Acreditation Systems. Conceptual and Theorical Framework

Abstract

When we talk about accreditation systems both in pedagogic literature and in legal texts we always do it as a means of fulfilling several educational and social functions at the same time: to answer the fast-growing social changes, to promote the level of competence in the population, to reduce social exclusion, to improve transparency in the labour market, etc. This article tries to analyse the conceptual and theoretical perspective of accreditation systems, presenting some ideas for the debate on the pedagogical reasons that could justify and legitimise these new strategies and finally propose what might be considered some of the conceptual bases of accreditation systems as well as their classification.