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King, Beverly Rae – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2016
This chapter sheds light on the ways in which institutional research (IR) professionals can be involved in the development and/or modification of high-quality academic programs. Suggestions from authors within this volume for how IR can assist in accomplishing these goals will be integrated and organized in alignment with Terenzini's (1993) three…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Program Development, Educational Quality, Intelligence
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Freeman, Sydney, Jr.; Chambers, Crystal Renée; Newton, Rochelle – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2016
Graduate programs in higher education administration and leadership have sought to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies for higher education leadership; that is, to prepare globally minded leaders who can navigate the internal and external demands of, and for, higher education. With the use of the Lattuca and Stark model of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduate Study, Leadership Training, Educational Administration
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Pike, Gary R.; Bringle, Robert G.; Hatcher, Julie A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2014
Faculty and staff at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have developed several tools to assess campus civic engagement initiatives. This chapter describes the IUPUI Faculty Survey and the Civic-Minded Graduate Scale, and reports on findings from campus-based assessment and research.
Descriptors: Campuses, Teacher Surveys, Graduate Surveys, Program Descriptions
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Lebesch, Anna M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2012
The community college environment is complex and dynamic, requiring constant monitoring. To ensure that workforce education, a core component of community colleges' missions, remains aligned with colleges' environments, responsive to employers' needs, suited to students' interests and abilities, and current in content and technology, it is…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Evaluation, Information Utilization, Labor Market
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McLaughlin, Virginia L.; Ward, Thomas J.; Massa, Tod R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
This article describes the development of Virginia Improves Teaching and Learning (VITAL) as a statewide data warehouse focused on teacher education. The VITAL system is a longitudinal data system that tracks individuals from their entry into teacher preparation programs to employment in public schools. The system goes far beyond typical…
Descriptors: Program Development, Databases, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
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Voorhees, Richard A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
In its most basic form, strategic planning is a process of anticipating change, identifying new opportunities, and executing strategy. The use of mixed methods, blending quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques and data, in the process of assembling a strategic plan can help to ensure a successful outcome. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques
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Dooris, Michael J.; Lozier, G. Gregory – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1990
This paper describes how various formal planning approaches were developed and applied at Pennsylvania State University. Phases (horizontal reduction, vertical reallocation, strategic planning, and strategic management) are identified as are principles including planning for change on the margins and continuity, providing for feedback, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Case Studies, Higher Education, Institutional Research
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Paris, Kathleen A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
The author describes practical steps for infusing the strategic plan throughout the organization. These steps have carried the University of Wisconsin--Madison effectively through two cycles of reaccreditation and planning. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Program Development, Program Descriptions
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Mims, R. Sue – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1980
When real resources decline, demands change, or programs lose vitality, then a logical move is to reallocate resources to facilitate academic planning. Reallocation schemes and experiences at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Oklahoma State University are described and compared. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Planning, Higher Education, Institutional Research
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McCalmon, Byron G. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1987
A program focusing on recruitment of new freshmen at the University of Colorado at Boulder illustrates some major planning considerations in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a marketing plan. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Institutional Research
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Lucas, John A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1983
The office of institutional research can play a key role in creating a college's marketing plan. Designing survey instruments and evaluations to support new program development, employer-based education, and recruiting concepts are areas where institutional research can make important contributions (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Feasibility Studies, Higher Education
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Pagano, Marian F.; Terkla, Dawn Geronimo – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Evaluation of the impact of prospective students' contacts with the institution is an objective of the admissions research agenda at Tufts University (Massachusetts). An annual survey gathers information on individuals who make inquiries but do not submit an application and on the parents of matriculating students. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Voorhees, Richard A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1987
A case study of Arapahoe Community College's marketing research approach to program planning illustrates a range of techniques for heightening alertness to new markets, exploring rising opportunities, and sometimes, quantifying the attractiveness of alternatives. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Higher Education
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Powell, Susan – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1984
In order to implement industry-education cooperative activities without encountering some significant problems, institutions must consider beforehand the kind of relationship and responsibilities required, and clearly outline assumptions, mutual goals, resources, priorities, and evaluation criteria. Types of cooperative agreements include…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education
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Winstead, Philip C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1982
Colleges and universities, it is suggested, can enhance their effectiveness by adopting a systems approach to organizing, planning, decision-making, and evaluating. A decentralized, participative model that emphasizes systematic planning and management by objectives is presented. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning, Higher Education
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