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Download full textMorrison, James L. – 1995
This proceedings report describes exercises used in a workshop on environmental scanning, designed to assist institutional research officers to develop competency in establishing and maintaining an external analysis capability on their campuses. The workshop offered an opportunity for participants to experience several techniques used in…
Descriptors: College Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Environmental Scanning
Santiago, Deborah A.; Andrade, Sally J.; Brown, Sarita E. – Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2004
Almost half of Latino students in higher education are enrolled at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). While there is documentation of Latino participation in higher education, there is little research focused on Latino student success. One approach to study Latino student success is to focus on these institutions. This Brief describes the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Hispanic American Students
Yeager, John L.; Linhart, Cynthia A. – 1978
As a response to the concerns associated with the allocation of state resources to institutions of higher education, several states have developed budget formulas to derive estimates of the institutional financial requirements. Formulas, however, were developed during a period of rapid growth, and might be unresponsive to institutional needs…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Planning, Declining Enrollment, Educational Finance
Griffith, Susan R. – 1988
A state-mandated outcomes assessment test for certification of teachers has been administered in Texas since 1986. At Southwest Texas State University, which produces the most certified teachers in the state, the assessment showed that its students were not also among the best. In response to this situation, a presidential committee conducted…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
PDF pending restorationSouthern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1980
Information on the use and effectiveness of follow-up surveys in four-year and two-year institutions are obtained. In the four-year sector, 55 public and 34 private colleges were included, while in the two-year sector, the entire public systems of four states were compared. This involved 15 institutions in Georgia, 17 in Maryland, 16 in South…
Descriptors: Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Followup Studies
Brandt, Dennis M. – 1998
This paper reviews the history, the concept, the process, and several models of institutional effectiveness, focusing particularly on those using the Criteria for Accreditation of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It defines institutional effectiveness as an ongoing process that includes strategic planning, mission, goals,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Outcomes Assessment, Excellence in Education, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedGreen, Michael J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
A discussion of standardized statewide electronic transcript formats and national standardization of electronic data exchange for college student records looks at implications for tracking transfer students' progress. Relative ease of use of the formats and the information contained in the records are examined, technical requirements are noted,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Trends
Byrd, R. Eugene, Ed. – 1978
The first of three studies presented in this report investigated the role of the academic dean/dean of instruction as related to the effectiveness of educational leadership in junior colleges. Using the Educational Administrative Style Diagnosis Test and the Educational Administrative Appropriateness Test, 60 deans, representing 47 Texas community…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Community Colleges
