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Download full textBottani, Norberto, Ed.; Favre, Bernard, Ed. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2001
The editorial, "Some Aspects of the Educational Change Dynamic: Setting School Autonomy and Evaluation in Context" (Cecilia Braslavsky), explains the focus of this issue. This "Open File: School Autonomy and Evaluation" section contains: "Introduction to the Open File" (Norberto Bottani; Bernard Favre); "IPES The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Change
Gale, Robert L. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1986
The responsibilities and structure of the college governing board's nominating committee are discussed. Five responsibilities are addressed: helping the board determine its composition in terms of influence, diversity, and talents; maintaining a viable list of candidates and cultivating top prospects; overseeing the orientation and deployment of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, College Administration
Karaganis, Sandra, Ed. – New Directions for School Leadership, 1998
When the Winnetka public school system reexamined its philosophy, questions were raised about the alignment between theory and practice. This sourcebook represents the thinking of teachers about how the validity of their philosophy of education rests on their ability to analyze what they are, discover how they came to be what they are, and imagine…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Townsend, Barbara K., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1989
The essays in this collection argue that community colleges have much to gain by seeking out and maintaining positive recognition of the features that distinguish them from other colleges in the region and state. In addition, the sourcebook contains articles discussing the process of conducting a search for institutional distinctiveness and ways…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Educational Attitudes, Institutional Advancement
Research Exchange, 1998
These twelve issues (3 years) of the newsletter of the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) present articles summarizing outcomes of National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) research projects. Articles from Volume 1 include: "What Are the True Outcomes of Research"; "Self…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Ruckle, Sharon – Innovation Abstracts, 1983
When a college conducts an accreditation self-study, it is best to begin by addressing basic philosophical questions about the college's mission and goals. American River College in Sacramento, California, began its process by responding to the following questions: (1) Can we be all things to all people? (2) Does open door mean open curriculum?…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Philosophy
O'Banion, Terry – Leadership Abstracts, 1994
Community colleges have traditionally been regarded as the only segment of higher education that truly focuses on teaching and learning with instructional innovation embedded as a core institutional value. However, some colleges have lost their early innovative spirit, while others are constrained by limited economic resources and have become…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Technology, Institutional Mission
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Journal of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, 2003., 2003
"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Compiling articles from participants of the Leadership Development Initiative Class of 2001-2002, this issue focuses on evaluation…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Burke, Joseph C. – Studies in Public Higher Education, 1993
This report addresses the issue of "academic productivity," and the critical views of academia held by the public. The section titled "Quality Academics, Quality Productivity," posits that using new notions of productivity, with their emphasis on quality rather than quantity, will allow academia to increase its own…
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Evaluation
Johnson, F. Craig; Christal, Melodie E. – Association for Institutional Research, 1985
The way that a college can transform its periodic self-study process into an ongoing program is addressed, with a focus on the contribution of the institutional research office. Also considered are data elements that self-studies most often require and the way that data elements relate to judgments and interpretations made through the self-study.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v1 n1-4 1993, 1993
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1993 volume (September-December) include: (1) the number of students in art classes and programs increased from 1988-1992; (2) the results of a survey about how health students find out…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Enrollment
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v5 n1-4 1996, 1996
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1996 volume (February-December) include: (1) spring 1996 enrollment summary, grouped by demographics and major; (2) vocational program graduate trends; (3) reasons for non-continuance…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Cowham, Terry – FEDA Papers, 1997
This handbook, which is intended for further education (FE) practitioners and decision makers in Britain looking to develop high-quality information and learning technology (ILT), presents practical guidelines for conducting the self-assessment, analysis, prioritizing, and action planning required to make strategic decisions about ILT at their FE…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality, Educational Technology
Bradley, Janet – Quality/Calidad/Qualite, 1998
COPE (Client-Oriented, Provider-Efficient) methodology, a self-assessment tool that has been used in 35 countries around the world, was used to improve the quality of care in family planning clinics in Kenya. COPE involves a process that legitimately invests power with providers and clinic-level staff. It gives providers more control over their…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Administration, Change Strategies, Developing Nations
Abou-Sayf, Frank, Ed. – Institutional Research Bulletin v2 n1-8 1994, 1994
The "Institutional Research Bulletin" is a collection of research summaries relating to Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) in Hawaii. Highlights from the 1994 volume (February-December) include: (1) the Health Science Entry survey; (2) learning from student writers in developmental English; (3) factors affecting academic performance in…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Finance
