Discussion of data quality examines five approaches to defining data in the literature; considers criteria of adequacy; proposes a modeling activity; discusses the most important dimensions of data quality, including accuracy, precision and reliability, currentness, completeness, and consistency; and suggests further research. (Contains 44…

The following criteria considered important predictors of academic and professional success were used to develop a selection method for a graduate nursing program: grade point average, nationally recognized examination, references, nursing experience, career progression, and professional development activities. (SK)

Provides a description of the category of mental disorders called "paraphilias" and guidelines for assessment of people who present with paraphillic behavior. Includes a review of inventories that can facilitate diagnosis and description of paraphilias. Discusses effective approaches to treatment of these disorders as well as personal and…

This study compared the ICD-10 criteria for Asperger syndrome with those suggested by Gillberg with 200 children and adults who met ICD-10 criteria for autism. Comparison indicated only three subjects met ICD-10 criteria for Asperger syndrome whereas 91 met Gillberg's criteria. The discrepancy appeared due to the specific "normal development"…

Discussion of the use of indicators in strategic management in higher education argues that when set in a strategic context and understood appropriately, indicators of quality and performance can be a powerful tool of leadership and decision-making, and can contribute substantially to elaboration of an institution's self-understanding,…

Demonstrates how the use of SERVQUAL, a market-driven assessment model adapted from business, can be used to study student satisfaction with four areas of support services hypothetically related to enrollment management. The sample included 748 students enrolled in general education courses at ten different private institutions. (Contains 27…

States that instruments currently used to assess communication competence reveal the prevalence of social scientific approaches to assessing competence. Suggests addressing communication competence from a perspective outside the behavioral orientation to communication. Contends that shifting the perspective to a narrative approach to interaction…

Explores adults' judgments of competent and dysfunctional children's behavioral adjustment based solely on children's physical appearance. Results, based on adults rating 12 photographs of preschoolers, indicate that dysfunctional children were easily distinguished from their competent peers. Dysfunctional children were rated as less attractive,…

Four issues to be considered when critiquing the use of portfolio assessment are (1) change in teacher and learner status, (2) problematic nature of teacher authority, (3) what counts as work products in a portfolio, and (4) effect of the educational environment on the freedom of choice that portfolio assessment entails. (JOW)

To select an appropriate instrument for evaluating principals, evaluators must decide what they want to know, locate the best instruments for their purposes, judge test credibility, determine what support is provided for followup and professional development, and consider practical issues. Sidebars discuss types of instruments and provide tips for…

Provides an outline of the framework for conducting a literature review based on experiences in reviewing the literature on the epidemiology of mentally disordered offenders. The approach covers the key areas of: (1) definition of the problem and criteria for inclusion and exclusion; (2) the search strategy; (3) criteria for the evaluation of…

Seeks to answer whether the Bakke rulings and their rationale retain precedential clout that can uphold the constitutionality of current single-track affirmative action programs that use race as one of multiple factors in admissions. Speculates as to the constitutionality of the program in place at the University of Michigan and the current state…

Describes empirical investigations of people's use of relevance criteria. Highlights include a laboratory experiment and a naturalistic study that explored the patterns of movement in use of relevance criteria during real-time document evaluation processes; criteria patterns; and a classification scheme and criteria taxonomy that may enable…

An AASA study of superintendent evaluation found weak criteria and few comprehensive models. Only Hawaii, Oregon, and Texas had evaluation materials fully matching all AASA professional standards. Boards should gauge expectations, use AASA standards as a framework, match criteria to job descriptions, and peruse multiple data sources. (MLH)

Discusses a proposal by the president of the University of California system to drop the SAT from admissions criteria, seen by many as a way to increase diversity without affirmative action. Explores the reactions of faculty and other institutions. (EV)