Improving measurement of productivity in higher education : Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity, Conceptual Framework and Data Needs /

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"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 re...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity, Conceptual Framework and Data Needs, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.). Center for Education. Board on Testing and Assessment, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Otros Autores: Sullivan, Teresa A., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, 2012.
Temas:
Educational accountability > United States.
Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States.
Educational productivity > United States > Measurement.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) > États-Unis.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Education, Higher > Economic aspects
Educational accountability
Educational productivity > Measurement
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 The Importance of Measuring Productivity in Higher Education
  • 2 Defining Productivity for Higher Education
  • 3 Why Measurement of Higher Education Productivity Is Difficult
  • 4 Advancing the Conceptual Framework
  • 5 Recommendations for Creating and Extending the Measurement Framework
  • 6 Implementation and Data Recommendations
  • References and Bibliography
  • Appendix A: Commonly Used Performance Metrics for Higher Education
  • Appendix B: Methods for Measuring Comparative Quality and Cost Developed by the National Center for Academic TransformationAppendix C: Overview of Data Sources
  • Appendix D: Estimating Project-Related Departmental Research
  • Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
  • Committee on National Statistics
  • Board on Testing and Assessment

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