In the last two decade, the Education Bureau has implemented a two-pronged approach to assuring the quality of education in Hong Kong: an external mechanism via inspection and an internal framework via self-evaluation. However, both of which are mainly top-down and not as effective as expected. This paper reports on an investigation into the…

Planning is an essential part of the preparation and implementation of the teaching process. Designing and planning education is an important part of the complex professional competencies of teachers, which were the subject of several years of research carried out at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra. Scientific research of…

Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to explore whether multiple measures, each designed to address one aspect of classroom quality, could collectively differentiate early childhood classrooms in both a consistent and substantively meaningful way. Using data from the Head Start Impact Study from 2002/03, Head Start and center-based early…

Self-study enables teacher educators to ask critical questions, develop reflective practice, participate in communities of practice to engage in continuous improvement (Samaras & Freese, 2009; Kitchen & Ciuffetelli-Parker, 2009), and contribute to the field's knowledge base (LaBoskey, 2006). According to Zeichner (2007), there is a need…

This project examined recent changes to Michigan's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). A QRIS is a way to assess, communicate, and improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE) programs. The goals of the study were to document how Michigan's original QRIS functioned and to understand how changes to the QRIS calculation system…

This paper presents a case study regarding coordination of accreditation self-study (SS) and strategic planning (SP) processes to engage a college community in discussion leading to consensus on organizational culture change. The case involves the experience of Peru State College, a public open enrollment institution in southeast Nebraska.…

This paper aims to propose a framework to improve the quality in teaching and learning in order to develop good practices to train professionals in the career of computer engineering science. To demonstrate the progress and achievements, our work is based on two principles for the formation of professionals, one based on the model of learning…

In the education system of Serbia significant results have been achieved in the last ten years regarding the establishment and development of the evaluation system in education and the practical application of various types and procedures of evaluation. This paper gives a short overview of ways in which evaluation is carried out on elementary,…

The vision of academic and business leaders often sets a pattern for all activities to follow. Organizational objectives, tasks, performance, and uses of resources are needed to obtain and reach current and future society trends influencing organizational goals. This paper identifies 5 steps leaders need to create a systems approach toward…

The objective of this study was to develop an instrument to measure faculty, staff, and graduate students' attitudes and perceptions about how successful is their school in addressing diversity related issues. We describe the development and initial validation of the Diversity Attitudinal Satisfaction (DAS) scale. Individuals (N=185) from a large…

Integrating institutional research, outcomes assessment, program review, strategic planning, and accreditation can be a powerful means of creating a culture of evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. This study examined how this "integrated" model is organized in practice, how such offices began, why this approach was chosen,…

Explains the rationale underlying the State University of New York (SUNY) Assessment Initiative (a systemwide assessment of general education and academic majors), describes specific procedures and processes involved in implementation, and provides a preliminary report on its status. (EV)

West Georgia College, a public, 4-year institution in the University System of Georgia, conducted an assessment of its institutional research function. The assessment design consisted of two distinct elements: an internal program assessment, and an assessment of institutional research as perceived by campus constituents. The assessment was…

Self-study, a process by which members of an academic program evaluate the components of that program, involves the gathering of data, discussion, and the presentation of a written report. Fairleigh Dickinson University (New Jersey) undertook such a program in 1980 to be completed by March 1982. Faculty members of the communications, speech, and…

A conception of evaluation is developed which depends upon the self-reflective activities of those most closely involved in the development and teaching of a course. This model is based upon the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas, and focuses upon the way participant understandings of a course evolve through the process of critical debate. This…