Educator perceptions of accreditation.
A 25-item survey was developed to collect data for a paper delineating educators' concerns for accreditation. Distributed randomly in the instrument were statements relating to the constructive aspects of accreditation, the constraints on the effectiveness of accreditation, and the logistical short-comings of the accreditation process. Responses were separated into four categories of institutions and were subjected to computer analysis. Results clearly demonstrated different perceptions of relative importance among the various institutional categories. Of possibly greater significance was the demonstration that the great majority of respondents expressed far more concern over the processes of accreditation than they did over the principles.