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Conrad, Clifton F.; Wilson, Richard W. – 1986
The heightened interest in college program review is traced to a widespread interest in improving educational quality and the need to respond creatively to financial constraints and external expectations for accountability. Current program reviews have also been designed to aid in decision making about resource reallocation and program…
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Heaney, Barbara – 1990
With the growing demand for accountability by legislators, outcomes assessment has become a much higher institutional priority for community colleges. According to a recent survey, two-thirds of the states have implemented formal assessment initiatives, compared to a very few states only 1 year earlier. Institutions, however, must be careful that…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, College Planning, Community Colleges