The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), formerly the National Home Study Council and then as the Distance Education and Training Council, is a private and non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of (51 percent or more)[1]distance education programs of study and institutions. The DEAC is recognized as a U.S. institutional accreditor by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The DEAC was established in 1926 as the National Home Study Council (NHSC), a trade association for correspondence schools.[2][3] Its formation was in response to a Carnegie Corporation study that found a lack of standards to ensure quality in correspondence schools and protect their students and the public from fraud.[2] Under its first director, John Noffsinger, the NHSC developed a list of minimum standards for proprietary schools.
The NHSC adopted the name Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in 1994 and its current name in 2014.[2][4]
Also in 2014, Dr. Leah Matthews, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of DEAC, wrote an article that attributes distance education learning vs. traditional learning in part, to constant changes in the education landscape. “Distance education institutions are uniquely positioned to meet the changing demands for enhanced technologies and higher education program delivery. Some view this as a threat to the traditional higher education model as opposed to a strategic opportunity. More than ever before, technology-enhanced learning has the potential to transform higher education accessibility and raise the level of education attained globally.”[5]
Accreditationedit
In 1959 the NHSC was formally recognized by the U.S. Office of Education as an accreditor of higher education institutions. Currently the DEAC is recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education as an accreditor of institutions of higher education. According to the DEAC, it is made up of over 100 distance education institutions located in 21 states and 7 countries. These institutions include non-profit institutions, trade associations, for-profit companies, colleges and universities, and military organizations.[6] The DEAC has strict[peacock prose] criteria for approving schools for accreditation, and the process includes examining the schools' educational, ethical, and business practices.[citation needed]
Comparison with regional accreditationedit
DEAC is a national accreditor category.[7] DEAC also uses independent subject specialists drawn primarily from regionally accredited institutions to review the courses/programs of applicants for accreditation or reaccreditation, as well as in evaluating any new programs. DEAC shares many of the same subject specialist evaluators working in regionally accredited higher education institutions used by the American Council on Education for its Credit Recommendation reviews."[8]
Each college or university cannot guarantee acceptance of transfer credits and the receiving college or university formulates its own transfer credit policies for admission. It is the receiving college or universities responsibility to provide reasonable and definitive transfer policies and to fairly judge the quality and quantity of the transfer students work.[9] The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) offered an opinion in a November 2000 statement that, "Institutions and accreditors need to assure that transfer decisions are not made solely on the source of accreditation of a sending program or institution."[10] The Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA) online directory[11] was designed by DEAC to help students and the public find educational institutions with transfer practices consistent with criteria articulated by CHEA in its Statement to the Community: Transfer and Public Interest.[12] According to CHEA, institutions that are members of HETA have agreed that their "transfer decisions are not made solely on the basis of the accredited status of a sending institution and that the institution has agreed at least to consider transfer requests from other institutions."[11] The HETA directory provides links to member institutions so that students and others can review a specific institution's transfer policies and practice.
^Distance Education Accrediting Commission. "CHEA-Recognized Scope of Accreditation." . Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2015-11-04.. April 2013.
^ abcMichael G. Moore and William George Anderson (2003), Handbook of Distance Education, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ. ISBN978-0-8058-3924-1. p. 39
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
^The Distance Education and Training Council is now the Distance Education Accrediting Commission
^Distance Education Accrediting Commission. "FAQ for Students: Is DEAC accreditation equal to “regional” accreditation?" [1]. Accessdate 5/10/2016.
^Distance Education Accrediting Commission. "FAQ for Institutions: Do "competitors" serve on visiting Examining Committees?" [2]. Accessdate 5/10/2016.
^Distance Education Accrediting Commission. "FAQ for Students: Will the credits I receive from a DACE-accredited institution be accepted by a traditional college or university?" [3]. Accessdate 5/10/2016.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2014-01-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ abCHEA website. 7/29/2014.HETA Directory 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
^CHEA. "A Statement to the Community: Transfer and the Public Interest." November 2000.Statement to the Community: Transfer and Public Interest 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
External linksedit
Official website
March 13, 2024
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The Distance Education Accrediting Commission DEAC formerly the National Home Study Council and then as the Distance Education and Training Council is a private and non profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of 51 percent or more 1 distance education programs of study and institutions The DEAC is recognized as a U S institutional accreditor by both the U S Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA Contents 1 History 2 Accreditation 2 1 Comparison with regional accreditation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe DEAC was established in 1926 as the National Home Study Council NHSC a trade association for correspondence schools 2 3 Its formation was in response to a Carnegie Corporation study that found a lack of standards to ensure quality in correspondence schools and protect their students and the public from fraud 2 Under its first director John Noffsinger the NHSC developed a list of minimum standards for proprietary schools The NHSC adopted the name Distance Education and Training Council DETC in 1994 and its current name in 2014 2 4 Also in 2014 Dr Leah Matthews Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of DEAC wrote an article that attributes distance education learning vs traditional learning in part to constant changes in the education landscape Distance education institutions are uniquely positioned to meet the changing demands for enhanced technologies and higher education program delivery Some view this as a threat to the traditional higher education model as opposed to a strategic opportunity More than ever before technology enhanced learning has the potential to transform higher education accessibility and raise the level of education attained globally 5 Accreditation editIn 1959 the NHSC was formally recognized by the U S Office of Education as an accreditor of higher education institutions Currently the DEAC is recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education as an accreditor of institutions of higher education According to the DEAC it is made up of over 100 distance education institutions located in 21 states and 7 countries These institutions include non profit institutions trade associations for profit companies colleges and universities and military organizations 6 The DEAC has strict peacock prose criteria for approving schools for accreditation and the process includes examining the schools educational ethical and business practices citation needed Comparison with regional accreditation edit DEAC is a national accreditor category 7 DEAC also uses independent subject specialists drawn primarily from regionally accredited institutions to review the courses programs of applicants for accreditation or reaccreditation as well as in evaluating any new programs DEAC shares many of the same subject specialist evaluators working in regionally accredited higher education institutions used by the American Council on Education for its Credit Recommendation reviews 8 Each college or university cannot guarantee acceptance of transfer credits and the receiving college or university formulates its own transfer credit policies for admission It is the receiving college or universities responsibility to provide reasonable and definitive transfer policies and to fairly judge the quality and quantity of the transfer students work 9 The Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA offered an opinion in a November 2000 statement that Institutions and accreditors need to assure that transfer decisions are not made solely on the source of accreditation of a sending program or institution 10 The Higher Education Transfer Alliance HETA online directory 11 was designed by DEAC to help students and the public find educational institutions with transfer practices consistent with criteria articulated by CHEA in its Statement to the Community Transfer and Public Interest 12 According to CHEA institutions that are members of HETA have agreed that their transfer decisions are not made solely on the basis of the accredited status of a sending institution and that the institution has agreed at least to consider transfer requests from other institutions 11 The HETA directory provides links to member institutions so that students and others can review a specific institution s transfer policies and practice See also editList of universities accredited by DEAC List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning Educational accreditationReferences edit Distance Education Accrediting Commission CHEA Recognized Scope of Accreditation CHEA Directory of National Career Related Accrediting Organizations Archived from the original on 2016 12 24 Retrieved 2015 11 04 April 2013 a b c Michael G Moore and William George Anderson 2003 Handbook of Distance Education Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Mahwah NJ ISBN 978 0 8058 3924 1 p 39 The History of the Distance Education and Training Council 1926 2001 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2018 11 13 Retrieved 2015 03 05 The Distance Education and Training Council is now the Distance Education Accrediting Commission KMI Media Group Military Advanced Education amp Training Q amp A Dr Leah K Matthews 15 Jul 2014 http www kmimediagroup com military advanced education 428 articles mae q a dr leah k matthews DEAC History DEAC webpage Distance Education Accrediting Commission FAQ for Students Is DEAC accreditation equal to regional accreditation 1 Accessdate 5 10 2016 Distance Education Accrediting Commission FAQ for Institutions Do competitors serve on visiting Examining Committees 2 Accessdate 5 10 2016 Distance Education Accrediting Commission FAQ for Students Will the credits I receive from a DACE accredited institution be accepted by a traditional college or university 3 Accessdate 5 10 2016 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 10 30 Retrieved 2014 01 07 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b CHEA website 7 29 2014 HETA Directory Archived 2007 07 13 at the Wayback Machine CHEA A Statement to the Community Transfer and the Public Interest November 2000 Statement to the Community Transfer and Public Interest Archived 2012 10 30 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editOfficial website nbsp HETA Directory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Distance Education Accrediting Commission amp oldid 1202044357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
