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Direct linkCarey, Kevin – Education Sector, 2006
The annual "U.S. News and World Report" "America's Best Colleges" issue has become the nation's de facto higher education accountability system, evaluating colleges and universities on a common scale and creating strong incentives for institutions to do things that raise their ratings. But, says the author, the "U.S. News" ranking system is deeply…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rating Scales, Data, Evaluation
