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Includes bibliographical references (p. [99]-107)
Topics: School management and organization, Educational quality
Established in 1999, the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) is one of six UNESCO Institutes and Centers under the direction of the UNESCO Secretariat. The only UNESCO Institute in Africa, it is mandated to strengthen the capacities of the teacher education institutions of its 53 member states, and promote international cooperation for the development of education through the New Partnership for Africa's Development and the African Union. This report discusses...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Schools, Educational Quality, International Cooperation
The purpose of this report is to synthesize (a) meta-analyses of control-group research and (b) econometric analyses of large-scale surveys, both of which reveal the causes of achievement. (Author)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Walberg, Herbert J.
This fact sheet discusses "diploma mills" and "accreditation mills," dubious providers of educational offerings or operations that offer certificates and degrees that are considered bogus. Because it is not always easy to identify these operations, questions are provided to help the potential student determine whether a provider is a diploma mill or an accreditation mill. If the answers to a majority of questions are yes, students should consider this highly suggestive that...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Degrees, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Quality, Higher Education
In the spring of 1980, The Teachers College at Emporia State University (ESU) conducted an intensive survey of the attitudes of Kansans toward public schools in their communities. Patterned after the national Gallup Poll on public education, the ESU project was named Kansans' Attitudes Toward Education (KATE). A variety of organizations and institutions have provided funding to conduct the survey over the past two decades. KATE X was funded by Emporia State University, the Jones Institute for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Interviews, Public Education, State Surveys, Community Attitudes
This report on OEO's educational voucher experiment sets forth the structure of the OEO proposals and the reasons for the experiment, outlines its advantages, and discusses criticisms of educational vouchers. According to the author, this voucher system makes schools more accountable to parents, and provides a wider range of choices for the poor, while continuing to make schools attractive to the affluent. (JF)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Educational Experiments, Educational Finance, Educational Quality,...
With the purpose of strengthening a master's program, it is necessary to pay special attention to the quality of its graduates, and for it to egress profile. When considering an educational program as a process, the area of statistical quality control has the ability to be applied to generate improved responses. One of these quality techniques is the Function Deployment Quality (QFD) that is supported by statistical tools such as surveys, TOPSIS, Thurstone, etc. This guided work shows the...
Topics: Quality Function Deployment, Outcome Profile, Educational Quality & Voice of the Customer
In 1994, Tom Peters published "The Pursuit of WOW", a book aimed at helping businesses become more innovative. The proof of exceptional customer satisfaction, he noted, was when the product or service elicited a "WOW!" or "wow" from customers--whether in amazement or in awe. Here, the author of this article began to look for WOWs in his own comings and goings. The most important aspect of the WOW concept lies in its focus on gaining the positive attention of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Educational Experience, Classroom Techniques, Attention,...
This document provides direction and focus for the third and last phase of the period covered by the Medium-Term Strategy for 2002-2007 (31 C/4 Approved). Hence it has been designed to cast UNESCO's action in response to the strategic objectives, cross-cutting themes and expected outcomes of document 31 C/4, building upon the achievements, results, evaluations and strategic reviews, especially with respect to Education for All, since 2002 as well as to tackle tasks that are unaddressed. The...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Strategic Planning, Vocational Education, Educational Quality, Global Approach,...
There seems to be a great need for institutions with common goals to know how they compare to each other. Academicians and educators are also invested in determining what the better programs are and how they compare to these programs. In this study different indicators of Counseling Psychology program quality were assessed and examined for their covariation. Specifically for the years 1983-1989, Counseling Psychology programs were ranked for their publication productivity in the Journal of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Counselor Educators, Counselor Training, Educational Quality, Higher Education,...
Prospective distance education students are faced with a bewildering number of choices in selecting an institution that is best suited to achieving their educational goals. They also face a confusing forest of institutions' promotional claims of being the best or most respected school. This primer is intended to help the prospective student of an online or distance education school or college sort out the confusing claims made about accreditation and about different accrediting agencies. This...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Distance Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Transfer Policy, Educational...
Taking into account the characteristics of college experimental teaching, through investigaton and analysis, evaluation indices and an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) model of experimental teaching quality have been established following the analytical hierarchy process method, and the evaluation indices have been given reasonable weights. An example is given, and the evaluation results show that the evaluation indices proposed in this paper are capable of reflecting objectvely, exactly and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Experimental Teaching, College Instruction, Educational Quality, Models, Evaluation,...
These guidelines describe sample procedures used in the companion volume, the "Elementary School Self-Assessment Book." The authors do not intend to restrict creative adaptations of the book's contents and procedures, but rather to share procedures that have worked well in their experiences. They offer advice on allotment of time, adjustments for school size and local factors, internal and external assessment, data collection and analysis, use of questionnaires, formation of a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Education, Evaluation...
Evaluation efforts related to Federal education programs are discussed as to steps that have been taken and the current evaluation plan. Evaluation functions have been centralized in the Commissioner's Office of Program Planning and Evaluation. The two major kinds of evaluation activities that are carried out are (1) monitoring, and (2) effectiveness evaluations. It is concluded that a professional evaluator should be engaged by school systems to provide an independent evaluation of their...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Mogin,...
This bibliography is intended to provide recommended readings and videotapes on managing organizations for quality improvement. The target audience consists primarily of managers and leaders for quality in the Department of Navy activities. The aim of this volume is to bring together a collection of materials drawn from a wide variety of sources, some of which are not typically associated with quality improvement. This is because the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center has long...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Quality, Organizational Development,...
This paper describes and explains the 20 elements of the International Organization for Standards 9000 (ISO 9000) series, a model for quality assurance in the business processes of design/development, production, installation and servicing. The standards were designed in 1987 to provide a common denominator for business quality particularly to insure that processes are in place and operating in the areas of management, order processing, design, planning, procurement, material handling,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Business Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Industry, Quality...
This study examined the widely popular "Business Week" and "U.S. News & World Report" rankings of the top business schools to determine their impact on the admissions outcomes, pricing policies, and career placement outcomes of the business schools they rank. The analysis indicated that both ranking systems have a significant impact on students and administrators in the short term and the long term, but employers are only impacted by long-term changes in ranking. While...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Business Education, Colleges, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Periodicals,...
It has been estimated that over 700 million of the world's poor live in Asia-Pacifiui region i.e., those who earn $1 or less a day. Nearly one of three Asians is poor. It is claimed by multilateral agencies that the incidence of poverty (proportion of people below the poverty line) is slightly declining. Others question this claim and argue that the term poor should cover all those who cannot cope with survival, security, and enabling needs. If one were to apply this comprehensive definition of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Quality, Population Growth, Democracy,...
The article discusses the internal system of quality assurance and its implementation methods in Kaunas College. The issues of quality assurance are reviewed in the context of the European higher education area covering the three levels: European, national and institutional. The importance of quality assurance and its links with external evaluation in Kaunas College is highlighted. The significance of quality culture in an organization is emphasized. (Contains 3 figures.)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Quality Control, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Misiunas,...
This document describes the 25 exemplary programs serving young children and their families in West Virginia. The programs were participating in the final stages of a process for state recognition as an exemplary program by the Early Education Quality Improvement Project Committee of the Governor's Early Childhood Implementation Commission in West Virginia in 1996. Nominations for exemplary programs were submitted statewide, and the 25 programs described here were selected on the basis of an...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality, Preschool Education, Program...
After commenting on the increasing interest being shown in educational accountability, the speaker focuses on two questions--with the varied opinions about accountability, is it possible to establish an acceptable meaning of the term, and what are the steps in the process for implementing a model for accountability? Accountability is defined as a "logical and systematic method for collecting information of educational growth of pupils K-12 (or any target area thereof) so that educators may...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria,...
One measure used in the name of quality assurance and institutional accountability in education is student graduate rate. In the context of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act it is important to remember that discussion of accountability and graduation rates should be rooted in existing state and federal roles. It is also important to remember that graduation rate measurement as a performance indicator is common to public colleges and universities and the states. The graduation rate...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Definitions, Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Graduation...
This paper examines the implications of the accountability concept for provincial or State authorities. Accountability is defined as a concomitant of an agreement between two parties. The author suggests that, in education, agreements between parties have lacked preciseness and clarity, making it extremely difficult to assess performance and to assign responsibility in terms of some contractual obligation. Because in both Canada and in the United States the constitution assigns responsibility...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Contracts, Educational Economics, Educational Quality, State Action,...
The European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning provides an unrivaled source of information detailing how validation of prior learning is developing across Europe. It shows that validation strategies and legislation, despite complexity of the task before them, have been developing slowly but steadily. However, there is room for improvement, especially concerning reliability of information on take-up and use of validation arrangements. This fifth update of the inventory...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Prior Learning, Validity, Program...
This report provides an overview of educational vouchers. The paper outlines a history of the development of the educational voucher idea, examines the OEO proposed educational voucher experiment, and discusses advantages and disadvantages of the system. A summary of State voucher plans is also provided. A related document is EA 003 418. (JF)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Educational Experiments, Educational Finance, Educational Quality,...
This Spring 2003 issue of the "Learning Point," the North Central Regional Educational Lab's (NCREL) magazine, focuses on the theme "A Call for Evidence Responding to the New Emphasis on Scientifically Based Research." Articles and materials in the issue are: "Wake-Up Call: Facing the Challenge to Use Scientifically Based Research in Schools" (Sheryl Poggi), which notes that the No Child Left Behind Act references the use of scientifically based research over 100...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Parent Teacher...
This report describes some of the findings of a survey of 44 members of the Faculty Senate at the Madison campus of the University of Wisconsin. Categories of responses are the personal dimension, teaching and administration, and the political dimension. Results indicate no urgent desire for reforms, greater interest in research than in teaching, and lack of confidence in the Senate's ability to bring about change. Inconclusive evidence suggests that faculty who are liberal on national and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Questionnaires,...
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation/International Quality Group (CHEA/CIQG) issued its "International Quality Principles" and an accompanying collection of essays [see ED569216] in May 2015 and January 2016. The "Principles" are presented as a basis for international deliberation of quality in higher education. The interest expressed by college, university and quality assurance leaders has been great. This "Policy Brief" addresses a number of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Accreditation...
Accreditation in the United States is a means to assure and improve higher education quality, assisting institutions and programs using a set of standards developed by peers. An institution or program that has successfully completed an accreditation review has in place the needed instructional, student support and other services to assist students to achieve their educational goals. Accreditation has helped to provide the conditions necessary for the United States to develop diverse, flexible,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Improvement, Educational...
What does one do when one's colleagues return from abroad with grandiose plans that they hope to superimpose upon our educational system? For such a grafting process to be successful, it must be realistic and we must acknowledge that early perceptions are inclined to become tempered by the length and breadth of exposure. Analysis of both British and American systems of education reveals that neither culture has the "better" system, but that each might benefit from each other's...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Education, Educational Environment, Educational Practices, Educational Principles,...
Value-added methods are tools that analysts have devised to help people understand the gains that students are or are not making while in school. This can be done in many ways, and different analysts and states have developed various approaches. Beginning in August 2008, Ohio's academic accountability system includes a value-added component that measures student academic progress in addition to achievement. Value-added changes how Ohio evaluates its public schools. This short primer on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Quality, Measures (Individuals),...
As higher education is increasingly international, with the growth of institutional partnerships and increased student mobility across borders, "What counts as quality?" needs to be answered internationally as well. Although regional quality assurance efforts (Europe, the Middle East, Africa) currently augment longstanding country-based efforts, there is no single set of international standards by which all quality is to be judged. Is there a need for such standards? Are they becoming...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, International...
This paper establishes and explains a series of propositions related to the installation of an evaluation system in an educational setting. The propositions are drawn from the problems identified by the Phi Delta Kappa National Study Committee on Evaluation. The paper treats five key problems and selected strategies for their recognition and avoidance. The problems are those of defining evaluation, identifying decision-makers, eliciting the values and criteria on which decisions are based,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Decision Making, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods,...
The purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate how higher education institutions (HEIs) using Quality Function Deployment draw out the relevancy and potential of the model in shaping their concept of "Quality" and how that Quality can be assured in higher education institutions' (HEIs') programmes. An intensive literature review was undertaken with the idea of building a repertoire of behaviours that capture what HEIs perceive as QFD, why its migration into higher education has...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Models, Best Practices,...
If open learning programs are to become accepted, they must be successfully evaluated according to the traditional standards of cost effectiveness and compatibility with revered educational practices. Currently, open programs are being discouraged by tight funding and by a reemphasis of basic skills and career preparation. The goals of open education usually include one or both of the following: (1) to teach traditional subjects in more interesting ways; and/or (2) to stimulate personal...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Consumer Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Quality, Open Education,...
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has developed a new position statement, "Aerospace Education." NSTA believes that aerospace education is an important component of comprehensive preK-12 science education programs. This statement highlights key considerations that should be addressed when implementing a high quality aerospace education program.
Topics: ERIC Archive, Aerospace Education, Science Teachers, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary...
Recent reports on the state of American education are reviewed, along with the historical context of these reports. Common threads that run through the reports include: schools lack consensus regarding educational goals and priorities; the academic curriculum of the high school must be strengthened; ways must be devised to improve the performance of teachers; there is a need for cooperation with other institutions; and both equity and excellence are important goals. It is suggested that these...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Leadership Responsibility, Needs Assessment,...
The purpose of this report is to review the past and present external quality assurance for higher education in Portugal and to recommend a future quality assurance and accreditation system that meets the standards for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area. The review was carried out on the initiative of the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES) which requested ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) to appoint an...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Educational Quality,...
It is not difficult in today's political climate to understand that good campaigning is redefining the common language of the times for your own political benefits. There are common threads that weave through political arguments. These common threads are the terms and phrases that take on different meaning for each candidate. They entice the populace because the rhetoric is familiar. They also direct attention to the candidates and their platform. This process is working for politicians, and it...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Justice, Advocacy, Academically Gifted, Educational Quality, Politics of Education,...
Ten problem areas identified by the State Legislature of California in regard to vocational education are reviewed in terms of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California. The problem areas are discussed in terms of present status and required direction and specific activities needed to achieve objectives. They include: (1) assessment of opportunities for vocational education, including financing vocational opportunities, funding procedures, organization of labor market information, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Opportunities, Educational Planning, Educational Problems, Educational...
The potential of instructional television (ITV) for creating excitement for learning has been demonstrated by such productions as Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, The Electric Company, and The Adams Chronicles. However, not all producers have been this successful in merging the capabilities of television with the needs of learners, and a review of the strengths and weaknesses of ITV is in order for both producers and those considering using it. Strengths include the capability of hiring the best...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Communication Problems, Educational Quality, Educational Television, Evaluation...
This report from the Legislative Office of Education Oversight (LOEO) focuses on Head Start implementation in Ohio, describing its growth over the last 8 years, services provided to children and their families, costs, program quality and how it is monitored, and the challenges faced in expansion. After an extensive summary, chapter 1 describes the purpose and methods of the study. Chapter 2 describes Head Start nationally and its operation in Ohio. Chapter 3 outlines the cost of implementing...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Financial Support, Preschool Education, Program Evaluation,...
This presentation guide consists of transparency masters displaying nine Florida indicators of program quality for adult education programs. Evaluation criteria related to the following indicators of program quality are detailed: educational gains, educational outcomes, retention, recruitment, program orientation, program planning and evaluation, curriculum and instruction, support services, and staff development. (MN)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Program...
Noting that young children under age five are still without comprehensive public policies to protect or enhance their status, this issue of the NCEDL Spotlights excerpts an article proposing a quality support system for early childhood education programs. The components of a quality support system are highlighted: (1) personnel preparation; (2) technical assistance; (3) applied research and program evaluation; (4) communication; (5) demonstration; (6) data systems; (7) comprehensive planning;...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Change Strategies, Educational Quality, Preschool Children, Preschool Education,...
This is a report on instructional development activities at Illinois State University designed to improve the quality of undergraduate education. The report is organized around four basic kinds of instructional development activities that took place on the campus during 1973-74. These activities are: (1) the Instructional Development Program (IDP) that provides support funds directly to faculty members, on an approved proposal basis, to improve classroom instruction. These "minigrant"...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Instructional...
Recent growth in high technology and substantial entrepreneurial activity in Utah has resulted in an economic boom in different regions of the state. This boom has led to economic prosperity for many, but also economic decline for others, and subsequent increasing economic inequality throughout the state. This special KIDS COUNT report presents an economic rationale for investing in child care in the state. The report identifies connections between the health and economic security of children...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Care, Children, Early Childhood Education, Economic Climate, Economic Impact,...
A hearing was held to explore whether U. S. teachers' colleges are doing an adequate job. Opening statements by Representative Howard P. McKeon and Representative Dale Kildee set the stage for the testimony of these witnesses: (1) Lisa Graham Keegan, Chief Executive Officer, Education Leaders Council; (2) Kati Haycock, Director, The Education Trust; (3) Arthur E. Wise, President, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; (4) Louanne Kennedy, Provost and Vice President for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Quality, Hearings, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics,...
As part of this project, ADHE, together with the Arkansas Departments of Workforce Education, Economic Development and Human Services, the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges, the Southern Good Faith Fund, sought funding from the Arkansas Transitional Employment Board for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds to develop a comprehensive program that promotes increased educational attainment for adults across Arkansas that will be known as the Career Pathways Program. Through...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Geographic Regions, Educational Quality, Teacher Shortage, Higher Education,...