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Peer reviewedBryman, Alan; And Others – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1994
Research evidence concerning the introduction of performance appraisal in United Kingdom universities is presented. The notion of "procedural compliance" is introduced to draw attention to the largely externally imposed appraisal of universities and to the nature of institutional response. Findings of a study of appraisal in four…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedPatrick, William J.; Stanley, Elizabeth C. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
The British experience with nationwide research quality assessment exercises and newly-introduced measures to improve research program accountability is described. Consequences for institutions of higher education and for the system as a whole are examined, using the University of Glasgow (Scotland) as an example. Utility of performance indicators…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedSpencer, Paul S. J. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1993
The process of academic program evaluation in pharmacy in the United Kingdom is described, focusing on the accrediting role of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, other existing peer review mechanisms, national developments in program evaluation, and school-level components of program quality assessment. (MSE)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Improvement
