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Lange, Christine; Range, Bret; Welsh, Kate – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2012
Although data driven-decision making has been the mantra of school reform for the last 10 years, school leaders benefit from frequent discussions in how to engage teachers in the process. As a result, the purpose of this paper is to apply Reeves' (2004) framework concerning Antecedents of Excellence in creating a school culture that routinely uses…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Leadership, Educational Change, School Restructuring
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Lenth, Charles S.; Christall, Melodie E. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Major categories of national higher education data are outlined and descriptions and sources are provided for over 50 databases. Categories include institutional descriptors, enrollments/completions, student demography, student longitudinal data, financial aid, institutional financial support, tuition/fees, faculty/staff salaries and benefits,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Higher Education, Information Sources
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Al-Soliman, Tarik M. – CEFP Journal, 1987
Illustrates how archival records can provide information in Third World countries. The issues of Saudi Arabia's official newspaper were examined over a one-year period and 434 announcements calling for bids for a variety of educational services were recorded, coded, and organized. (MLF)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
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Lapovsky, Lucie – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Institutional researchers are often called on to compare financial performance across institutions as part of comprehensive institutional management teams. Several types and sources of national data, including databases and publications, are appropriate for this, each with particular strengths and limitations. Three sources also provide…
Descriptors: College Administration, Databases, Educational Finance, Higher Education
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Creswell, John W.; And Others – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
It is proposed that numerous national surveys of faculty since the late 1960s provide institutional researchers and others with rich sources of descriptive data to help address the shifting national issues and institutional concerns related to faculty resources. An annotated list of 12 major faculty surveys is appended. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Databases, Higher Education, Information Sources
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC. – 1985
Directed to the heads of executive departments and establishments, this circular establishes policy for the management of federal information resources. Procedural and analytic guidelines for implemented aspects of these policies are included as appendices. The policies apply to the information activities of all agencies of the executive branch of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Government Publications
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Pavel, D. Michael; Reiser, Mark – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Two types of national data sets are described and used to analyze minority student equity in higher education: longitudinal survey data for tracking student persistence and cross-sectional data for monitoring the performance of institutions. Development of additional data sets of institutional characteristics that can provide true explanatory…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Databases, Higher Education
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Firnberg, James W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
The National Science Foundation's Computer-Aided Science Policy and Research database system provides microcomputer-based access and manipulation of multiple national databases for federal and now institutional use. Applications at West Virginia University, Portland State University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo pilot tested the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Databases, Federal Government
Benjamin, Diane; Thompson, Kerri – 1998
Noting that obtaining facts and figures on important policy issues related to children is the critical first step toward identifying what is working and what needs improvement, this Kids Count guide is designed to help local community members find and use data on the condition of children and families in Minnesota. The guide describes how to…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Children, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
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Vinsonhaler, Jeane C.; Vinsonhaler, John F. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Selected data drawn from national sources are statistically refined to construct a microcomputer-based model for monitoring academic quality and simulating the effects of management decisions. The method, illustrated for doctoral institutions here, can be used for colleges at any level, across institutions, and over time. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Databases, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality
Lieshoff, Sylvia – 1993
This paper examines the use of environmental scanning for institutions of higher education to achieve the following objectives: (1) provide early warning of changes that will have an impact on education; (2) define potential threats and opportunities to the institution or department; (3) promote a future orientation in faculty; and (4) alert…
Descriptors: College Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Environmental Scanning
Sell, G. Roger – 1980
The concepts of need and needs assessment are examined in the context of information needs for college administrators. A description is included of the conceptual framework underlying the Needs Assessment Information System (NAIS), which was developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Attention is directed to: (1)…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection