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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED408880 |
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- A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement, 1997. Van Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. Accountability Change Strategies Community Colleges Educational Assessment Financial Support Higher Education Information Technology Institutional Evaluation Models Outcomes of Education Self Evaluation (Groups) Strategic Planning Student Evaluation Two Year Colleges This collection presents 91 papers or summaries presented at a 1997 conference on self-study and institutional improvement for institutions of higher education. Papers are grouped in the following chapters (with sample topics in parentheses): (1) "Institutional Mission and Institutional Change" (vision statements; balancing quality and change); (2) "Processes for Improvement" (customer satisfaction, continuous quality improvement); (3) "Implementing Assessment of Student Academic Achievement" (student assessment plans); (4) "Program/Classroom Assessment"; (5) "General Education/Critical Thinking" (the centrality of general education); (6) "The Role of Institutional Planning in a Time of Rapid Change" (strategic planning, institutional effectiveness); (7) "Issues of Institutional Integrity" (institutional values); (8) "New Technologies" (the virtual college, rethinking the library); (9) "The Role and Responsibilities of the Self-Study Coordinator" (maximizing participation, planning); (10) "Self-Study and Evaluation: Practical Advice" (self-study plan and process); (11) "Coordinating Special Types of Evaluation" (self-study in two-year colleges); and (12) "Seeking Initial Affiliation with the Commission" (case study of considering affiliation). (Most papers contain references.) (JLS)