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American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 1987
The topic of assessment is addressed in three papers from the 1987 national conference on assessment in higher education. In "Assessing Content and Process: Challenges for the New Assessments," Lee S. Shulman considers the ongoing debates about assessment that revolve around the question of what is worth assessing. Attention is focused…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
Download full textMcElroy, Patricia; And Others – 1985
This collection of essays focuses on contemporary issues for two-year college education related to instruction, students, and faculty. The following essays are included: (1) "Entrance Testing at Community Colleges," by Patricia McElroy; (2) "Academic Advising in the Community College," by Ann Houpt; (3) "New Jersey Community College General…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Johnston, William J., Ed. – 1985
Problems and opportunities in educational reform at all educational levels are considered in this collection of 18 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: Introduction (William J. Johnston); "Evidence of Decline in Educational Standards" (Philip N. Marcus); "Standards--by What Criteria?" (Francis Keppel); "Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Collective Bargaining
Direct linkHedges, Larry V., Ed.; Schneider, Barbara, Ed. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2005
Schools are complex social settings where students, teachers, administrators, and parents interact to shape a child's educational experience. Any effort to improve educational outcomes for America's children requires a dynamic understanding of the environments in which children learn. In "The Social Organization of Schooling", editors Larry Hedges…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Activities, School Culture
