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Assessing and Externally Validating Graduation Proficiencies: A Study to Explore Lessons from the Field
This white paper presents the results of an independent study commissioned by the Senior College Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the implementation of a proposed external validation requirement for accreditation. The study was...
A Tale of Two Colleges
A story about how two colleges dealt with the demands for data.
The Governors Speak 2007: A Report on the State-of-the-State Addresses of the Nation’s and U.S. Territories’ Governors
Jimes, C., Karaglani, A. (2007). The Governors Speak — 2007 A Report on the State-of-the-State Addressesof the Nation’s and U.S. Territories’ Governors. The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. View Original
Knowledge Management Trends: Challenges and Opportunities for Educational Institutions
While the pressure of public accountability has placed increasing pressure on higher education institutions to provide information regarding critical outcomes, this chapter describes how knowledge management (KM) can be used by educational institutions to gain a more...
ISKME Special Series Part 3: Using Data to Improve Instruction
Are you using the right tests? The correct assessmentmethods? The best technology? These are only a few of the issues that must be addressed in the effort to use data to change teacher practice. SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY are collecting and disseminating student...