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Measuring Up in Higher Education

Author : Anthony Welch
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811579210
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up in Higher Education written by Anthony Welch and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the quality assessment movement in academic scholarship, as globalization prompts a search for global measures of university services and output. It gauges productivity in terms of universal publication metrics, and considers ranking and research productivity from a comparative perspective. The book considers the use of the “impact factor” as a gauge of publication value, noting that this less important in countries lacking central government appropriations to universities and to research. It argues that pressure to publish in certain journals, and to research topics of interest to English language readers, has been felt differentially in English-language systems, compared to others, but also that performance pressures fall more on younger, more juniour, contract staff, than on senior and tenured professors. It problematizes international comparisons of quality, and analyses the benefits of a zone of ideas and metrics in a common language – promoting international mobility, efficiency, collaboration - but also the costs which are rarely borne equally across countries, languages and cultures. The book provides a strong, evidence-based contribution to major debates in contemporary higher education reforms and the measurement of academic output.

Measuring Up

Author : Daniel Koretz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674254988
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up written by Daniel Koretz and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you judge the quality of a school, a district, a teacher, a student? By the test scores, of course. Yet for all the talk, what educational tests can and can’t tell you, and how scores can be misunderstood and misused, remains a mystery to most. The complexities of testing are routinely ignored, either because they are unrecognized, or because they may be—well, complicated. Inspired by a popular Harvard course for students without an extensive mathematics background, Measuring Up demystifies educational testing—from MCAS to SAT to WAIS, with all the alphabet soup in between. Bringing statistical terms down to earth, Daniel Koretz takes readers through the most fundamental issues that arise in educational testing and shows how they apply to some of the most controversial issues in education today, from high-stakes testing to special education. He walks readers through everyday examples to show what tests do well, what their limits are, how easily tests and scores can be oversold or misunderstood, and how they can be used sensibly to help discover how much kids have learned.

Measuring Up

Author : Julie Davis Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781580244244
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up written by Julie Davis Bell and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309257743
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education is a linchpin of the American economy and society: teaching and research at colleges and universities contribute significantly to the nation's economic activity, both directly and through their impact on future growth; federal and state governments support teaching and research with billions of taxpayers' dollars; and individuals, communities, and the nation gain from the learning and innovation that occur in higher education. In the current environment of increasing tuition and shrinking public funds, a sense of urgency has emerged to better track the performance of colleges and universities in the hope that their costs can be contained without compromising quality or accessibility. Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education presents an analytically well-defined concept of productivity in higher education and recommends empirically valid and operationally practical guidelines for measuring it. In addition to its obvious policy and research value, improved measures of productivity may generate insights that potentially lead to enhanced departmental, institutional, or system educational processes. Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education constructs valid productivity measures to supplement the body of information used to guide resource allocation decisions at the system, state, and national levels and to assist policymakers who must assess investments in higher education against other compelling demands on scarce resources. By portraying the productive process in detail, this report will allow stakeholders to better understand the complexities of-and potential approaches to-measuring institution, system and national-level performance in higher education.

Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education

Author : Charles Secolsky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131748553X
Total Pages : 1493 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education written by Charles Secolsky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 1493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this valuable resource, well-known scholars present a detailed understanding of contemporary theories and practices in the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation, with guidance on how to apply these ideas for the benefit of students and institutions. Bringing together terminology, analytical perspectives, and methodological advances, this second edition facilitates informed decision-making while connecting the latest thinking in these methodological areas with actual practice in higher education. This research handbook provides higher education administrators, student affairs personnel, institutional researchers, and faculty with an integrated volume of theory, method, and application.

Measuring Up

Author : Gerald H. Gaither
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up written by Gerald H. Gaither and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1994-06-14 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the development and implementation of performance indicators in higher education, focusing on the factors driving increased demand for accountability in higher education and the use of performance indicators in the United States and other countries. It discusses the public and political concern for increased productivity, accountability, and quality assessment at colleges and universities in the United States and other countries, in light of educational retrenchment and budgetary constraints. It then reviews the use of performance indicators and outcomes measures in the United States, focusing on the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) benchmarking project, the Peterson's/AGB (Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges) strategic indicators survey, the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) indicators of good practice project, and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) project. It then examines the use of performance indicators in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, The Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. The report concludes by discussing possible future trends in the use of performance indicators by governments and institutions to promote productivity, accountability, and quality in higher education. A list of related publications is included. (Contains approximately 500 references.) (MDM).

State Higher Education

Author : Julie Davis Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Higher Education written by Julie Davis Bell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet is a guide to the report on the "Measuring Up" study of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. "Measuring Up" provides a picture of state postsecondary policy and an overall picture of higher education in the states. The report can help states analyze their strengths and weaknesses and evaluate their progress through the snapshot it provides. The "Measuring Up" report grades six performance categories: (1) preparation; (2) participation; (3) affordability; (4) completion; (5) benefits; and (6) learning. In "Measuring Up, 2002" each state is given an "I" (incomplete) in Learning because there are no good data with which to measure learning at present. Other information is arranged as report cards for the states. How to use the report cards is discussed. It is noted that since "Measuring Up" began in 2000, 30 states have improved in preparation and comparable numbers in other categories, with 49 states improving in affordability. (SLD).

Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers

Author : Jason E. Lane
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438445024
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers written by Jason E. Lane and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local, state, and national economies are facing unprecedented levels of international competition. The current fiscal crisis has hampered the ability of many governments in the developed world to directly facilitate economic growth. At the same time, many governments in the developing world are investing significant new resources into local infrastructure and industry development initiatives. At the heart of the current economic transformation lie our colleges and universities. Through their roles in education, innovation, knowledge transfer, and community engagement, these institutions are working toward spurring economic growth and prosperity. This book brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to assess how universities and colleges exert impact on economic growth. The contributors consider various methodologies, metrics, and data sources that may be used to gauge the performance of diverse higher education institutions in improving economic outcomes in the United States and around the world. Also presented are new typologies of economic development activities and related state policies that are designed to improve understanding of such initiatives and generate new energy and focus for an international community of scholars and practitioners working to formulate new models for how public universities and colleges may lead economic development in their states and communities while still performing their traditional educational functions. Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers is meant to cultivate greater understanding among elected officials, business representatives, policymakers, and other concerned parties about the central roles universities and colleges play in national, state, and local economies.

Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education

Author : Railean, Elena Aurel
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799823164
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education written by Railean, Elena Aurel and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers assist students in order to gain data and to determine whether the instructional objectives have been met. Usually, the assessment process takes place as part of ongoing learning and teaching, periodically and at key transitions. The term "assessment" refers to the wide variety of methods, procedures, and tools used to determine what students know, learn, and how they apply knowledge in concrete situations. Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education is a comprehensive synthesis of correlations between assessment, testing, and measurement in the context of global education. It analyzes the impact of educational technology on learning analytics, challenges of rapidly changing learning environments, and computer-based assessment. Featuring an assortment of topics such as educational technologies, risk management, and metacognition, this book is optimal for academicians, higher education faculty, deans, performance evaluators, practitioners, curriculum designers, researchers, administrators, and students.

Measuring Success

Author : Jack Buckley
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421424967
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Success written by Jack Buckley and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Once touted as the single best way to measure students from diverse backgrounds, schools, and experiences, standardized college admissions tests are now criticized for being hopelessly biased in favor of traditionally privileged groups. Out of this has emerged the test-optional movement that seeks to allow students to apply to schools without sitting through the rigors of the SAT. This book takes a step back and applies rigorous empirical measurements to these rival claims. Drawing upon the expertise of higher education researchers, admissions officers, enrollment managers, and policy professionals, this edited volume is among the first to investigate the research and policy implications of test-optional practices. It was conceived in response to the editors' frustration with the fragmented and incomplete state of the literature around the contemporary debate on college admissions testing. Many students, teachers, parents, policymakers--frankly, nearly anyone immediately outside the testing industry and college admissions--have little understanding of how admissions tests are used. This lack of transparency has often fueled beliefs that college assessments are biased, misused, or overused. Decades of research on various aspects of testing, such as the predictive validity of assessments, makes a compelling case for their value. But all-too-frequently researchers and admissions officers talk past one another instead of engaging substantively. This collection intends to remedy the situation by bringing these disparate voices together. This book is designed for provosts, enrollment managers, and college admissions officers seeking to strike the proper balance between uniformity and fairness"--

Measuring Up 2000

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up 2000 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Measuring Institutional Performance in Higher Education

Author : Joel W. Meyerson
Publisher : Petersons
ISBN 13 : 9781560793311
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Institutional Performance in Higher Education written by Joel W. Meyerson and published by Petersons. This book was released on 1994 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can colleges and universities determine if they are doing enough to meet the challenges of change and intensified scrutiny in the 1990s? This book outlines the tools that more and more institutions in higher education are adopting from current business practice to cope with the academic, financial, and management issues they face: benchmarking to assess school performance versus "competing" colleges and universities; "reengineering" to shape an efficient, flexible school for the future; goal-setting to assure clarity of mission and accountability throughout the institution; accounting differently to demystify higher education fund reports; and jump-starting the management process to make critical decisions quickly and early enough to gain faculty, trustee, and student buy-in. Not the traditional blend of terms or methods for thinking about higher education and how it is governed - but these are not traditional times for colleges and universities. Measuring Institutional Performance in Higher Education draws on the best corporate experience to give colleges and universities solid, practical ways to improve their performance.

Transforming the Measurement of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Author : Alan Bain
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317313453
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Transforming the Measurement of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education written by Alan Bain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transforming the Measurement of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education proposes a dynamic new model for educational measurement by reconceptualizing the field of learning analytics. Revolving around the agency and daily work of those in the field, this book describes how colleges and universities can be better structured for quality learning, showcases new tools for gathering emergent feedback, and demonstrates how that feedback can be used effectively across higher education organizations. Leaders and practitioners at all levels are offered new approaches for organizational and technological design that ensure the type of data and the way it is gathered serve the ultimate goal of high quality learning and teaching.

Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

Author : William Zumeta
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1612502539
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Book Synopsis Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization by : William Zumeta

Download or read book Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization written by William Zumeta and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ambitious book grows out of the realization that a convergence of economic, demographic, and political forces in the early twenty-first century requires a fundamental reexamination of the financing of American higher education. The authors identify and address basic issues and trends that cut across the sectors of higher education, focusing on such questions as how much higher education the country needs for individual opportunity and for economic viability in the future; how responsibility for paying for it is currently allocated; and how financing higher education should be addressed in the future.

Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education

Author : Padilla Rodriguez, Brenda Cecilia
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799878589
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education by : Padilla Rodriguez, Brenda Cecilia

Download or read book Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education written by Padilla Rodriguez, Brenda Cecilia and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active blended learning (ABL) is a pedagogical approach that combines sensemaking activities with focused interactions in appropriate learning settings. ABL has become a great learning tool as it is easily accessible online, with digitally rich environments, close peer and tutor interactions, and accommodations per individual learner needs. It encompasses a variety of concepts, methods, and techniques, such as collaborative learning, experiential learning, problem-based learning, team-based learning, and flipped classrooms. ABL is a tool used by educators to develop learner autonomy, engaging students in knowledge construction, reflection, and critique. In the current educational climate, there is a strong case for the implementation of ABL. Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education explores strategies and methods to implement ABL in higher education. It will provide insights into teaching practice by describing the experiences and reflections of academics from around the world. The chapters analyze enablers, barriers to engagement, outcomes, implications, and recommendations to benefit from ABL in different contexts, as well as associated concepts and models. While highlighting topics such as personalized university courses, remote service learning, team-based learning, and universal design, this book is ideal for in-service and preservice teachers, administrators, instructional designers, teacher educators, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in pedagogical approaches aligned to ABL and how this works in higher education institutions.

Measuring Up

Author : Vickie Rutledge Shields
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812204026
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up written by Vickie Rutledge Shields and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mute gestures of advertising images are frozen for posterity by photographers and illustrators, gestures that, for better or worse, perpetuate a certain aesthetic and eventually become emblematic of a period. The images of today display the values of a society that has more interest in the body than the mind. They are technoenhanced labyrinths of unattainable appearances that leave women and men feeling horrified, estranged, and restricted by unrealistic, silent mandates. Measuring Up looks at advertising as more than just a way to extract money from unsuspecting people but as a vehicle for conveying the larger views of a confining, body-obsessed culture. By weaving theoretical and textual insights from feminist and cultural studies with the voices of real women and men, Measuring Up offers a unique reception analysis of the effects of repetitious exposure to advertisements of perfect bodies in our everyday lives. Shields examines a particular, complex relationship between the idealized images of gender we see in advertising and our own thoughts, feelings, and behavior in relation to these images. The study is unique in presenting audience reception in terms of ethnographic data, not textual interpretations alone. Measuring Up engages with and informs current theoretical debates within these sometimes complementary and sometimes contradictory literatures: feminist media studies, feminist film theory, critical social theory, cultural studies, and critical ethnography. This is an important work that explores the forms and channels of power used in one of the most insidious and overt means of mass influence in popular culture.

Productivity in Higher Education

Author : Caroline M. Hoxby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022657461X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Productivity in Higher Education written by Caroline M. Hoxby and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do the benefits of higher education compare with its costs, and how does this comparison vary across individuals and institutions? These questions are fundamental to quantifying the productivity of the education sector. The studies in Productivity in Higher Education use rich and novel administrative data, modern econometric methods, and careful institutional analysis to explore productivity issues. The authors examine the returns to undergraduate education, differences in costs by major, the productivity of for-profit schools, the productivity of various types of faculty and of outcomes, the effects of online education on the higher education market, and the ways in which the productivity of different institutions responds to market forces. The analyses recognize five key challenges to assessing productivity in higher education: the potential for multiple student outcomes in terms of skills, earnings, invention, and employment; the fact that colleges and universities are “multiproduct” firms that conduct varied activities across many domains; the fact that students select which school to attend based in part on their aptitude; the difficulty of attributing outcomes to individual institutions when students attend more than one; and the possibility that some of the benefits of higher education may arise from the system as a whole rather than from a single institution. The findings and the approaches illustrated can facilitate decision-making processes in higher education.