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Indiana Univ., Bloomington. – 1996
This monograph presents the Strategic Directions Charter of Indiana University, which recommends ways the university should change in order to adapt to constraining circumstances and to emerge as the model of America's New Public University. It discusses in detail the 30 recommendations of the Charter, developed by 250 members of the University…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Objectives, Excellence in Education, Finance Reform
Sewall, Angela Maynard – 1995
This paper presents an examination of case law on faculty tenure and promotion as they are affected by institutional financial exigency and an examination of case law on personnel and faculty evaluation. An opening section reviews growing demands for accountability in higher education including legislatively mandated assessment of faculty and of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, College Faculty, College Outcomes Assessment
Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; McLaughlin, Margaret J. – 1996
A review of the research and a case study of current practice in one large urban school district evaluate the decision-making process of including students with disabilities in systems of educational accountability and the identification and provision of suitable accommodations for such students. Issues in the inclusion of students with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Case Studies, Decision Making
Gardiner, Lion F. – 1988
Many colleges and universities are engaged in new efforts to assess the outcomes they produce. As a first step, these institutions usually examine their mission statement, goals, and objectives. These form the foundation for assessment but they are also fundamental tools for enhancing institutional effectiveness in general. This handbook was…
Descriptors: Accountability, Check Lists, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Objectives
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1997
This report discusses the challenges facing state and land grant universities and offers an agenda for change put forth by 25 current or former presidents of such institutions. It advances three broad ideals for state and land grant universities, in that they should become genuine learning communities, student-centered and committed to teaching…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advocacy, College Presidents, Cost Effectiveness
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1994
This compilation outlines the Council for Exceptional Children's basic commitments and responsibilities to exceptional children. The policies are intended to set the stage for emerging professional practices and procedures, providing a guideline for those who strive to provide quality education for exceptional learners. Professional policies are…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Career Education
Ancess, Jacqueline; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1994
International High School, New York (New York) is a secondary school for students who have been in the United States less than 4 years and who score below the 20th percentile on an English language proficiency test. The 310 students of 1988 came from 37 nations, and spoke 32 languages. An evaluation conducted in the 1991-92 school year indicates…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperative Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Change
deNomme, Dennis A. – 1994
This practicum was designed to ensure that junior high students with learning disabilities experience a successful transition back into the regular classroom from the resource room. The focus was on increasing communication between the regular classroom teacher and the resource room teacher, evaluating transition candidates using a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Communication
Stecher, Brian M.; Hanser, Lawrence M. – 1992
A significant change in vocational education brought about by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act 1990 amendments was the introduction of outcome-based accountability. Accountability from the local perspective was explored through interviews with local program administrators, staff, students, and employers in secondary and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Role, Educational Legislation, Educational Research
Developing Item Bank Based Achievement Tests and Curriculum-Based Measures: Lessons Learned Enroute.
Mengel, Bill E.; Schorr, Larry L. – 1992
The experience of the Colorado Springs (Colorado) Public Schools (CSPS) in using different assessment forms for different purposes is detailed. A small niche is reserved for national norm-referenced testing to fill the state achievement testing mandate and for Chapter 1 accountability. A second, and larger, part of the assessment program will be…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Keltner, Autumn – 1998
The English language training (ELT) program self-review document provides a framework for systematic and consistent self-evaluation of local ELT programs, using specific quality indicators. The document is divided into eight sections, each defining a major component or area of responsibility for effective ELT operation: program planning;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Ganser, Tom; Bainer, Deborah L.; Bendixen-Noe, Mary; Brock, Barbara L.; Stinson, Anne D'Antonio; Giebelhaus, Carmen; Runyon, Charles Kent – 1998
This collection of papers identifies critical issues in mentoring and mentoring programs. Paper 1, "Support Behaviors Among Teachers in Authentic Settings" (Deborah L. Bainer), discusses the following issues: (1) mentoring is just one of the types of support behaviors needed and practiced by teachers in elementary schools; (2) support…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1998
In 1992, Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) adopted 24 higher education goals that would fulfill its vision statement and address needs identified in its task force report. Baseline data for these goals were gathered in 1993, and annual data have been collected through state and federal surveys completed by the state's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, Advanced Placement Programs
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1992
This report analyzes the progress made in implementing the Illinois Board of Higher Education's policies on undergraduate education, focusing particularly on public university and community college efforts to implement the Board's policies on student achievement, scholarship and general education and on faculty effectiveness and excellence in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Accountability, Bachelors Degrees
Lorenzo, Albert L.; Banach, William J. – 1992
Drawing on demographic data, a variety of sources and abstracted documentation, as well as the work of national scanning panels, this report briefly reviews the following 12 issues facing community colleges: (1) the conflict between the broad requirements of state and federal educational legislation, and the increasingly unique demands placed on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Aging in Academia, College Planning, College Role