The Balance between Higher Education Autonomy and Public Quality Assurance: Development of the Portuguese System for Teacher Education Accreditation

Creator

Bártolo Campos

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

December 2004

Abstract

The accreditation systems of higher education institutions and/or programmes are becoming a policy measure used to find a balance between their autonomy and public assurance concerning the quality of the qualifications they award. This article analyses, from the point of view of this balance of power, the process of development of the Portuguese accreditation system aimed at providing public assurance that initial teacher education programmes are more driven by social demand, namely by the changing school education needs. ...

Keywords

Education--Portugal, Teachers--Training of, Higher education, Accreditation (education)

Extent

33

Geographic Location

Portugal

Volume

12

Issue

73

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Campos, B. (2004, December 26). The balance between higher education autonomy and public quality assurance: Development of the Portuguese system for teacher education accreditation. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(73). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n73

Identifier

E11-00422

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Recommended Citation

Campos, Bártolo, "The Balance between Higher Education Autonomy and Public Quality Assurance: Development of the Portuguese System for Teacher Education Accreditation" (2004). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 498.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/498