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Pitter, Gita Wijesinghe – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2007
Program reviews became widely used as quality assurance activities in the United States beginning in the 1970s. Since then, they have evolved as an essential component in demonstrating institutional effectiveness to accrediting bodies. The paper discusses various approaches to reviews with a focus on a recently reengineered institutional program…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Institutional Evaluation, Quality Control, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Barak, Robert J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1977
The rationale for state-level program reviews in hiqher education is illustrated by case studies in Florida and New York. Different approaches to evaluation, reviews of existing programs, and agency structure and responsibilities are also discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Government School Relationship
Lanham, Claudia; Whitfield, Duane L. – 1996
This study followed 10 Florida cohorts with different levels of education over a period of 3 years to determine outcomes of employment, continuing education status, level of public assistance, incarceration or probation status, and military assistance. Information for the study was derived from the Florida Education and Training Placement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Degrees (Academic), Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment
Coleman, Daniel R.; Bolte, John R. – 1988
The quest for excellence in American higher education has been accompanied by the implementation of basic skills requirements and the corresponding assessment programs. Assessment results could provide feedback for curricular improvement, although they are frequently used as indicators of institutional quality. A study is presented that compared…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Black Students, College Curriculum
Montgomery, David C., Ed.; Duckwall, Julia, Ed. – 1980
Proceedings of a Florida statewide conference on quality in higher education are presented. Topics include the following: databases, the community colleges' accounting for quality, program budgeting, and trends in truth in testing. Transcripts of a panel discussion on databases and the following papers and reports are included: "Quality and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advisory Committees, Basic Skills, Community Colleges