In 'Accountability in American Higher Education' prominent academics, entrepreneurs, and journalists assess the obstacles to, and potential opportunities for, accountability in higher education in America. Providing analysis that canbe used to engage institutions of higher education in the difficult but necessary conversation of accountability. KEVIN CAREY Policy Director of Education Sector in Washington, D.C, USA. MARK SCHNEIDER is Vice President for New Education Initiatives at the American Institutes for Research with the American Enterprise Institute and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, USA. INDICE: Introduction; 'K.Carey' & 'M.Schneider' - On the Foundations of Standardized Assessment of College Outcomes and Estimating Value Added; 'J.Steedle' - Faculty Scholarly Productivity at American Research Universities; 'L.Martin' - Student Unit Record Systems and Postsecondary Accountability: Exploiting Emerging Data Resources; 'P.Ewell' - Higher Education Finance and Accountability;' B.Terry-Long' - Death of a University; 'K.Carey' - What's Governance Got to do With It?; 'A.Neal, E.O'Connor & M.Black' - How College Rankings Are Going Global (and Why Their Spread Will Be Good For Higher Education); 'B.Wildavsky ' - The Politics of Higher Education; 'M.Schneider' - Accountability for Community Colleges: Moving Forward; 'S.Goldrick-Rab' - Scaling Back Tenure: HowClaims of Academic Freedom Limit Accountability in Higher Education; 'N.Riley' - Policy Barriers to Post-Secondary Cost Control; 'B.Smith'
- ISBN: 978-0-230-11031-1
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 364
- Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido