The construct validity of scores on the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The purpose of this study was to test the fit of the SACQ authors' proposed four-factor model using a sample of university students. Results indicated that the hypothesized model did not fit. Additional…

The North Dakota University System (NDUS) is composed of two doctoral universities, two master's degree-granting universities, two universities that offer bachelor's degrees and five community colleges that offer associate and trade/technical degrees. Each institution is unique in its mission to serve the people of North Dakota. The "2009…

This is the second in a series of annual presentations on the innovative, experimental, and research activities conducted at Santa Fe Junior College. The studies include: classroom activities, college-wide research, short statements on different instructional approaches to formal dissertation abstracts, subjective observations, intricate…

Institutional Research is a new and fast growing field and those involved in it continually ponder their roles. When colleges were small, the president knew most things firsthand. With the growth of institutions and the increasing need for information, the institutional researcher has assumed the duty of investigating aspects of the college or…

This article defines institutional research, names several areas in which research is vital to junior college operations, provides guidelines for institutional research, and includes a selective bibliography on institutional research. (JC)

The five parts of this report are: research on instruction; faculty dissertations; inter-institutional research; in-college research; and college-endorsed research. The first covers experiments in teaching French, practical nursing, English, math, and chemistry, and in giving examinations. Faculty dissertations include studies of post-graduate…

This report on the nature and role of institutional research addresses itself to the following questions: (1) what is institutional research? (2) how "pure" can institutional research be? (3) what can institutional research do for the institution? (the report lists such functions as: preparing operating, analytic and summary reports, conducting…

The Association for Institutional Research conducted a survey of all institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada in order to assess the number, size, and financial support of institutional research offices. Data were requested for the 1969-70 academic year. This report is based on the responses of 1,444 institutions that returned the…

This paper explores the relationship between the political economy and the production of scientific knowledge and technological innovation. Specific attention is devoted to the political control of research and development. Concludes that the research and development enterprise creates management problems at the project, organizational, and…

Article seeks to define the middle school'' and show the validation of its existence through recognized channels of accountability. (Author/GB)

Ratings from the Institutional Functioning Inventory (IFI) by faculty and administrators at the University of Northern Colorado were compared with group norms in the article; two tables of statistical data were included. (BB)

Institutional researchers need to be aware of the theoretical and normative assumptions they hold regarding the character of institutional behavior. Many people's concepts about the nature of institutional "intelligence,""resources,""goals," and "problems" appear faulty based on contemporary organizational theory and may lead to misdiagnosing…

Building on the main themes presented in this volume, explores their implications for institutional research. Their underlying premise is that institutional research could and should play a critical role in advancing the knowledge management paradigm. Looks at the advantages and challenges of knowledge management from an institutional research…

The process used by community-college leaders in making decisions is very important, given the complexity and significance of their decisions to institutional quality and effectiveness. This article explores the degree to which leaders utilize research in their decision-making, the sources and usefulness of the research, and how the base of…