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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2016
The National Reporting System (NRS) is the accountability system for the federally funded, State-administered adult education program. It addresses the accountability requirements of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA-P.L.105-220). This document presents (1) the NRS measures that allow…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Accountability, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Liu, Qin – Association for Institutional Research, 2012
This discussion constructs a survey data quality strategy for institutional researchers in higher education in light of total survey error theory. It starts with describing the characteristics of institutional research and identifying the gaps in literature regarding survey data quality issues in institutional research and then introduces the…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Higher Education, Quality Control, Researchers
Unger, Karen V. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011
Key stakeholders who implement Supported Education may find themselves asking two questions: (1) Has Supported Education been implemented as planned?; and (2) Has Supported Education resulted in the expected outcomes? Asking these two questions and using the answers to help improve Supported Education are critical for ensuring the success of one's…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Outcome Measures, Quality Control
Liu, Qin – Online Submission, 2009
This paper intends to construct a survey data quality strategy for institutional researchers in higher education in light of total survey error theory. It starts with describing the characteristics of institutional research and identifying the gaps in literature regarding survey data quality issues in institutional research. Then it is followed by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Research, Quality Control, Researchers
Abraham, Sameer Y.; Steiger, Darby Miller; Montgomery, Margrethe; Kuhr, Brian D.; Tourangeau, Roger; Montgomery, Bob; Chattopadhyay, Manas – 2002
This report describes the methods and procedures used for the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99). As did the first 2 cycles of this survey, NSOPF:99 serves the continuing need for data on faculty and other instructional personnel. NSOPF:99 used a sample of 960 institutions and 28,576 full- and part-time faculty employed at…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Colleges, Data Collection, Higher Education
Faulkner, Jane B. – 2002
Institutional accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental activity administered by the eight postsecondary accrediting institutions that are part of the six regional associations that serve colleges and universities in the United States. The author cites W. Edwards Deming's work on corporate quality improvement, and its applicability to…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Community Colleges, Educational Research, Institutional Administration