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Direct linkElton, Lewis – Evaluation and Research in Education, 2004
After describing the historical development of performance indicators in higher education and the illustrations that they provide for Goodhart's law, the paper discusses the difference between outcome and process indicators. It is suggested that, as long as the latter refer to underlying processes, and not to those immediately accessible, they can…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Indicators, Accountability, Standards
