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ERIC Number: EJ441601
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0889
Quality Education: An Inquiry into Its Definition and a Framework for Its Measurement.
Smith, Edwin R.; Baxter, Beth
College and University, v67 n2 p107-12 Win 1992
The definitions and descriptions of "quality" in higher education, stated in universities' official publications, were compared to the institutions' stated organizational goals, using Amitai Etzioni's theoretical framework for examining modern organizations. Conclusions indicate four factors define quality education: faculty, research, students, and learning environment. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Mission Statements, Publications, Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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