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Guzzetti, Barbara J. – 1983
An extensive search of the literature and existing programs was undertaken to identify instruments that were being used to measure school effectiveness. Twenty-four instruments are currently available and are critiqued in this publication. Each critique reports the format and components of the instrument, its intended purpose and uses, reliability…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Evaluation
Ceperley, Patricia E.; Hughes, Georgia K.; Mittapalli, Kavita – Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia (NJ1), 2005
The purpose of this report is to document the pilot test of the Instruction and Learning Appraisal (ILA) and describe the quality of the ILA process. The ILA process was developed by Edvantia staff who serve as technical assistance providers to schools and districts in the region. Low-performing schools and districts (i.e., those that fail to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Technical Assistance, Case Studies, Low Achievement
Cameron, Kim; And Others – 1994
This study attempted to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing work environment and continuous quality improvement efforts in the non-academic sectors of colleges and universities particularly those institutions who have adopted Total Quality Management programs. A model of a work environment for continuous quality improvement was…
Descriptors: Colleges, Culture, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Zammuto, Raymond F.; And Others – 1985
The purpose of this report is to describe the development and field testing of a two-year college version of the National Center for Higher Education Management System's (NCHEMS) Institutional Performance Survey (IPS), an instrument designed to provide information on the perceptions of various groups about the overall functioning and performance…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria
Wichita Public Schools, KS. – 1981
A desire for greater accountability in the basic skills areas in the Wichita (Kansas) Public Schools led the board of education to establish a 58-member task force to study the situation. This document comprises the final reports of subcommittees in six areas of investigation: reading, mathematics, social studies, written composition, vocational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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Patry, Jean-Luc; Gastager, Angela – Quality of Higher Education, 2004
A taxonomy of potential values conflicts in evaluations is presented. Basis is the distinction of types of conflict (aims vs. means conflicts; qualitative vs. quantitative conflicts). Six areas of values are discussed: the ethical, methodical, social and interactive, legal, economic, and personal values. The taxonomy of conflicts between these…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Classification, Values, Conflict