Descriptor
Source
| New Directions for… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Virginia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Higher Education Act Title IV | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedBerdahl, Robert O. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1977
The processes and effects of state performance audits of postsecondary academic programs are illustrated by case studies in Wisconsin and Virginia. Main problems are: the difficulty of establishing legislative intent; lack of appropriate performance indicators, measures, and standards, and issues of timeliness and impact. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textHead, Ronald; Myers, Rick – 1995
Data standards of the State Postsecondary Review Entities (SPRE) required under Title IV of the amended Higher Education Act are discussed, including how institutions can collect data to meet these standards. Background information is provided concerning the need for states to assume new oversight responsibilities concerning institutional…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, College Graduates, Community Colleges
