美国高等教育认可制度研究

Research on Accreditation System of Higher Education in the United States

美国高等教育认可制度的实施目的主要在于提供大学院校协助与建议,发展其多元特色并能在学术自主的前提下完成其教育目的,以持续改善及提升高等教育质量。美国高等教育认可制度依据认可的对象,可分为机构认可与专业领域认可两种。由美国高等教育认可程序中,可发现认可的方式主要采取自我评鉴与外部同行的实地访视两种评鉴方法。

The purpose of implementation of higher education accreditation system in the United States is primarily to provide assistance and advice in University, the development of multi features and can complete the purpose of education in academic autonomy under the premise, to continue to improve and enhance the quality of higher education. The accreditation system of higher education in the United States can be divided into two categories: institutional accreditation and professional accreditation. In the accreditation process of higher education in the United States, two kinds of evaluation methods are mainly adopted: self evaluation and field visits by external peers.