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Holman, Debra Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to conduct a participatory program evaluation of student engagement assessment in Colorado State University's (CSU) Warner College of Natural Resources (WCNR). The college requested the evaluation after completing two pilot studies of undergraduate engagement which led them to consider establishing the…
Descriptors: State Universities, Natural Resources, Departments, Learner Engagement

Su, Jin-Li – Quality in Higher Education, 1995
A survey of 67 external evaluators from professional associations, 80 department heads, and 162 department faculty investigated effects of a trial departmental-evaluation program in Taiwan universities, focusing on whether assessments conducted by professional associations were better and more appropriate than those conducted by the education…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Department Heads, Departments
Arnold, Bill R. – 1982
Human service program directors were surveyed to identify difficulties of bachelor's level mental health/human service programs that coexist with an accredited bachelor's level social work program. Of 12 universities where the programs coexist, a sample of 7 was investigated, using current college bulletins of the respective programs. Data were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, College Programs
Smith, Nick L. – 1984
Based on similar studies conducted in 1978 and 1983, this paper provides information on changes in state department of education (SEA) evaluation units over a 5-year period and an update on current conditions. In brief, there appears to have been substantial reductions in the size of SEA evaluation unit staffs. While the majority of studies…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluators, Organizational Change
Park, Denise Coris; Maisto, Albert A. – 1984
The impact of a departmental honors program in psychology was evaluated at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Attention was focused on the impact of the introductory honors course on students' academic performance and adjustment. Students were selected for the honors program based on predicted grade point average, which was based on four…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Departments

Maher, Brenda A. – Change, 1996
Examines criticism of the National Research Council's 1995 report, "Research Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change," which ranks university departments across institutions based on peer ratings. It is argued that the criticisms are not based on the content or design of the study, but reflect general concerns…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Departments, Doctoral Programs
Brungardt, Curt; Greenleaf, Justin; Brungardt, Christie; Arensdorf, Jill – Journal of Leadership Education, 2006
The purpose of this qualitative study was to compare and contrast the leadership major in identified programs from universities in the United States. This was done in an attempt to develop a foundation for the leadership discipline. Utilizing interviews, surveys, websites, and evaluation of school materials as data sources, an initial list of 70…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, School Size
Thompson, Hugh L. – 1986
The evaluation of academic programs at colleges and universities is discussed by the Chancellor of Indiana University of Kokomo. A comprehensive programmatic review and planning process should enable the college to define clearly its purposes, goals, objectives, and priorities and to outline its strategies for achieving its goals and objectives.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Planning, College Programs, College Role

Hanley, Patricia; Swick, Kevin J. – 1980
In January, 1980, a questionnaire on the status of early childhood programs was mailed to the chief state school official in each state. Every official was asked to have the appropriate person complete the questionnaire. By April 20, 1980, after one follow-up letter, 44 questionnaires had been returned. Three themes comprised the information…
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy
Bloom, Allan M. – 1982
A set of weighting factors on student credit hour production by discipline was developed so that instructional productivity could be equitably compared across disparate disciplines and within disciplines. The new statistical methodology was applied to 3 years of teaching load data from 21 major public universities (the Southern University Group…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Departments
Forgione, Pascal D., Jr.; And Others – 1979
A comparative case study to evaluate the administration of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I programs was conducted in eight state departments of education and 32 school districts. Interviews were supplemented by review and analysis of documents and available data at each site. General findings included: (1) evaluation was…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Selby, Kayda – 1985
The goal of Maine's Dissemination Capacity Building Project--the Information Exchange--is to build a comprehensive system for disseminating current information resources to Maine educators at every organizational level. This report begins with an abstract describing three major components of the information exchange: (1) a computerized information…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants, Information Dissemination
Goettel, Robert J. – 1978
This paper examines how states have responded to the planning, evaluation, and parent participation components of compensatory education programs to promote reform at the local level. Particular attention is given to the interaction between state political culture, legislative requirements, and state education agency leadership style, and their…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Div. of Planning and Education. – 1985
The goals of the Arkansas Capacity Building Dissemination Project (Project AID--Arkansas Information Dissemination) were to (1) increase the use of information for decision-making in Arkansas, (2) increase implementation of beneficial programs and practices in Arkansas schools, (3) develop a strong dissemination and communication staff at the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants, Information Dissemination
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1985
This document comprises Vermont's final Five Year Management Report to the National Institute of Education on its Capacity Building Dissemination Project grant (1980-1985). The overall goals of the grant were (1) to develop a two-way communication network among the Vermont Department of Education, other public and private agencies, and Vermont…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants, Information Dissemination
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