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Assurance of Learning: What Do Economics Faculty Know and What Do They Believe?
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Eschenfelder, Mark J.; Bryan, Lois D.; Lee, Tanya – Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2010
This paper reports on the perceptions of teaching economists of the nature, implementation and result of outcomes assessment/assurance of learning (AOL) in higher education. The results reported in the paper are based on over eight hundred responses to a web-based survey of teaching economists. While there is little consensus among economists…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Higher Education, Online Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Data Collaboration in New York City: The Challenges of Linking High School and Post-Secondary Data
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Wilkes, Shani; Brohawn, Kathryn; Mevs, Pascale; Lee, Jaein – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (NJ1), 2012
Education leaders across the country confront a growing challenge: too many students are not college ready when they leave high school. Although indicators exist to identify students at risk of dropping out of high school, few indicators of students' college readiness are currently in place, and few districts have linked indicators to practices…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Metric System, College Preparation, Agency Cooperation
Assurance of Learning, "Closing the Loop": Utilizing a Pre and Post Test for Principles of Finance
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Flanegin, Frank; Letterman, Denise; Racic, Stanko; Schimmel, Kurt – Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2010
Since there is no standard national Pre and Post Test for Principles of Finance, akin to the one for Economics, by authors created one by selecting questions from previously administered examinations. The Cronbach's Alpha of 0.851, exceeding the minimum of 0.70 for reliable pen and paper test, indicates that our Test can detect differences in…
Descriptors: Finance Occupations, Business Administration Education, Educational Principles, Pretests Posttests
Consistency and Inconsistency in PhD Thesis Examination
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Holbrook, Allyson; Bourke, Sid; Lovat, Terry; Fairbairn, Hedy – Australian Journal of Education, 2008
This is a mixed methods investigation of consistency in PhD examination. At its core is the quantification of the content and conceptual analysis of examiner reports for 804 Australian theses. First, the level of consistency between what examiners say in their reports and the recommendation they provide for a thesis is explored, followed by an…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Examiners, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries
The Effect of Studying Tech Prep in High School and College Academic Performance
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Ray, Larry A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the academic performance of Tech Prep students (referred to as participants) in comparison to non-Tech Prep students (referred to as non-participants) entering a two-year community college from sixteen different high schools in Stark County, Ohio. This study provided a quantitative analysis of students' academic experiences to…
Descriptors: Test Results, Grade Point Average, College Preparation, Academic Achievement
New Problems and Solutions in Basic University Teaching
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Olesen, Mogens Noergaard – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008
In this paper we will examine some of the problems and difficulties in modern university teaching and how these difficulties were overcome and the problems were solved. Because the syllabus in Danish (and other European) high schools has been substantially weakened over the last decade and especially since 2002, the university students have…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, Change Strategies
Examination of the Factors Influencing the Exam Results
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Sitku-Görömbei, Cecília – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2009
The defectiveness of the effectiveness of the Hungarian general education revealed in the PISA survey appears in the higher education as well. The "Introduction to Informatics" subject has one of the lowest exam results among the students of the College of Nyíregyháza majoring in Computer Program Designer and Teacher of Computer Science.…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Scores, Test Interpretation, Information Science Education
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Michigan
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Illinois
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: District of Columbia
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Idaho
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Colorado
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Arkansas
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Connecticut
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Hawaii
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ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
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