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Raven, Neil – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
Much importance is now placed upon the evaluation of outreach interventions by higher education institutions (HEIs). Accompanying this focus are requests that HEIs prepare evaluation plans. Yet, whilst some now have plans in place, others do not. One of the challenges for those preparing such documents is that official guidance is not prescriptive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs, Higher Education, Evaluation Methods
Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Bransberger, Peace; Lane, Patrick – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2021
Previous research from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) found that prior learning assessment/credit for prior learning (PLA/CPL) 1 has a positive effect on adult student credential completion--an effect that was evident for every student subgroup analyzed in a…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Prior Learning
Mader, Clemens – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2012
This article highlights the role of sustainability appraisal for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Traditional HEI appraisal systems lack a way to assess the integration of sustainability principles reflecting societal needs with the consequences of research, education and management of HEIs. Two appraisal systems are discussed. The Austrian…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Awards
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2004
Increasingly, public officials in California and across the nation want to know, or at least be reassured, that public investments in what had traditionally been called university outreach programs are having desired effects on student achievement and college preparedness among targeted student groups. For the most part, such programs are now…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cost Effectiveness, College Preparation, Program Effectiveness
Davidson, Sherwin L.; Kerrigan, Seanna; Agre-Kippenhan, Suan – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1999
Urges urban institutions of higher education to utilize multiple approaches for assessing both process and outcomes in university-community partnerships. Offers a collaborative model involving the various constituents. Stresses the importance of ongoing institutional support to sustain assessment efforts, including integration of assessment of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Models
Knox, Alan B. – 1998
This study analyzed aspects of assistant professor promotion and tenure packets that contained varying emphases on outreach associated with a positive promotion recommendation. Fictionalized versions of actual promotion packets for 18 men and women were obtained from seven midwest universities. Packets varied by type of department and by extent…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Rubin, Victor; Fleming, James J.; Innes, Judith – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
Inherent in the philosophy behind community outreach partnership center (COPC) programs and university-community collaboration is flexibility in instituting models, strategies, and solutions for those partnerships. However, evaluating collaborative efforts is difficult because each project differs according to needs, resources, and goals. One…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2007
This book tells how to build a system leading to more student success beginning in elementary school and continuing through high school and postsecondary education. It identifies the key elements, describes effective practices, and shows how they come together to help students and educators succeed. "More Student Success" is an updated and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Case Studies, Accountability

Landward, Stayner; Hepworth, Dean – College and University, 1984
An academic enrichment program was designed for a large state university and an experiment conducted to test its effectiveness in enhancing high-risk students' academic performance. Students in the enrichment program significantly outperformed control group students but only within the program's scope. The need for continuing support efforts is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs

Dell, Susan J. – 1999
This final report describes accomplishments and activities of a four-year federally funded Rhode Island project for children who are deaf blind. Major accomplishments included: (1) parents (of 65 identified individuals) received greater access to an increased number and variety of support resources; (2) professionals linked to individuals with…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Deaf Blind, Disability Identification
Roth, Lorie – Library Journal, 1999
Discusses teaching information literacy in academic libraries and describes programs developed at California State University that considered new technologies; changing student characteristics, enrollment patterns, and skills; determining authenticity and quality of information sources, particularly on the Internet; curriculum development;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Enrollment Trends
Richardson, Richard C., Jr.; And Others – 1992
This guide provides information for policy leaders who need to develop or revise action plans aimed at improving learning environments for an increasingly diverse student clientele. The self-assessment is organized into three sections. The first section introduces the self-assessment, defines key terms, discusses the conceptual framework that…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Students, Cultural Differences, Data Collection
McGivney, Veronica – 2000
This report presents results of a study in the United Kingdom to explore different understandings of outreach, its role in widening participation among people underrepresented in organized education, implications of doing outreach, and practical and ethical considerations involved. Chapter 1 addresses origins and meanings of outreach, including…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement