Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Board On Testing And Assessment; Committee On National Statistics; Panel On Measuring Higher Education Productivity: Conceptual Framework And Data Needs

ISBN 10: 0309257743 / ISBN 13: 9780309257749

Published by National Academies Press, 2013

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Synopsis:

In the current environment of increasing tuition and shrinking public funds, a sense of urgency has emerged to better track the performance of colleges and universities in the hope that their costs can be contained while not compromising educational quality or accessibility. Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education presents a detailed analysis of the concept of productivity in higher education and recommends empirically valid and operationally practical guidelines for measuring it. In addition to their policy and research value, improved measures of productivity may generate insights that potentially lead to enhanced departmental, institutional, or system educational processes. By portraying the productive process in detail, this report will allow stakeholders to better understand the complexities of and potential approaches to measuring institution, system, and national-level performance in higher education.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Improving Measurement of Productivity in ...
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: Illustrated.