ERIC Number: EJ1256957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May-18
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0889
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What Constitutes Success in Postsecondary Education?
Chaney, Bradford; Lake, Rebecca
College and University, v95 n2 p10-17 May 2020
Increasingly, colleges and universities are being compared and evaluated based on the outcomes that their students experience. While both self-evaluation and accountability are valuable, one should be careful that the right outcomes are measured. Using data from 21 community colleges, we find that traditional measures often ignore key positive outcomes.
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Outcome Measures, Outcomes of Education, College Students, Student Experience, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Accountability, Community Colleges, Nontraditional Students, Evaluation Methods, Employment, Credentials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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