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Ewell, Peter – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2012
"Making the Grade: How Boards Can Ensure Academic Quality"--popularly referred to as "The Little Yellow Book" by boards, faculty, provosts, and assessment specialists--provides clear guidance for the board's role in the most important "business" of academe: educating students. As public calls for greater accountability skyrocket, this new edition…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Educational Quality, Educational Practices, Teaching (Occupation)
Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority, Canberra. – 1983
This review is a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of education in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government high schools, addressing basic questions and making recommendations concerning goals, school structure, provision of resources, curriculum, and educational outcomes. It is divided into 13 chapters covering…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC. – 2002
More than 2,100 charter schools serving more than 500,000 students operate in 37 states and the District of Columbia. This book contains a report of a study that examined the first 10 years of the charter-school movement. The study addressed the following questions: (1) What students do charter schools serve? (2) Are charter-school teachers more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Assessment
Andersen, Charles J., Comp. – 1998
This volume of data on higher education highlights trends over the past 20 years, with some data traced back to the 1930s. The data was obtained from both government and nongovernment sources, including especially the U.S. Department of Education, the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Science Foundation, and is…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Degrees (Academic), Demography, Educational Change
Ward, James Gordon, Ed.; Anthony, Patricia, Ed. – 1992
Issues of finance undergird all education policy decisions, and demographic changes have clear financial impact. This edited volume outlines demographic trends, focuses on minority and other special student populations in urban and rural settings, and relates the findings to policies. Contained in the book are the following papers: (1) "The Power…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Demography, Diversity (Student), Educational Finance