ACCJC Literature Review: Delimitation And Limitation

Delimitations/ Limitations
This proposal will not validate whether or not accreditation promotes quality education, greater accountability, and student performance. It will not recommend changes to the ACCJC’ standards or assess its capability to accredit a college. The study is limited to the nine LACCD colleges and the primary source of information includes newsletters and memorandums published by the ACCJC.

Literature Review
This proposal will mirror the research design and conducted by Elizabeth Vitullo and Jason Johnson in “University presidential rhetoric and the 2008-2009 economic crisis”. The authors chose to use a qualitative document analysis in order to understand the major themes and document themes University Presidents shared …show more content…
The report is prepared three years after an external evaluation. 2) Follow-up report. This report is required when an institution needs to address a recommendation. It can also be used to resolve deficiencies identified during the external evaluation. 3) Special report. When the commission discovers a significant concern about the institution it issues a special report. 4) Show cause report. This report is handed out to colleges when the commission is removing the accreditation from the institution. It also includes an action letter that describes why the institution’s accreditation is being …show more content…
Quantitative and qualitative data will be documented by college.
Definitions of Key Terms
 LACCD – Los Angeles Community College District.
 WASC – Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It consists of ACS, SCUC, and the ACCJC.
 ACS - Accrediting Commission for Schools and includes San Bernardino H.S. and Pechanga School.
 SCUC - Senior College and University Commission accredits CSUSB and UCR
 ACCJC – Accreditation Commission Community and Junior Colleges accredits Norco and Chaffey College.
 Accreditation – The ability to meet the educational standards and requirements created by the accreditation committee.
 Sanctions – Reprimands given out by the accreditation agency to an educational institution due to failing to follow standards, implement recommendations, etc. They include warnings, probation, and show cause.
 Warnings - Indicate that an institution has been determined by the ACCJC not to meet one or more of its standards for accreditation.
 Probation – This sanction is given to colleges that do not meet ACCJC standards and that have a serious compliance