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Flowers, Lamont A.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
This book presents the results and implications of a major new national study exploring the effects of institutional racial composition on African American students' development and their educational outcomes, taking into account individuals' background characteristics, their perceptions of the institutional environment, and their experiences in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Institutional Research, Black Colleges, Educational Objectives
Lineberry, Robert L. – 1988
A group of external consultants conducted a review of the political science programs at the institutions within the state university system of Florida and made recommendations based on their findings. Their research focused on three questions: (1) How well does the department integrate itself into the university's mission? (2) How well does the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Sosa, Ernest; And Others – 1989
An initial review of philosophy and religious studies programs in the state university system of Florida was conducted in 1983-84. This is a report of the five year follow-up review conducted to assess the progress made in response to the original recommendations and to report on current program status. A systemwide overview with recommendations…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Stark, Joan S.; And Others – 1991
This manual, the second part of a guide to assist colleges in field-testing the survey instrument "Student Goals Exploration" (SGE), is a technical treatment for use by researchers. The SGE is a survey designed to measure student goals for attending college and for enrolling in specific courses. Section I, "About the Student Goals…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
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Tierney, William G. – Review of Higher Education, 1985
Ethnography, which records and describes culturally significant behavior of a particular group, is suggested as a method for college self-evaluation. The potential and limitations of the method are outlined, and current uses in education are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, Ethnography, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Stephens, Lester; And Others – 1988
A group of consultants conducted a program review to evaluate the quality of social science programs in the state university system of Florida and made recommendations for improvements within the existing resource base and about program needs should new resources become available. An overview of social sciences in the system is followed by…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Curriculum Evaluation, Demography, Educational Assessment
Clark, Margaret M.; Sutherland, Margaret B. – 1989
The first paper in this collection summarizes 21 years of research into reading and presents a list of developments in the field and their implications for practice. The developments include: (1) reading is a process influenced by the text and the purpose; (2) the developmental context in which literacy is acquired is important, as is the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education