Descriptor
Source
Author
| Adelman, Clifford | 1 |
| Harvey, James | 1 |
| Kirshstein, Rita J. | 1 |
| O'Malley, Amy Smith | 1 |
| Wellman, Jane V. | 1 |
| Williams, Roger M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Administrators | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textHarvey, James; Williams, Roger M.; Kirshstein, Rita J.; O'Malley, Amy Smith; Wellman, Jane V. – 1998
This report reviews trends affecting rising costs and prices in higher education and proposes an action agenda for colleges, government at all levels, families and students, and other patrons. The recommendations emphasize shared responsibility to (1) strengthen institutional cost control; (2) improve market information and public accountability;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Educational Finance, Expenditures
Adelman, Clifford – 1983
Perspectives on the context and results of the investigation conducted by the National Commission on Excellence in Education are presented. It is noted that the Commission's analysis sought to determine the extent to which colleges fail to set and maintain high standards, and the extent to which they fail to make their measures and benchmarks of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Articulation (Education)
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1996
This report documents five objectives for the Canadian post-secondary education system: (1) quality; (2) access for all qualified applicants; (3) differentiation (diversity of educational opportunity); (4) accountability; and (5) responsiveness to changing student and labor market requirements. The report also discusses the changing political…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Change Strategies, Economic Factors
