La acreditación de programas de educación superior

Abstract

The need to accredit educational programs arises in the 1980s, when evaluation processes began to be given importance, recognizing and guaranteeing quality in education. International organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have been promoters of accreditations since its inception, creating policies and programs in set of world governments. The objective of this research was to analyze the accreditations that the different higher education programs of the University of Guanajuato have and the impact they generate on their quality. A qualitative methodology was used, applying semi-structured interviews to academic coordinators. Among the main results, there is the relevance of generating strategies to improve terminal efficiency and for this reason, special emphasis has been placed on tutoring and student support