Eight school districts assessed the applicability of a total of four evaluation models: Massachusetts Special Education Programs Evaluation Model, California Statewide Cooperative Program Evaluation Model for Special Education Programs, Systems Framework for Special Education Program Evaluation, and SPEED/SMA (Special Education Total Program…

A survey of 70 universities in 15 countries concerning the use of performance indicators is reported. The indicators being used are classified, their use in internal and external decision making is analyzed, and some of the most frequently used indicators are examined in detail for their construction and problems of use. (MSE)

Assessment is intended to raise in value what the public gets for the dollars it invests in education, not to raise new dollars for educational institutions. To many people within universities, assessment is perceived as a threat. Ways to reduce anxiety that comes with assessment are discussed. (MLW)

Outlines appropriate evaluation indicators and measures for community college learning resources centers (LRC's), identifying indicators of whether the needs of the LRC's constituencies are being met; of cost-effectiveness; and of the quality of staff, facilities, equipment, and the collection. (DMM)

Derived from analysis of a museum and a hospital, guidelines for studying education in non-school settings are outlined. The outline includes both general guidelines which pertain to any educational setting, and specific guidelines related to particular settings, such as a museum or hospital. (JMK)

Conceptual and ethical guidelines for institutional evaluation are proposed that reflect higher education's inherent ambiguity and conflict, emphasizing plurality in values and perspectives, dispersion of power, the need for early negotiations about the purposes and control of evaluation, the kinds of information needed, and access to it. (MSE)

Surveyed the accredited counselor education program of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs. Department heads from these programs (N=13) described characteristics of their programs, faculty, students, and admission criteria, and reported that the accreditation procedure had a significant positive impact. (JAC)

This report contains a comprehensive assessment of the performance of each University System of Maryland institution, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland in comparison to their performance peers. The report includes a discussion of the performance measures, criteria used to assess institutional performance, and issues…

In the teaching profession, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is the professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States. This brochure provides a glimpse of NCATE's standards, focus, and effect on teacher quality and student learning. It explains what…

This document addresses the 2000 institutional effectiveness report for Contra Costa Community College District. The document discusses the following ten indicators which are directly aligned with Partnership for Excellence (PFE) 2005-2006 Goals: (1) Student Goal Attainment; (2) Course Success/ Persistence/ Retention Rates; (3) Certificate/ Degree…

This document discusses an evaluation of the Service Learning Program at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC). The study used a questionnaire that was previously designed to measure the extent to which the program objectives were being met by the students, faculty, and community partners of the Service Learning Program at MWCC. A total of 20…

This collection contains 75 papers or summaries presented at a 1999 conference on self-study and institutional improvement for institutions of higher education. Papers are grouped into these chapters (with sample topics in parentheses): (1) "Case Studies in Collaboration: Culture of Collaboration" (cooperation; partnerships in education); (2)…

This handbook presents a comprehensive self-study and evaluation visit format for institutions seeking candidacy, initial accreditation, or reaffirmation of accreditation. It is designed to be used by members of evaluation teams visiting institutions that have completed the comprehensive self study or an interim report with a required limited…

Formal accreditation reviews represent a significant outlay in terms of dollars and man hours for all institutions of higher education. This outlay can often be especially difficult for community colleges. In an effort to provide assistance for colleges entering the accreditation review process, a study was done of criteria that are most often…

This document supplements information provided in the "Handbook of Accreditation," Second Edition (Commission on Institutions of Higher Education). The Addendum contains the information necessary to keep readers informed of changes in policies and procedures while the Commission is engaged in an initiative to revise its Eligibility…