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A Practitioner's Handbook for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment Implementation » Read Now
by James O. Nichols. 282 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...PRACTITIONERS HANDBOOK FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT OUTCOMES...Outcomes Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Assessment...PRACTITIONERS HANDBOOK FOR...
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A Handbook on the Community College in America: Its History, Mission, and Management ("Institutional Effectiveness as a Leadership and Management Process" begins on p. 284) » Read Now
by George A. Baker, Judy Dudziak, Peggy Tyler. 686 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

This reference provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the community college in America. The volume contains broad sections on the historical development of community colleges, their mission and functions, curriculum and instruction, managerial concerns, financial issues, human...
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This reference provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the community college in America. The volume contains broad sections on the historical development of community colleges, their mission and functions, curriculum and instruction, managerial concerns, financial issues, human resources, faculty, students, and the context in which they operate. Roughly 50 chapters, prepared by expert contributors, summarize and synthesize available research on particular topics and discuss those issues critical to the future of the community college in America. Each chapter provides detailed, bibliographic references and the volume concludes with an informative, bibliographical essay. A massive synthesis of research on theory and practice, this reference will be valued by everyone interested in the past, present, and future of the community college in America.
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Institutional Effectiveness in Two-Year Colleges: The Southern Region of the United States, in Community College Review » Read Now
by Timothy S. Todd, George A. Baker. 19 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Institutional Effectiveness in Two-Year Colleges: The...A. III Baker Using institutional effectiveness criteria established by the...outcomes (McIntoshh, 1996)...
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Institutional Effectiveness of Women-Only Colleges, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Mikyong Minsun Kim. 35 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Institutional Effectiveness of Women-Only Colleges...presents a model for studying institutional effectiveness that is a modification of...integrating the modified...
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Effective College Management: The Outcome Approach » Read Now
by Bruce W. Tuckman, F. Craig Johnson. 150 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Preface Background of the Book The Outcome Management Model Specifying and Auditing Instructional Productivity Accounting for Academic Research and Service The Planning Process The Role of Faculty Plans Decisions About Academic Programs Reward and Productivity The Botton Line References
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Critical Academic Skills for Kansas Community College Graduates: A Delphi Study, in Community College Review » Read Now
by Elizabeth Larzon, Janice R. Wissman. 14 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...outcomes for assessing institutional effectiveness. Throughout the country...Traditional measures of institutional effectiveness such as resources and...colleges to address...
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Faculty and Administrative Support for Institutional Effectiveness Activities: A Bridge across the Chasm?, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by John F. Welsh, Jeff Metcalf. 24 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...administrative support for institutional effectiveness activities: a bridge...services. The term "institutional effectiveness," promulgated by the...acceptable processes of...
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Achieving Performance Excellence in University Administration: A Team Approach to Organizational Change and Employee Development » Read Now
by Manuel London. 264 pgs.

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Human resource strategies for organization development include team-building methods to improve communication and reduce interpersonal conflict among university administrators. London describes the formation of a team of top administrators who focus on how to resolve conflict, develop employees, and...
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Human resource strategies for organization development include team-building methods to improve communication and reduce interpersonal conflict among university administrators. London describes the formation of a team of top administrators who focus on how to resolve conflict, develop employees, and involve them in decision making. The book considers performance problems such as marginal performance and abusive managers. It describes methods for enhancing attention to employee development through appraisal and feedback. New techniques such as the "ratingless" appraisal and 360 degree feedback are covered. Overall, it shows how to maintain and enhance organizational vitality in an environment of tight resources and external pressures.
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Evaluating, Improving, and Judging Faculty Performance in Two-Year Colleges » Read Now
by Richard I. Miller, Charles Finley, Candace Shedd Vancko. 189 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Timely, authoritative and practical material for effective faculty evaluation and professional development within the two-year college systems.