This paper discusses the headship (principalship) in English schools so as to trace the cultural and historical antecedents of educational leadership in England. It focuses on three perceptions: (1) School leadership in England continues to be preoccupied with organizational power relations; (2) These relations tend to sustain the domination of…

In May of 1993 the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges adopted a goal related to the participation and success in college of faculty, staff, and students of color. Since that time staff have provided periodic progress reports on these original goals and their related indicators. This sixth progress report follows in that…

The basic charter school bargain--freedom in exchange for accountability--presents unique challenges to authorizers. Authorizers must walk a tightrope of sorts, respecting each charter school's independence and distinct mission, while holding every school accountable for educational results and public obligations. Overseeing charter schools is…

Monitoring and evaluating whether a charter school is in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and performing financially, organizationally, and academically requires the authorizer to examine a host of information about an individual school. Some of this information is reported by the school itself; vehicles such as self-reports,…

Discusses the role of the accreditation process for library education programs as assigned to the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association and offers criteria for measurement of programs and suggestions for change of present guidelines and quality standards. Three references are included. (EJS)

Discusses results of a 1978-79 study of accrediting agencies sponsored by professional associations conducted by Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA), highlighting decision making, staff, financial support, accreditation process, and standards documents. Current activities of the COPA concerning the accreditation of professional education…

Answers questions about regional accreditation: what it is, its chief benefits, whether all North Central Association (NCA) schools meet the same standards, whether all accredited schools are of equal quality, why some schools are not members of NCA, the difference between evaluation and accreditation, and the role of accreditation/evaluation in…

When determining the suitability of a residential school for a handicapped student, a school board should ask questions in six areas: academic program accreditation and approval, services offered (and their costs), documentation and planning of student progress, vacation periods, how the school works with parents, and staff-to-student ratios. (RW)

Explores relationships among context, structure, and performance in two-year colleges. Proposes a model for modifying policies, forms, and decision-making methods in response to changing times. Recommends the multidimensional analysis of institutional specialization, formalization, standardization, and centralization. Defines terms. (Author/DMM)

Issues raised by the conduct of institutional review processes in the context of public policy are addressed, and some examples of reviews and outcomes are discussed. The significance of the practice for public policy, interinstitutional and intrainstitutional arrangements, and individual staff member activities is examined. (MSE)

The author describes his system for confidentially assessing the social climate of a private school: the cost and procedures of the method and the data it generates for the school administrator. (SJL)

Using "A Study of Student Choice in Context of Institutional Change (SCIC)" is an example of an evaluation using social anthropological methods. The problems of confidentiality, rapport, evaluator autonomy, and unclear preconditions are discussed and illustrated. (BW)

Despite the weaknesses of the accreditation process, it is suggested that nontraditional graduate programs should seek full accreditation. Some conditions leading to support of accreditation are discussed: (1) motivation to belong, (2) reasonable cost of accrediting, (3) governance structure, (4) qualitative standards, (5) effective administrative…

The design and findings of an evaluation of the alumni records, broadcasting, development, health science relations, information services, publications, and state and community relations programs as well as the vice-president's office at the University of Michigan are described. (Author/SF)

Various aspects of the institutional evaluation process are discussed including: pitfalls to avoid, choice of indicators, audience, accountability, futures research, technological change, program termination, data sources, longitudinal data, political aspects, advertising, marketing, and internal v external evaluators. (Author/SF)