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Liu, Ying; Yin, Alexander C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
The authors begin this chapter by revisiting Astin, Panos, and Creager (1967), who developed a conceptual scheme to guide the selection of various types of measurements organized by three dimensions: (1) type of outcome; (2) type of data; and (3) time. In assessing basic skills, general education, and attainment of the major, the focus is on…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Development, Individual Development, Colleges
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Braxton, John M.; Luckey, William T., Jr.; Helland, Patricia A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2006
The authors compare the ideal versus actual academic reward structures at a representative sample of nondoctoral four-year institutions and make recommendations. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Scholarship, Rewards
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Sun, Jeffrey C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
Adopting the concept of multiple constituencies as an approach to organizational effectiveness, this chapter identifies key constituents and highlights areas and circumstances in which these constituents have an impact on research and assessment of professional schools. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Organizational Effectiveness, Higher Education, Professional Development Schools, Institutional Mission
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Smith, Nora C.; Jackson, Jerlando F. L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
This chapter reviews the eclectic missions of religious institutions and sets forth an agenda for conducting research with this diverse segment of American higher education. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Church Related Colleges, Theological Education