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Informationen zum Autor Joseph C. Burke- professor, administrator, and researcher - is director of the Public Higher Education Program and senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government. Klappentext In an era and economy driven by knowledge and information, accountability becomes of ever increasing importance. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and timely book presents the principles and guidelines for effective accountability for states, colleges, and universities. Achieving Accountability in Higher Education clarifies the concept of accountability for both public and private colleges and universities and explores its reaches and limits. The book examines the most recent developments, offers current models for each of the major approaches to accountability, and analyzes their shortcomings. Achieving Accountability in Higher Education is filled with a wealth of information, models, and suggestions and Presents the "Accountability Triangle"--balancing state priorities, academic concerns, and market forces Describes state and federal policies, system designs, and funding strategies Outlines the current state and future prospects of the major approaches to accountability Examines the pressures on accreditors to hold campuses and programs responsible for performance results Explains the value of student and alumni survey information for policymakers Details the weaknesses and possibilities of standardized tests of student learning Explores the development of credible and comparable methods for assessing and auditing student learning Describes the current problems and possibilities of performance reporting, budgeting, and funding Assesses the impact of student markets and national ratings on quality and price in higher education Achieving Accountability in Higher Education is an important resource that identifies the delicate balance between accountability and autonomy that allows the academy to simultaneously serve and scrutinize society. Zusammenfassung Presenting the principles and guidelines for effective accountability for states! colleges! and universities! this book clarifies the concept of accountability and explores its reaches and limits. It offers models for each of the major approaches to accountability and analyzes their shortcomings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix The Editor xxi The Contributors xxiii 1 The Many Faces of Accountability 1 Joseph C. Burke 2 Accountability and the Private Sector: State and Federal Perspectives 25 William M. Zumeta 3 Accountability and Governance 55 Richard C. Richardson Jr., Thomas R. Smalling 4 Accountability and Accreditation: Can Reforms Match Increasing Demands? 78 Ralph A. Wolff 5 Can Assessment Serve Accountability? It Depends on the Question 104 Peter T. Ewell 6 Standardized Testing and Accountability: Finding the Way and the Will 125 T. Dary Erwin 7 Imagine Asking the Client: Using Student and Alumni Surveys for Accountability in Higher Education 148 George D. Kuh 8 Academic Audit for Accountability and Improvement 173 William F. Massy 9 State-by-State Report Cards: Public Purposes and Accountability for a New Century 198 Patrick M. Callan, Joni E. Finney 10 Reinventing Accountability: From Bureaucratic Rules to Performance Results 216 Joseph C. Burke 11 Resources and Reputation in Higher Education: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 246 J. Fredericks Volkwein, Stephen D. Grunig 12 The Dog That Doesn't Bark: Why Markets Neither Limit Prices nor Promote Educational Quality 275 Robert M. Zemsky 13 The Three Corners of the Accountability Triangle: Serving All, Submitting...
