LEADER 05052nam 22005053u 450 001 9910787091203321 005 20230523232049.0 010 $a1-118-76140-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000225175 035 $a(EBL)1771349 035 $a(OCoLC)889675000 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1771349 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000225175 100 $a20141006d2014|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aFive Dimensions of Quality$b[electronic resource] $eA Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (323 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-76157-X 311 $a1-322-07842-4 327 $aFive Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Exhibits; List of Jargon Alerts; List of Acronyms; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: Today's Quality Context; Chapter 1: Why Is American Higher Education Under Fire?; Economic Development; Return on Investment; The Changing College Student; Initiatives to Address These Concerns; Chapter 2: Understanding American Accreditation; Regional Accreditors: The Cornerstone of U.S. Accreditation 327 $aAccreditation as a Process of Collegial Peer ReviewThe Higher Education Act and Title IV; A Focus on Evidence of Outcomes; The Spellings Commission and Its Aftermath of Criticisms; Does U.S. Accreditation Work?; Chapter 3: Quality: Committing to Excellence; A Commitment to a Pervasive, Enduring Culture of Excellence; A Culture of Relevance (Chapters 5-6); A Culture of Community (Chapters 7-8); A Culture of Focus and Aspiration (Chapters 9-12); A Culture of Evidence (Chapters 13-16); A Culture of Betterment (Chapters 17-18); Interrelations Among the Five Cultures 327 $aDefining Program Excellence Through the Five CulturesDefining Teaching Excellence Through the Five Cultures; Chapter 4: Why Is This So Hard?; Quality Continues to Be Defined by Reputation, Not Effectiveness; The Money Is Not There; A Culture of Isolation; A Culture of Reticence; Change Is Hard; A Culture of Silos; Colleges Are Not Always One Big Happy Family; Academic Freedom Is Misunderstood; Fuzzy Focus and Aspirations; We Do Not Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is; A Culture Relying on Antecedents and Anecdotes; Emphasizing Assessment Over Learning; We Have Pockets of Mediocrity 327 $aDimension I: A Culture of RelevanceChapter 5: Integrity: Doing the Right Thing; Meet Your Responsibilities; Put Your Students First; Know Your Key Stakeholders and Meet Their Needs; Keep Your Promises; Serve the Public Good; Demonstrate That You Are Ensuring Quality and Meeting Your Responsibilities; Chapter 6: Stewardship: Ensuring and Deploying Resources Responsibly; Recognize That People and Their Time Are Your Greatest Resources; Ensure Your College's Health and Well-Being; Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is; Monitor Where Your Money Is Being Spent; Monitor the Impact of Your Investments 327 $aDeploy Resources EfficientlyDimension II: A Culture of Community; Chapter 7: A Community of People; A Culture of Respect; A Culture of Communication; A Culture of Collaboration; A Culture of Growth and Development; A Culture of Shared Collegial Governance; A Culture of Documentation; Chapter 8: Leadership Capacity and Commitment; Capacity and Commitment; Empowered Leadership; Independent Leadership; Putting Your College's Interests Ahead of a Third Party; Collaborative Leadership; Board Engagement; The Right People; Ongoing Education and Development 327 $aDimension III: A Culture of Focus and Aspiration 330 $aMeet calls for increased quality and understand accreditation expectations Author Linda Suskie is internationally recognized for her work in higher education assessment, and she is a former vice president of a major regional accreditor. In Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability in Higher Education she provides a simple, straightforward model for understanding and meeting the calls for increased quality in higher education ever-present in today''s culture. Whether your institution is seeking accreditation or not, the five dimensions she outlines wil 606 $aAccreditation (Education) -- United States 606 $aEarly childhood education -- Standards -- United States 606 $aEarly childhood education -- United States -- Evaluation 615 4$aAccreditation (Education) -- United States. 615 4$aEarly childhood education -- Standards -- United States. 615 4$aEarly childhood education -- United States -- Evaluation. 676 $a300 686 $aEDU011000$2bisacsh 700 $aSuskie$b Linda$01555510 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787091203321 996 $aFive Dimensions of Quality$93817468 997 $aUNINA