Reports on a survey of 140 postsecondary accounting departments to determine significant differences between programs accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and those that are not. Significant variables included the offering of a graduate degree and size of the college. (CH)

The background, purposes, and methods of institutional efficiency studies conducted at selected British universities are discussed. The evaluations focused on financial management, purchasing, and building maintenance and space utilization. (MSE)

There is little agreement on what constitutes quality in higher education. The ideal measure of academic quality would be multidimensional, based on achievements of most or all faculty and students and not the outstanding ones alone and based on how much students learn while enrolled. (MSE)

Provides results of an in-depth case analysis of Miami-Dade Community College, using the Roueche-Baker Community College Excellence Model. Focuses on situational leadership, systems for success, student-oriented teaching, student success, and institutional climate and culture. (AYC)

Discussion of the process of postsecondary accreditation highlights elements of accreditation (institutional, move from private voluntary activity to public process; and accreditation by American Library Association's Committee on Accreditation (public interest, institutional setting, standards, broadening the field, undergraduate programs). (21…

Examines changes at an urban public community college in the Southeast resulting from confrontations with and responses to demands for increased efficiency in the use of faculty resources. Considers various dimensions of efficiency by divisions and for the college as a whole. (DMM)

Summarizes findings from the Key Performance Indicator Satisfaction Survey administered by Sheridan College in the summer 2000, fall 2000, and winter 2001 terms. This survey was administered in compliance with the Ontario government's efforts to increase the accountability of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology through the measurement of…

This document presents the findings of a Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) survey that asked employers to assess the skills of specific graduates employed and to provide detailed information about the jobs held by those graduates. The results were utilized to inform curricula decisions and satisfy a state program review mandate. Surveys…

This paper reviews four scales that have been used to evaluate the physical environment of child care centers, and introduces five new scales that are designed explicitly to assess the physical environment of child care centers and their associated outdoor play environments. The psychometric properties, environmental content, and effectiveness of…

This document discusses the institutional self-study accreditation of De Anza College (California). Highlights include: (1) De Anza's student enrollments from 1990-1998 averaged around 24,000; (2) female students continued to comprise slightly greater than half the population; (3) students with disabilities increased by 50%; (4) the ethnic…

This document presents the results of Glendale Community College's (California) 2002 Spring Student Survey, which collects demographic data along with student views of the college. The 2002 survey focused on issues related to planning and evaluation as a result of Glendale's commitment to revisiting the Educational Master Plan. Student responses…

Since 1971, the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions (COEI) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been responsible for developing, field testing, and refining policies and procedures for accrediting postsecondary technical or occupational education institutions. At present, the COEI's accreditation procedure is a…

This report presents methodology and findings from the Uniform Facility Data Set (UFDS) 1997 Survey of Correctional Facilities, which surveyed about 7,600 adult and juvenile correctional facilities to identify those that provide on-site substance abuse treatment to their inmates or residents. The survey assesses substance abuse treatment provided…

The document outlines and describes the Institutional Effectiveness measures and standards to be used by Texas' community and technical colleges in achieving their local and statutory missions. Performance expectations are outlined in the Texas Education Code, Criteria for Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Guidelines for…

This document presents the annual report of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, for 1998-1999, and contains the following: (1) Message from Commission Chair Leon Baradat; (2) Message from Executive Director David B. Wolf; (3) Commission Actions: Member Institutions, which…