Keywords

accreditation, outcome measures, recreation, park resources, leisure services

Abstract

The origins of accreditation in higher education began at the turn of this century, resulting from the rapid growth in number and variety of educational institutions. One of the key concerns of accreditation has been to address quality in educational experiences. Specialized accreditation of higher education programs in recreation, park resources, and leisure services has evolved over the past 20 years; however; concerns can be raised regarding the ability of the current process to adequately measure quality. Comparisons are made with trends identified in the evolution of accreditation in healthcare and their implication to the future of accreditation. Recommendations are made to improve specialized accreditation in parks and recreation due to an increasing demand identifying quality via outcome measurement.

Original Publication Citation

Zabriskie, R., & McCormick, B. (2000). Accreditation & academic quality: A comparison with healthcare accreditation. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 15, 31-46.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2000

Publisher

SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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