National Accreditation Agencies of the Arcu-Sur System: Initial Considerations

Authors

  • Gladys B. Barreyro Universidad de São Paulo
  • Silvana L. Lagoria Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
  • Gabriella C. Hizume Universidade do Oeste do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/reec.28.2016.14997

Keywords:

Higher Education Accreditation, National Agency for Accreditation ARCU-SUR System, Education in Mercosur

Agencies:

Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas (CNPQ) y Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Abstract

The paper analyzes the role of National Accreditation Agencies (ANAs), which are the organs responsible for carrying out the accreditation of programs in the Regional Programs Accreditation System (ARCU-SUR) do Mercosul Educativo. The ARCU-SUR was created in 2008 as a permanent system after a previous experience with the Courses Accreditation Experimental Mechanism, in 2004-2006, which had accreditated  medical, engineering and agronomy programs. The text presents partial research results based on documentary analysis and interviews. It points out the characteristics of the accreditation agencies of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay analizing them according to four criteria: creation; autonomy; nature and structure. From this analysis, we proceed to assess the performance of agencies and their compatibility as ANA in the framework of the Network of National Agencies for Accreditation. The conclusions show a relationship between the behavior of the agencies in the ARCU-SUR and other factors that influenced the results.

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Author Biographies

Gladys B. Barreyro, Universidad de São Paulo

Doctora en Educación, Universidade de São Paulo, USP. Magister en Ciencias Sociales, orientación Educación, FLACSO, Buenos Aires. Profesora de Posgrado en Educación y en Integración de América Latina en la Universidade de São Paulo. Profesora de Política Educativa en el grado USP. Email: gladysb@usp.br/ tel.055-11-3873-7387

Silvana L. Lagoria, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Doctora en Estudios Sociales de América Latina, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba UNC), Argentina. Magister en Gestión para la Integración Regional, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Profesora de la UNC. Calle: Pabellón Agustín Tosco N°: Piso: 1°. País: Argentina Provincia: Córdoba Partido: Capital. Localidad: Codigo Postal: 5000 Casilla Postal: 801

Telefono: 0054-0351-433-4061, interno 102

Gabriella C. Hizume, Universidade do Oeste do Paraná

Magister en Integración de América Latina y doctoranda en Educación de la Universidade de São Paulo. Profesora de la UNIOESTE, Campus Francisco Beltrão. Dirección profesional. Faculdade de Educação USP. Av. da Universidade 308. São Paulo, SP.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Barreyro, G. B., Lagoria, S. L., & Hizume, G. C. (2016). National Accreditation Agencies of the Arcu-Sur System: Initial Considerations. Revista Española de Educación Comparada, (28), 203–225. https://doi.org/10.5944/reec.28.2016.14997

Issue

No. 28 (2016): (july-december): Global Citizenship Education

Section

STUDIES AND RESEARCH