Download or read book Perceptions of Tennessee Community College Leaders Regarding External Mandates Institutional Effectiveness Practices and Institutional Performance written by Gary J. Skolits and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Investigation of Institutional Research in Tennessee Community Colleges written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade, three issues - institutional effectiveness, competitive market forces, and demand for accountability - have indelibly impacted the governance of all institutions of higher education, not in the least the community college. In the state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Board of Regents' Defining Our Future plan, which was developed in response to state legislation requiring higher education systems to operate more efficiently and with more limited resources, positioned the office of Institutional Research as vital with regards to information processing, effective technology application, and decision-support by Tennessee community college presidents. The main purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data in order to describe the functions of the offices of institutional research and the extent of their utilization of technology in the thirteen Tennessee community colleges. This study addressed the characteristics and responsibilities of institutional research offices by means of a survey instrument completed by all thirteen chief officers of institutional research. The second main purpose was to link this descriptive data with the campus governance and leadership through the office of each college president. Person to person interviews were held with all thirteen Tennessee community college presidents regarding their perceptions of the roles of institutional research and their means of using institutional research in decision-making. The survey and the interview protocol were designed to provide answers to ten research questions on the current roles and responsibilities of institutional research offices; the types and level of utilization of technology in the offices of institutional research; and the perspectives of Tennessee's community college presidents on the institutional research function. Analysis of the data provided answers to the research questions and, among other findings, it was found that the offices of institutional research universally serve a broad range of functions including institution-wide functions, efficiency considerations, academic-centered functions, student-centered functions, information reporting, external relations, and administrative duties. However, eight of the thirteen offices were staffed by only one full time professional. The study found that while technology was deemed as a highly utilized tool by institutional research offices, the use of and training in statistical analysis software and campus information systems was not fully realized. The data collected from interviews with college presidents suggested that the offices of institutional research are most widely referenced for institution-wide activities such as strategic planning, accreditation requirements, and institutional effectiveness as well as for budgeting decisions. Other key areas of collaboration between the college president and the office of institutional research include academic performance measures, enrollment management, and community outreach endeavors. This study determined the need for further research in several areas. First, it will be beneficial to assess its institutional research resources at each campus; second, to study how community college presidents use institutional research for specific functions; third, to conduct a broader comparison study of community college institutional research offices within the SACS region or nationwide; finally, to conduct a study of how other community college campus leaders - vice presidents and deans for example - use institutional research in decision-making.

Download or read book Perceptions of Institutional Goals and Leader Behavior in Selected Tennessee Community Colleges written by Henry Douglas Tuech and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Practical Leadership in Community Colleges written by George R. Boggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anticipate, manage, and overcome the complex issues facing community colleges Practical Leadership in Community Colleges offers a path forward through the challenges community colleges face every day. Through field observations, reports, news coverage, and interviews with leaders and policy makers, this book digs deep into the issues confronting college leaders and provides clear direction for managing through the storm. With close examination of both emerging trends and perennial problems, the discussion delves into issues brought about by changing demographics, federal and state mandates, public demand, economic cycles, student unrest, employee groups, trustees, college supporters, and more to provide practical guidance toward optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Written by former presidents, including a past president of the American Association of Community Colleges, this book provides expert guidance on anticipating and managing the critical issues that affect the entire institution. Both authors serve as consultants, executive coaches, and advisors to top leaders, higher education institutions, and leadership development programs throughout the United States. Community colleges are facing increasingly complex issues from both without and within. Some can be avoided, others only mitigated—but all must be managed, and college leaders must be fully prepared or risk failing the students and the community. This book provides real-world guidance for current and emerging leaders and trustees seeking more effective management methods, with practical insight and expert perspective. Tackle the college completion challenge and performance-based funding initiatives Manage through economic cycles, declining support, and calls for accountability Delve into the issues of privatization and employee unionization Execute strategies to align institutional goals and mission Manage organizational change and new ways of thinking that are essential in today's competitive environment Manage issues involving diversity, inclusiveness, and equity Prepare adequately for campus emergencies Community colleges are the heartbeat of the nation's higher education system, and bear the tremendous responsibility of serving the needs of a vast and varied student body. Every day may bring new issues, but effective management allows institutions to rise to the challenge rather than falter under pressure. Practical Leadership in Community Colleges goes beyond theory to provide the practical guidance leadership needs to more effectively lead institutions to achieve results and serve the students and the community.

Download or read book ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CULTURAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPLEXITY written by Maria Pharr and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education institutions are increasingly pressured to identify performance measures related to organizational effectiveness. Research has shown that theorists and practitioners have varying views on which criteria most appropriately measure effectiveness in higher education institutions, which has led to the development of a robust model that amalgamates concepts from the major theoretical models into a single framework. This model, known as the Competing Values Framework, accounts for the presence of the paradoxical attributes associated with the complex nature of higher education institutions. This study uses the Competing Values Framework to measure the relationships between measures of effectiveness and cultural and leadership complexity based on the perceptions of faculty and administrators in the North Carolina Community College System. Community colleges represent the largest sector in American higher education, and the North Carolina Community College System is one of the largest and most diverse systems of community colleges in the nation; therefore, it was chosen as a representative sample for this study. The results of the linear regression analyses revealed that significant relationships exist between dimensions of effectiveness and cultural and leadership complexity, with minimal variance between faculty and administrator perceptions. Specifically, effectiveness dimensions related to student satisfaction and development as well as dimensions related to institutional practices and functioning were perceived to be more effective with increasing cultural and leadership complexity. In contrast, effectiveness dimensions related to individual employee satisfaction and development were perceived to be more effective with decreasing cultural and leadership complexity. These results can inform higher education practitioners and theorists on programs and practices that address these findings.

Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Involvement of Community College Presidents in Institutional Effectiveness written by Clevette Malden Ridguard and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the level of involvement of community college presidents in the institutional effectiveness process in the Middle States Commission of Higher Education accrediting region, as perceived by the Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer (CIEO). This quantitative research study also sought to determine if the involvement of community college presidents in the institutional effectiveness process varied based on institutional characteristics (type, size, or location), and if there is a relationship between this involvement and graduation rates. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data results from the online 22-question, closed-ended survey instrument. The survey completion rate was 61% (N=53), and the results were compared to an earlier study conducted in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accrediting region. The findings revealed that most community college presidents in the Middle States accrediting region are always engaged in the planning aspects of institutional effectiveness and often engaged in identifying outcomes, assessing outcomes, and using evidence for institutional improvements. The results also revealed that the involvement of community college presidents in the institutional effectiveness process did not vary based on the institution's characteristics of type (single- or multi-campus) or size (small, medium, large, or extra-large). Conversely, institutional location (rural, suburban, or urban) was statistically significant, and community college presidents' involvement did vary based on location when involved in certain tasks of institutional effectiveness. However, the study did not find a statistically significant relationship between community college presidential involvement and graduation rates. Recommendations informing future practice and research are offered.-- Abstract.

Download or read book Faculty Perceptions of Institutional Effectiveness Practices and Measures written by Randall Jeffrey Romich and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Community College Student Affairs Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness written by Jonathan Vince Parrent and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Institutional Climate and Institutional Effectiveness at Three Community Colleges written by Connie S. Buckner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Constituency Group Perceptions of the Institutional Effectiveness of a Black Urban Community College written by Judy J. Mayo and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Performance Funding for Higher Education written by Kevin J. Dougherty and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimately, the authors recommend that states create new ways of helping colleges with many at-risk students, define performance indicators and measures better tailored to institutional missions, and improve the capacity of colleges to engage in organizational learning.

Download or read book Determining the Role of Community College Presidents in the Implementation of Institutional Effectiveness written by Calvin Bernard Ball and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study sought to determine the role of community college presidents in the implementation of institutional effectiveness at associate degree granting community, junior or technical colleges accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This determination was accomplished by surveying a stratified, systematic sample of selected Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officers at the 284 public, non-military associate degree granting institutions within the eleven states that are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. A 23 item, two section, questionnaire was sent to 77 Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officers. There was a responseThis study was designed to answer the following two research questions and four subquestions: (a) to what extent are presidents playing a role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness, at Level I higher education institutions in the Southern region of the United States; (b) are there differences in the presidential role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness based upon institutional characteristics; (b1) are there differences in the presidential role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness based upon institution type (single campus versus multi-campus institution); (b2) are there differences in the presidential role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness based upon institution size as denoted how many FTE the institution had (small, medium, large, or extra large); (b3) are there differences in the presidential role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness based upon institutional location (rural, suburban, or urban); and (b4) are there differences in the presidential role in the implementation of institutional effectiveness based upon institutional year of the next accreditation visit (2008-2017)? The researcher used SPSS to analyze the quantitative data. rate of approximately 70% (n = 54). -- Abstract.

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Download or read book College Student Retention written by Alan Seidman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College student retention continues to be a top priority among colleges, universities, educators, federal and state legislatures, parents and students. While access to higher education is virtually universally available, many students who start in a higher education program do not complete the program or achieve their academic and personal goals. In spite of the programs and services colleges and universities have devoted to this issue, student retention and graduation rates have not improved considerably over time. College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success, Third Edition offers a solution to this vexing problem. It provides background information about college student retention issues and offers the educational community pertinent information to help all types of students succeed. The book lays out the financial implications and trends of retention. Current theories of retention, retention of online students, and retention in community colleges are also thoroughly discussed. Completely new to this edition are chapters that examine retention of minority and international students. Additionally, a formula for student success is provided which if colleges and universities implement student academic and personal goals may be attained.