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SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION OF HOME ECONOMICS: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENT STATUS.

机译:专业的家政认证:历史发展和现状。

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Accreditation in home economics as done by the American Home Economics Association (AHEA) developed with, influenced, and was influenced by the development of home economics as a profession.;Historical data were obtained by the investigator through a review of published and unpublished materials and from interviews. Conclusions on the current status were based on data provided on a survey questionnaire by administrators of 215 home economics units. Data analysis provided descriptive and comparative data for each research question.;Major findings of the study included the following: First, accreditation as a method to establish and maintain standards in undergraduate professional home economics developed primarily through the efforts of home economists in two associations--the AHEA and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC).;Second, in their attitudes toward AHEA accreditation, the greatest proportion of administrators view it as an advantage for their unit, especially in respect to standards of educational quality, unity of home economics as a field of study, status of home economics in the eyes of other professions, visibility of the unit, and importance to the field of home economics--factors voiced historically in relation to quality standards in home economics.;The purpose of this study was to trace the historical development of home economics accreditation and to ascertain the current status of such accreditation. The research objectives included: (1) to identify the historical forces and events leading to the development of home economics accreditation; (2) to describe the current status of such accreditation, including current attitudes toward AHEA accreditation and demographic and change characteristics of AHEA accredited and non-accredited units; and (3) to identify possible future trends regarding home economics and accreditation.;Third, administrators feel that regional accreditation of the institution is not sufficient, and that specialized accreditation by such organizations as AHEA, the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) adds benefits beyond regional accreditation. Though their costs are high, administrators report that they are worth the cost. Administrators recommend AHEA accreditation for public and private, large and small units.;Fourth, a majority of administrators reporting changes over the past five years cited increases in such areas as number of majors and non-majors, number of graduates beginning graduate degree programs, and support from institution administrators. However, one-fourth of administrators reported a decrease in home economics enrollment.;Fifth, desirable future trends, as reported by administrators, include AHEA accreditation of masters, specialist, and doctoral level programs; no increase in the number of accrediting agencies; and maintaining present agencies but increasing cooperative efforts in accreditation processes. Presently 50.2% of home economics units have multiple specialized accreditation.;Sixth, self study is a major basis for accreditation and planning for improved education. Ninety per cent of AHEA accredited units and 60% of non-AHEA accredited units report having an ongoing program of self study. However, most administrators do not appear to see a direct relationship between accreditation and student competency levels.;In home economics as in many professions accreditation has historically been important in the development of the profession. AHEA accreditation is likely to have a continuing and even increasing impact on the profession as more home economics units seek and obtain accredited status. This impact will be guided by those in positions of educational responsibility and authority--those who believe in the need for ongoing evaluation as a means to continually improving educational quality in home economics.
机译:由美国家庭经济学协会(AHEA)进行的家庭经济学认证是随着家庭经济学作为一种专业的发展而发展,影响并受到其影响的。研究者通过回顾已出版和未出版的资料来获得历史数据,以及采访中关于当前状态的结论是基于215个家政单位的管理者在调查问卷中提供的数据。数据分析为每个研究问题提供了描述性和比较性数据。研究的主要发现包括:首先,认证是建立和维持本科专业家庭经济学标准的一种方法,该方法主要是通过两个协会的家庭经济学家的努力而开发的- -AHEA和国家大学和土地赠款学院协会(NASULGC)。其次,在他们对AHEA认证的态度中,最大比例的管理者将其视为其单位的优势,尤其是在教育标准方面质量,作为一个研究领域的家政经济学的统一性,在其他行业眼中家政经济学的地位,该部门的知名度以及对家政经济学领域的重要性-这些因素在历史上曾与家政经济学的质量标准有关。 ;本研究的目的是追溯家政经济学认证的历史发展并确定当前此类认证的状态。研究目标包括:(1)识别导致家庭经济认证发展的历史力量和事件; (2)描述此类认证的现状,包括对AHEA认证的当前态度以及AHEA认证和非认证单位的人口统计和变化特征; (3)查明有关家庭经济和认证的未来趋势。第三,管理者感到该机构的区域认证还不够,并且由AHEA,美国饮食协会(ADA)和室内设计教育研究基金会(FIDER)带来的好处不仅限于地区认证。尽管它们的成本很高,但管理员报告说他们值得。管理者建议对公共和私人,大型和小型单位进行AHEA认证。第四,大多数管理者在过去五年中报告了变化,其中包括专业和非专业的数量,开始攻读学位课程的毕业生数量,和机构管理员的支持。但是,四分之一的管理员报告说家庭经济学的入学人数有所下降。第五,管理员报告的理想的未来趋势包括对硕士,专家和博士学位课程的AHEA认证;认可机构的数量没有增加;和维持现有机构,但在认证过程中加大合作力度。目前,有50.2%的家庭经济单位具有多项专业认证。第六,自学是认证和计划改进教育的主要基础。 90%的AHEA认证单位和60%的非AHEA认证单位表示正在进行一项自学计划。但是,大多数管理者似乎没有看到认证与学生能力水平之间的直接关系。;在家庭经济学中,如同许多专业一样,认证在该行业的发展历来很重要。随着越来越多的家政单位寻求并获得认可的地位,美国AHEA认证可能对该行业产生持续甚至更大的影响。这种影响将由那些承担教育责任和职权的人指导,他们相信需要进行持续评估,以此作为不断提高家政经济学教育质量的一种手段。

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    The University of Arizona.;

  • 授予单位 The University of Arizona.;
  • 学科 Education Home Economics.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 1980
  • 页码 285 p.
  • 总页数 285
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
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