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Ziebarth, Todd; Bierlein Palmer, Louann – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2016
In October 2014, the first edition of "The Health of the Public Charter School Movement: A State-by-State Analysis" was released. Both encouraging words and constructive criticism for how to improve the report going forward were received. This second edition builds on the solid foundation of the inaugural version, while making…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Geographic Location, Public Schools, Criteria
Walsh, Kate; Joseph, Nithya; Lewis, Autumn – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2016
Parents sometimes worry that their child's teacher may not be able to manage the classroom, may not be able to inspire students to reach higher levels of learning, or simply may not be up to the job. The responsibility for these worries often falls on a state's teacher preparation programs, so it is crucial that the programs admit only the best…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Admission Criteria, Standards, State Policy
National Association of Charter School Authorizers, 2016
Since 2008, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has annually surveyed our nation's authorizers. Survey findings provide an annual measuring stick for those in the field of authorizing, and they help education decision makers, foundations, legislators, and researchers inform their understanding of the field of charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Accountability, National Surveys, School Surveys
Nathanson, Lori; Corcoran, Sean; Baker-Smith, Christine – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2013
This document presents the technical appendices that accompany the full report, "High School Choice in New York City: A Report on the School Choices and Placements of Low-Achieving Students." The appendices include: (1) The Shrinking Pool of Level 1 and Level 2 Students; and (2) Supplemental Tables and Figures. [For the full report, see…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Choice, Student Placement, Low Achievement
Kempson, Lauri; Lewin, Greg – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2013
America's colleges and universities have long been the envy of the world. But it would be hard to think of a time when the public has viewed American higher education with greater skepticism. It is a tragedy that colleges and universities are increasingly characterized by their high costs, not their high standards. This fifth edition of…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Graduation Requirements, Colleges, Costs
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2010
One of the ultimate goals of policy makers is to enable citizens to take advantage of a globalised world economy. This is leading them to focus on the improvement of education policies, ensuring the quality of service provision, a more equitable distribution of learning opportunities and stronger incentives for greater efficiency in schooling.…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Standards, Academic Achievement, Global Approach
Van Dyke, Nina – Higher Education in Europe, 2005
Over 20 years ago, the first university rankings entered public attention in the United States. Since then, there have been numerous other efforts to rank or rate universities or university departments. University report cards have become both popular with the public and increasingly important for academic institutions. A detailed examination of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Profiles, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria

Forsythe, Frank P. – Education Economics, 1996
Using principal-components analysis, this paper highlights the nature of the alleged gap between new and older universities in the United Kingdom, as portrayed in recently published league tables. Although the tables may capture some recognized differences, they rank performance by limited criteria that favor the old university sector and fail to…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Financial Problems
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2008
This paper presents the findings of the 2008 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). This year, CCSSE zeroes in on high expectations and high support as it presents the results of its 2008 survey. Both are critical to student success: Students do best when expectations are high "and" they receive support that helps them…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Expectation
Jefferson Coll., Hillsboro, MO. – 1998
This status report is the third in a series of annual self-assessments Jefferson College (Missouri) has done in response to the 13 core indicators proposed by the American Association of Community Colleges as those identifying institutional effectiveness. This report explores 7 college missions, which are further subdivided into 13 core…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Jones, Lyle V., Ed.; And Others – 1982
U.S. research-doctorate programs in the humanities were assessed by a committee of the Conference Board of Associated Research Councils. Attention was focused on 522 programs in nine disciplines in the humanities that award research doctorates. The effectiveness of these programs in preparing students for research careers was assessed. Indices…
Descriptors: Art History, Classical Literature, College English, College Faculty
Jones, Lyle V., Ed.; And Others – 1982
U.S. research-doctorate programs in the social and behavioral sciences were assessed by a committee of the Conference Board of Associated Research Councils. Attention was focused on 639 research-doctorate programs in seven disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political sciences,…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences, College Faculty, Doctoral Programs
Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Denver. – 1995
This compendium of statistical data is a companion to the document entitled "Scorecard on Colorado Public Higher Education--How the Public Higher Education System and Its Students Perform on Selected Measures," which examines selected performance measures for Colorado public higher education institutions. Data in this document are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Faculty, Degrees (Academic)
Gibson, Ken – 1992
Recent accreditation guidelines of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as various legislative initiatives, require two-year institutions in Kansas to develop measures of student achievement as part of their overall assessment of institutional effectiveness. In July and August of 1992, a subcommittee of the Kansas Council…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Attitudes, College Outcomes Assessment
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1987
This document presents data summarizing the indicators of educational quality in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) and, where possible, compares the AISD data to data from other urban districts, the state, and the nation. Data are presented on student achievement overall, for college-bound students and among different ethnic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Bound Students
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