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Peer reviewedKreider, Paul E.; Walleri, R. Dan – Community College Review, 1988
Acknowledges the need for state-level educational accountability, but argues that strategies for assessing educational outcomes should be an institutional prerogative and an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Criticizes assessment programs imposed by state governments, proposing instead a student-centered approach to the measurement…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Government School Relationship
Direct linkCapoor, Madan; Morante, Edward – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Describes two state-mandated programs for institutional accountability in New Jersey (i.e., Basic Skills Assessment Program and College Outcomes Evaluation Program), which function through cooperation between the state's higher education agency and its colleges and universities. Highlights research objectives, procedures, responsibilities,…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Peer reviewedMay, Mary L. – College and University, 1996
A study investigated the relationship of scores in the Texas Academic Skills Program, a minimum competency test for college-bound students, and performance in freshman and sophomore courses, and uses for that information in setting course prerequisites. Data were drawn from 18 courses at one community college. Results showed existing course…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Download full textBelcher, Marcia J. – 1989
Cutscores for certifying competence on the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) have been raised three times since the test was implemented in 1982. In 1989, a study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to challenge the contention that a vast majority of students taking the CLAST under the largest and most recent jump in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Cutting Scores
