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Assessment at AACSB Schools: A Survey of Deans
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Wheeling, Barbara M.; Miller, Donald S.; Slocombe, Thomas E. – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The purpose of this research was to document the extent to which Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited business schools have implemented strategies to improve students' ability to achieve program learning objectives. Assessment of academic programs is increasingly important at AACSB schools. Compliance with…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Improvement Programs, Academic Ability, Behavioral Objectives
A World of Assessment: OECD's AHELO Initiative
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Ewell, Peter T. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2012
Standardized testing for higher education has been much in the news in the US over the last few years. In the wake of the Spellings Commission, the clear intent of the Department of Education's (USDOE) position in negotiated rulemaking in 2007 was to mandate its use in accreditation. Standardized testing is also a central feature of the Voluntary…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Testing, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries
National Service: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Successful Program. Rand Issue Paper.
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Gray, Maryann Jacobi; And Others – 1993
The National Service (NS) program links financial assistance for education to community service. Four issues of primary concern arise as policymakers and program planners move from the program's concept to the fine points of its design and implementation: (1) achieving balance among the program's conflicting goals; (2) expanding educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Evaluation Needs, Higher Education
Toward a Plan for Using National Assessment to Ensure Continuous Improvement of Higher Education.
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Banta, Trudy W. – Journal of General Education, 1993
Questions assumptions implicit in the fifth objective of National Education Goal 5, calling for critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities. Outlines strategies for a national assessment/improvement program, including setting goals, preparing faculty to foster student learning, gathering evidence on outcomes, and using…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
A System for Assessing and Documenting the Experience of Pre/Inservice Teachers. 1983 Update.
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Spillman, Russell J.; And Others – 1983
A panel discussion was held on the Student Information System (SIS) established at Ohio State University. The SIS was designed to: (1) document student experiences; (2) diagnose student progress in programs in order to fulfill general student advising and counseling functions; (3) collect data on students and programs for evaluation purposes; and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Needs, Higher Education
Selected Issues in the Federal Direct Loan Program. A Collection of Commissioned Papers.
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Office of Postsecondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1994
This document presents seven papers that address several aspects of the new direct lending federal loan program established by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993. Among the topics examined are the following: (1) the experiences with implementing new student aid programs; (2) the policy questions involved in lending in proprietary (profit-making)…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Evaluation Needs, Federal Programs, Higher Education