Deferring Accreditation Decisions: An Analysis of Improvement Actions Assigned to Degree Programs at the University of Costa Rica
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2026 |
| Descripción: | This study analyzes the decisions made by the National Accreditation Council of the National System of Higher Education Accreditation in thirteen programs at the University of Costa Rica. These accreditation applications were deferred between 2013 and 2024. A mixed-methods approach with a descriptive design was employed, reviewing 1,809 records, twelve special improvement plans, nine external evaluation reports, and nine institutional communications to examine the coherence between the improvement actions established by the agency and the assessments of peer review teams. The findings reveal inconsistencies, decisions with insufficient justifications, and an uneven distribution of improvement actions, which were concentrated at the program level rather than the institutional level. These results raise questions regarding the technical soundness of the resolutions issued and their potential implications for university academic quality. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Institución: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.uned.ac.cr:article/6570 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/index/article/view/6570 |
| Palabra clave: | accreditation educational quality higher education educational improvement acreditación calidad de la educación educación superior mejora de la educación |