IEEE
[1]D. Staub, “Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education”, WAJES, vol. 14, no. Special Issue 3, pp. 107–128, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.51460/baebd.1368999.
ISNAD
Staub, Donald. “Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 14/Special Issue 3 (December 1, 2023): 107-128. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1368999.
JAMA
1.Staub D. Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education. WAJES. 2023;14:107–128.
MLA
Staub, Donald. “Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. Special Issue 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 107-28, doi:10.51460/baebd.1368999.
Vancouver
1.Donald Staub. Strategic Planning For Foreign Language Program Accreditation In Higher Education. WAJES. 2023 Dec. 1;14(Special Issue 3):107-28. doi:10.51460/baebd.1368999