[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 65 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E854]
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                   BOYER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 20, 2002

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the Boyer Graduate School 
of Education as it continues its efforts to obtain accreditation by 
accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  The School, which offers a Doctor of Education program, was founded 
in 1999 and relocated to California's 46th Congressional District in 
2001.
  The mission of the Boyer Graduate School of Education is to offer 
distance learning educational opportunities at a reasonable cost to 
qualified English-speaking applicants throughout the world. The school 
has a particular focus on adults, employed on a full-time basis, and 
for those whose place of residence, travel requirements, or finances 
are constraining factors.
  The mission of the institution is accomplished through a course of 
instruction presented on a directed independent study basis 
supplemented by short-term focused seminars leading to a Doctor of 
Education degree. While material and instruction are presented 
primarily through indirect methodology, program content and academic 
standards are consistent with, and comparable to, regionally accredited 
resident programs in the same discipline at the same degree level.
  The institution acts to fulfill the purposes of the Doctor of 
Education Program through appropriate coursework, coupled with 
continuing direction, evaluation of student progress, and regular 
assessment of student learning outcomes, by qualified faculty.
  Recognizing the importance of accreditation to the credibility of the 
institution, I urge the accrediting bodies to review the Boyer Graduate 
School of Education, its faculty, and curriculum in an objective and 
timely manner.

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