The Competency Standards Project: Another Approach to Accreditation Review

An analysis of the impact of distance learning and outcomes on higher education and the implications for external quality review. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) designed and tested an alternative approach to accreditation standards and review–one that places significant emphasis on student outcomes and a distance delivery setting. Western Governors University (WGU) piloted a “competency standards project.” Prepared by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.