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Download full textErnst, Jody; Wenning, Richard – National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NJ1), 2009
Over the past several years, student growth and growth models have received a lot of attention, in both the charter school sector and the larger education community, as an important indicator for measuring school quality. Educators and policy makers alike have been won over by the argument that because measures of student growth examine the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Indicators, Academic Achievement, Accountability
Peer reviewedSaunders, Laura – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1992
Policy analysis in higher education is distinct from but is informed by and can contribute to both institutional research and institutional planning. Policy analysis extends beyond data analysis, using many qualitative research methods and a degree of intuition, and focuses on specific issues, not systems as does planning. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Information Utilization
Stephen, Arthur – Currents, 1999
Describes the way in which Wilfrid Laurier University (Ontario), an institution that had worked hard to improve its programs and reputation, addressed a disappointing ranking in a national news magazine. In cooperation with other educators, administrators, and institutional researchers, the university undertook a successful project to have the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration, Comparative Analysis
Brinkman, Paul; Krakower, Jack – 1983
The preparation and use of data needed to make objective, useful comparisons in higher education are considered. The needs for comparative data in higher education, including demands for accountability and strategic planning, are reviewed. In addition, data-related problems are considered: problems of narrowness, misrepresentation, sameness,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, College Planning, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Josetta S.; McLaughlin, Gerald W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
Concerns about published comparisons of colleges and universities are organized into a framework to guide further research. A systematic method for addressing specific issues about the guides is presented, and the environment in which the guides are used is examined. Research needed to assure that the guides make a valued contribution and are fair…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Choice, Comparative Analysis, Data Processing
Peer reviewedHossler, Don; Foley, Erin M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
The limited research available and the observations and experiences of college admissions officers suggest that college guidebooks and ratings have a small to negligible impact on the college choices of most students. However, many families buy the guides, and their publication is likely to continue. It is important that institutions provide…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Choice, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends
