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Smith, Glynton; Prather, James E. – 1986
Possible impacts of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) criterion, Section III, Institutional Effectiveness, are considered. The way that one state university is approaching the new SACS' expectation on institutional effectiveness is examined. Attention is directed to: an effectiveness process model developed by a self-study…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Administration, Evaluation Criteria
Prather, James E.; And Others – 1978
The trends from 1970-75 in course-by-course grading at a large public urban university are described. A total of 144 undergraduate courses were analyzed to determine if systematic grade inflation was occurring. Multiple linear regressions were fitted to more than 125,000 final course grades by courses. Most course grading patterns showed little…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Curriculum, College Students, Core Curriculum
Prather, James E. – 1981
A salary prediction model for college faculty that is used at Georgia State University was reviewed and tested using multiple regression analysis. Various model specifications, incorporating academic rank, academic discipline, and academic experience, including professional and personal background characteristics, are reviewed. Academic rank is an…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Departments
