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

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

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)