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Borden, Victor M. H.; Young, John W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
In this chapter, the authors focus on issues of validity in measuring student learning as a prospective indicator of institutional effectiveness. Other chapters in this volume include reference to specific approaches to measuring student learning for accountability purposes, such as through standardized tests, authentic samples of student work,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Institutional Evaluation, Accountability, Academic Achievement
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Banta, Trudy W.; Borden, Victor M. H. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1994
Five criteria for judging college or university performance indicators (PIs) used to guide strategic decision making are outlined. The criteria address: purpose; alignment of PIs throughout the organization or system; alignment of PIs across inputs, processes, and outcomes; capacity to accommodate a variety of evaluation methods; and utility in…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Planning, Decision Making