EPAA/AAPE is a peer-reviewed, open-access, international, multilingual, and multidisciplinary journal designed for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and development analysts concerned with education policies. EPAA/AAPE accepts unpublished original manuscripts in English, Spanish and Portuguese without restriction as to conceptual and methodological perspectives, time or place. EPAA/AAPE publishes issues comprised of empirical articles, commentaries, and special issues at roughly weekly intervals, all of which pertain to educational policy, with direct implications for educational policy.
Don G. Creamer Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Don G. Creamer is Professor and Coordinator of Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He is Director of the Educatonal Policy Institute of Virginia Tech.
Steven M. Janosik Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Steven M. Janosik is Associate Professor and Senior Policy Analyst in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He is Associate Director of the Educational Policy Institute of Virginia Tech and recently served as Deputy Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This report outlines general and specific processes for both program approval and program review practices found in 50 states and eight foreign countries and regions. Models that depict these procedures are defined and the strengths and weakness of each are discussed. Alternatives to current practice by state agencies in the U.S. are described that might provide for greater decentralization of these practices while maintaining institutional accountability.
Keywords
Comparative Education; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; National Surveys; Program Evaluation; State Standards