1. Accountability for
Higher Education
Institutions: Likely
Future Directions
Rose A. Wedemeyer
Oakland University School of Education Human Services
Graduate Student Research Symposium

2. Overview
I. Accountability Defined
II. History of Accountability
III. Likely Future Directions
IV. Policy Options for the Future
V. Implications

3. Accountability Defined
• Accept responsibility/account for actions
• Six demands for colleges and universities
– Demonstrate proper use of power
– Show that they are working to achieve
mission
– Report on their performance
– Account for efficiency and effectiveness
– Ensure quality of programs and services
– Show that they serve public needs
(Webster as cited in Burke, 2005; Burke 2005)