The value of institutional research in the assessment of institutional effectiveness.

Autor/inn/en	Rogers, Brenda H.; Gentemann, Karen M.
Titel	The value of institutional research in the assessment of institutional effectiveness.
Quelle	In: Research in higher education, (1989) 3, S.345-355Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/BF00992609
Schlagwörter	Data Collection; Education Research; Current Responsibility; Systematic Assessment; Assessment Procedure
Abstract	Abstract A survey of 167 institutions engaged in the regional reaccreditation process between 1987 and 1992 revealed that the presence of institutional research activities was positively related to the institution carrying out a systematic assessment of institutional effectiveness. Institutional research activity was more predictive of assessment efforts than was the type of governance (public or private), the level of degree offered, or enrollment size. An alarmingly low proportion of institutions had begun to define “outcomes” at the time of the survey—a first step in the development of assessment procedures. Even fewer had identified ways of measuring outcomes. Budgets and staff expertise were felt to be adequate for current responsibilities but insufficient to assume responsibility for assessing institutional effectiveness. Institutional research activity is urgently needed in order to support the data collection efforts required by institutional assessment mandates. Whether these activities are conducted by institutional researchers or are dispersed across the campus, they provide the underpinnings for assessment.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05