Illustrates progress made at Howard Community College (HCC) in the last three years in efforts to improve student learning, instructional effectiveness, and curriculum. Information for this progress report was compiled with input from offices involved in monitoring outcomes assessment of student learning at the college. These include the office of…

This collection contains 88 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) "Quality Improvement Programs and Their Connection to the Accreditation Process" (self-study;…

In October 1998, faculty and staff at Fox Valley Technical College (Wisconsin) were asked to complete a two-part evaluation of six values: integrity, collaborative partnerships, innovation, continuous improvement, customer focus, and diversity. Respondents were asked to give each a values rating--a rating on a 1-10 scale indicating the college's…

Professional evaluation of career counseling programs is becoming increasingly important as funding becomes more limited and accountability more pervasive. This digest describes a Canadian approach used by an outside team to evaluate seven small career counseling programs. Evaluators addressed two basic goals: appraise the effectiveness and…

This paper outlines the changing assessment requirements of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in regard to undergraduate and graduate education. It notes that although the NCA initiative on assessment has been in place since 1989, institutions are at various stages in their development and implementation of assessment…

The Fact Book is an annual publication of the Office of Research, Assessment and Planning at Central Virginia Community College (CVCC). It includes data and trends from 1994-1998 and is divided into six parts: (1) "The College" includes information on the College Board, institutional history, facilities, mission and goals, revenues and…

This summary assessment report evaluates the progress being made by the Virginia's 23 community colleges in two areas: the performance of remedial students and those students who transfer to four-year institutions. In addition, it discusses the performance of recent high school graduates who enroll in remedial courses. Each college submitted a…

This report reviews the evaluation process of the 1995 community college assessment reports for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). It provides evaluation results, which found that the 18 colleges, even within limited resources and major restructuring, were able to demonstrate satisfactory progress as shown by assessment results and the…

This report reviews the proposed Virginia Higher Education Performance Funding Model. It includes an overview of the proposed funding model, examples of likely funding scenarios (including determination of block grants, assumptions underlying performance funding for four-year and two-year institutions); information on deregulation/decentralization…

This report summarizes assessment activities and indicators of institutional effectiveness at Trident Technical College for 1998-99. The college measures institutional effectiveness through Goal Attainment Scaling, a flexible measurement process designed to develop criteria for assessing each program, student service, and academic unit. The…

In this paper presented by the Council on Ontario Universities, quality indicators are considered in light of their relationship to the challenges Ontario's universities expect to face in the next decade. These challenges include a surge in enrollment; the need for new, first-rate faculty; and Ontario's potential role in leading innovation and…

Presents a parental perspective on a laboratory school at a Southern California university. Evaluates five aspects of the educational experience: friendships, the school programs, transportation, the school schedule, and the faculty. Cites excellent education, enriching friendships, and comfortable growth into a new phase of schooling as benefits.…

Trustees, it is suggested, should take an active role in the development of objectives, planning, and financing of an institution. The most important conclusion from the court's opinion in the Wilson College Case was that trustees should make sure that they are fully informed. (MLW)

Trends in higher education performance assessment are examined, and implications for college planners are considered. Issues discussed include the origins of the trends, areas of assessment focus (student measures, interinstitutional comparison, accountability), and general considerations in approaching assessment. Planners are encouraged to take…

Analyzes the methodology and findings of the "Management Review of the Library of Congress" completed in 1996. Highlights include mission statements; organizational structure; lack of strategic planning; performance measurement for support staff; the need for distributed leadership roles; the future of the Library of Congress; and…