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Peer reviewedAstin, Alexander W.; Solmon, Lewis C. – Change, 1981
A study on the objective correlates of undergraduate quality ratings, state or regional biases, and other methodological issues relating to reputational ratings of undergraduate quality is reported. The subjective judgments of departmental quality made by college and university faculty were studied. Reputational ratings appear to be redundant with…
Descriptors: Bias, College Faculty, Educational Quality, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedSolmon, Lewis C.; Astin, Alexander W. – Change, 1981
A Higher Education Research Institute pilot study of the reputations of undergraduate departments is discussed. The intent of the study was to quantify the subjective judgments of undergraduate departmental quality and to investigate the association of ratings on different criteria and for different types of institutions. (MLW)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Departments, Economics
Peer reviewedAstin, Alexander W.; Solmon, Lewis C. – Change, 1979
How to identify and measure educational quality pervades American education. The Higher Education Research Institute and the Council on Learning launched a study to identify broad quality indicators, particularly at the undergraduate level. Peer groups and indices of selectivity are among the facets used to measure quality of education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Freshmen
