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Framing Research and Assessment of Co-Curricular Learning
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Meents-DeCaigny, Ellen; Sanders, Liz – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2015
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of important theories and frameworks that ground research and assessment of co-curricular learning.
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Program Evaluation, Educational Theories, Educational Practices
Alternative Spring Break at the Savannah College of Art and Design: Engaging Art and Design Students in Community Service
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Hoey, J. Joseph; Feld-Gore, Jeffrey A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
This chapter describes the impact of an alternative spring break program on students at the Savannah College of Art and Design over a set of years as well as its effectiveness as a service-learning tool.
Descriptors: Student Participation, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Assessing Civic Engagement at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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Pike, Gary R.; Bringle, Robert G.; Hatcher, Julie A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
Faculty and staff at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have developed several tools to assess campus civic engagement initiatives. This chapter describes the IUPUI Faculty Survey and the Civic-Minded Graduate Scale, and reports on findings from campus-based assessment and research.
Descriptors: Campuses, Teacher Surveys, Graduate Surveys, Program Descriptions
Creating an Organizational Framework for Assessment of Student Engagement
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Duby, Paul B.; Ganzert, Charles F.; Bonsall, David L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
This chapter is a case study of one institution's effort to institutionalize a process through which student development is promoted through active engagement with the community.
Descriptors: Student Participation, Case Studies, Student Development, School Community Programs
Should You Starve All Programs or Eliminate a Few?
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Dougherty, Edward A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981
Most administrators approach program reduction as a budget issue; in reality, it is a governance and planning issue of major importance for the 1980s. Steps in a planning process for program discontinuance (including pitfalls) are described, based on a national study supported by the Exxon Foundation. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Planning, College Programs