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The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), formerly the National Home Study Council and then the Distance Education and Training Council, is a private and non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of (51 percent or more of) [1] distance education programs of study and institutions.
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission [1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). [2] [3] The agency accredits institutions from the primary level through universities. [4]
The dean of education and curriculum, assisted by the vice dean for academic affairs and vice dean for operations, coordinates the integration of the final curriculum content and directs the planning and implementation of the academic programs. The dean of distance learning is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering the non ...
The curriculum is aligned with the Alabama Courses of Study and is directed by system-wide pacing guides developed by teachers. This consistency allows transient students a greater opportunity for success. The Harcourt program and the Scott Foresman Investigations program provide the basic framework for the reading and math curricula.
The majority of Alabama's colleges and universities are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), [4] although several are accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), [5] the Council on Occupational Education (COE), [6] or the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
The Alabama State Board of Education is an administrative agency created by the Constitution of Alabama that is responsible for supervising the state's public school system. The Board consists of eight members who are elected from districts and the Governor of Alabama , and is responsible for appointing the State Superintendent of Education.
Columbia Southern University was founded in 1993 by Robert G. Mayes Sr. [3] [4] The university developed its first degree programs in Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health in 1994. By 1996 additional degree programs were developed and offered: The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, followed by Computer ...
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is the state education agency of Alabama. It is headquartered at 50 North Ripley Street in Montgomery. [1] The department was formed by the Alabama Legislature in 1854. [2] The department serves over 740,000 students in 136 school systems.