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Lillis, Deirdre – Quality in Higher Education, 2012
Higher education institutions worldwide invest significant resources in their quality assurance systems. Little empirical evidence exists that demonstrates the effectiveness (or otherwise) of these systems. Methodological approaches for determining effectiveness are also underdeveloped. Self-study-with-peer-review is a widely used model for…
Descriptors: Evidence, Higher Education, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
Education Scotland, 2011
This report examines the contribution of self-evaluation to internal review processes in Scotland's colleges. It identifies the range of methodologies used by colleges, what makes these effective and what needs to improve further. It explores in particular, the extent to which self-evaluation has a positive impact on learners' experiences. The…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Inspection, Equal Education, Diversity (Institutional)
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2009
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Program Evaluation, Educational Quality, State Standards
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2009
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Program Evaluation, Educational Quality, State Standards
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2007
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Improvement, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
Currie, Jan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
This article introduces the issue of articles on research assessments and rankings. It focuses on the British Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and New Zealand's Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). It contrasts these with systems that are not tied to funding formulas and emphasise quality enhancement rather than quality assurance. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement
Crosson, Frederick – North Central Association Quarterly, 1988
The philosophy of accreditation is discussed in a paper commissioned by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for a project on "Rethinking Accreditation." After defining accreditation and distinguishing it from assessment, evaluation and "meta-evaluation" are discussed, including the nature of accreditation in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2005
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), accredits Wyoming's seven community colleges. Institutional accreditation is a voluntary process that serves the critical purposes of quality assurance and institutional and program improvement. Colleges that are accredited by the HLC…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Improvement, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness
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Wilkerson, Judy R.; And Others – Journal of Teacher Education, 1993
To help institutions meet National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education standards, the article presents a research-based accreditation self-study process model incorporating three factors: recognition that program improvement is worthwhile, a well-designed curriculum benefiting from continuing improvement and a strong knowledge base, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation
Harris, John W., Ed.; Baggett, J. Mark, Ed. – 1992
This volume contains 17 articles on the emergence and potential of "Quality Improvement" (QI) efforts in higher education. Quality Improvement is defined as continuous improvement of processes in a cycle of plan (administration of instructional processes), do/check (assess), act (on the assessment and then continue to), plan-do-check-act. The…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Werner, Soni – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Provides direction to child care center directors in conducting a climate survey which can indicate quality and staff morale problems with measures of motivation, commitment, satisfaction/dissatisfaction, responsibility, and staff concerns. Presents advice on the construct, administering, interpretation, and reporting of findings to avoid serious…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
Van Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. – 1996
This collection presents 68 papers or summaries presented at a 1996 conference on self-study and institutional improvement for institutions of higher education. Papers are grouped in the following 10 chapters (with sample topics in parentheses): (1) "Integrity and Accreditation: Current Issues" (intercollegiate athletics, nontraditional students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies