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The School Evaluation Visit: Expectation versus Satisfaction.
Armstrong, Robert L. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1983
Describes a study of the relationship between faculty expectations of the accreditation visiting team and their satisfaction with the quality of the team visit. Responses to pre- and postvisit surveys revealed that faculty were well informed about and supportive of team visits and that knowledge was not correlated with perceptions of quality. (DMM)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Expectation
Preparing a School for Evaluation. Educational Services Bulletin 54.
Armstrong, Robert L. – 1977
Beginning with preevaluation and ending with postevaluation procedures, this publication addresses the entire process of evaluation of a secondary school by an accrediting association such as the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It attempts to provide insights into conducting preliminary steps, doing a self-evaluation,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Committees, Evaluation Methods, High Schools
Team/Staff Interaction: A Critical Ingredient.
Armstrong, Robert L. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1987
Reviews research findings concerning the perceived value of the interaction between the accreditation visiting team and the faculty of the visited school. Reveals that the interaction was a highly valued part of the evaluation process, with time for interaction and the personal qualities of the team members affecting the success of the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Attitudes, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
The Intangible Costs and Benefits of School Self-Study.
Armstrong, Robert L. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1982
Reports on a study conducted by the North Central Association to determine the perceptions of professional certified high school personnel with regard to the intangible costs and benefits of accreditation, the value of the self-study process, and time investments of professional participants in the accreditation process. Includes sample…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Cost Effectiveness, Institutional Evaluation
The Quality of Secondary School Self-Evaluation as Perceived by Visiting Team Members in Selected Arizona Schools.
Armstrong, Robert L. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1981
Describes a study conducted to assess the quality of institutional self-evaluation as perceived by accreditation team members visiting 11 Arizona high schools during 1978-1979. The effect of consultative assistance on school self-evaluations and the different perceptions of public school and university team members are examined. (JP)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Consultation Programs, Evaluators
Review of Research.
Armstrong, Robert L. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1990
Reviews recent research about program and school evaluation, including studies of qualitative evaluation methods, replicability in program evaluation, assessment of equity in schools, triangulation, site-based management, approaches to evaluating staff development activities, state reform efforts, and educational inequality. (DMM)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Equal Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research